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EarliestMemory · 10-10-2009, 09:24 PM

I know many of us who want to drive year round are looking at winter tires, so here's what I bought, and what I paid, for those who are interested. I found the best deal at Tirerack.com. Mounting/balancing, lugnuts and lug tool were all included. I went with a black wheel - figured why not go for a little different look for winter?

Wheels - 18x8 MSW Type 16 BLK RED ST $99.00 ea.
Tires - 4 P225/60R-18 Goodyear Eagle Ultra Grip GW3 In Stock $145.00 ea.
4 Mount and Balance (No Charge)
4 315MHz Tire Pressure Sensor $57.00 ea.
4 Optional Black Metal Valve $5.00 ea.
Total with shipping was $1,322.94

They came in the other day. I was going to wait a couple weeks until it was consistently below 50, but~

Last week, I found one of my rear tires was going flat. My husband found a glass shard in it, right where the sidewall meets the tread, of course.

He got some guys he knows at a tire shop to try patching it, even though they weren't too sure.

It seemed to work... for four days. Today it was going low again, so we just went ahead and installed the winter tires. My husband "properly" broke them in for me LOL.

I wondered if the ride or handling would feel different, since the tread is very different from the summer Pirellis, but I really coudn't tell any difference.

GreendaleSRT4 · 10-11-2009, 05:08 PM

Let us know how they handle in the deep snow. I bet you'll probably have to start out in 2nd gear, in order to prevent spinning the rears.

BTW, I wouldn't do burnouts with the snows. They're EXTREMELY soft.

dreammy · 10-11-2009, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by GreendaleSRT4

Let us know how they handle in the deep snow. I bet you'll probably have to start out in 2nd gear, in order to prevent spinning the rears.

BTW, I wouldn't do burnouts with the snows. They're EXTREMELY soft.

With the ground effects, a snowball would hang me up!

dreammy · 10-11-2009, 05:11 PM

Those look sweet tho!

2010SLVRBULIT · 10-11-2009, 05:17 PM

looks good..

(stock car-looking)

VR Code R6P · 10-11-2009, 05:19 PM

Looks pretty good.

EarliestMemory · 10-11-2009, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by GreendaleSRT4

Let us know how they handle in the deep snow. I bet you'll probably have to start out in 2nd gear, in order to prevent spinning the rears.

BTW, I wouldn't do burnouts with the snows. They're EXTREMELY soft.

Hopefully I won't have to find out about deep snow - got them mainly because the Pirellis are unsuitable in low temps. Hopefully they'll do well if I have to drive home from work on sloppy roads.

No more burnouts, he just did these to wear off the new-tire coating.

I would like these to last a few winters!

Thanks for the compliments, everyone!

EdRedCamaro2 · 10-11-2009, 08:16 PM

Looks good!

My '95 has been a daily driver since it was new. I have Bridgestone Blizzaks that I bought in '96. This past winter, in 4-5" of snow, I was passing many SUVs on the highway on my way to work. The Tire Rack is absolutely correct: If you don't have the right tires, you won't go anywhere. I was able to pass those SUVs because they were on A/S passenger car tires and not dedicated winter treads.

As mentioned by someone else in a previous post above, the only thing that stops my '95 is when the snow is more than 5-6" deep because it drags against the entire pan of the car.

efpardo · 10-11-2009, 09:09 PM

Sharp! - I've been looking at some options but it's nice to see the pics

Camaro509 · 10-11-2009, 09:17 PM

Looks much better than I expected from the description (a picture is worth how much again?), looks very nice.

No problems I take it fitting over the disc and Brembo's huh?

Abygale · 10-11-2009, 09:20 PM

Those look very nice....thanks so much for posting the information!

EarliestMemory · 10-11-2009, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Camaro509

Looks much better than I expected from the description (a picture is worth how much again?), looks very nice.

No problems I take it fitting over the disc and Brembo's huh?

Thanks, all!

No Brembos - this is a 2LT. 18's won't work on SS's.

RCLapCar · 10-11-2009, 11:29 PM

Haha... that is the exact same set I want to get in a couple weeks for my (future on order) IOM 2LT. I wasn't sure how those black rims would look but now I know they should be fine. The red stripe on the tires should still work well with the IOM exterior.

BTW did you use a different PSI on these tires vs. the stock Pirellis?

bluch · 10-11-2009, 11:35 PM

i also ordered from tirerack. Haven't put them on yet, but they def. had the best deals

i ordered silver rims (same size as you) and i got the exact same tires

10-10-2009, 09:24 PM	#1
EarliestMemory RED HT RS Drives: 10 VR 2LT/RS Camaro, 06 Harley Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 577 View My Garage	Got my winter tires put on I know many of us who want to drive year round are looking at winter tires, so here's what I bought, and what I paid, for those who are interested. I found the best deal at Tirerack.com. Mounting/balancing, lugnuts and lug tool were all included. I went with a black wheel - figured why not go for a little different look for winter? Wheels - 18x8 MSW Type 16 BLK RED ST $99.00 ea. Tires - 4 P225/60R-18 Goodyear Eagle Ultra Grip GW3 In Stock $145.00 ea. 4 Mount and Balance (No Charge) 4 315MHz Tire Pressure Sensor $57.00 ea. 4 Optional Black Metal Valve $5.00 ea. Total with shipping was $1,322.94 They came in the other day. I was going to wait a couple weeks until it was consistently below 50, but~ Last week, I found one of my rear tires was going flat. My husband found a glass shard in it, right where the sidewall meets the tread, of course. He got some guys he knows at a tire shop to try patching it, even though they weren't too sure. It seemed to work... for four days. Today it was going low again, so we just went ahead and installed the winter tires. My husband "properly" broke them in for me LOL. I wondered if the ride or handling would feel different, since the tread is very different from the summer Pirellis, but I really coudn't tell any difference. Attached Images __________________

10-11-2009, 05:17 PM	#5
2010SLVRBULIT Drives: G5(LLT) & C6(LS3) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: MARS Posts: 7,527 View My Garage	looks good..(stock car-looking)

10-11-2009, 08:16 PM	#8
EdRedCamaro2 4BC Motorsports Drives: 2010 1SS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Cincinnati OH Posts: 215 View My Garage	Looks good! My '95 has been a daily driver since it was new. I have Bridgestone Blizzaks that I bought in '96. This past winter, in 4-5" of snow, I was passing many SUVs on the highway on my way to work. The Tire Rack is absolutely correct: If you don't have the right tires, you won't go anywhere. I was able to pass those SUVs because they were on A/S passenger car tires and not dedicated winter treads. As mentioned by someone else in a previous post above, the only thing that stops my '95 is when the snow is more than 5-6" deep because it drags against the entire pan of the car. __________________ 1SS/RJT/Sunroof TPW 9/7/09 3800: 9/14/09 Arrived 9/24/09 "In racing, they say that your car goes where your eyes go...I know it's true; racing doesn't lie" The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein

10-11-2009, 09:09 PM	#9
efpardo Deep6 Drives: 2016 Camaro #182300 \| 2SS \| HBM Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lansing, MI Posts: 1,203 View My Garage	Sharp! - I've been looking at some options but it's nice to see the pics __________________ My Journals: Erick's Mistress - Violet 2016 2SS #182300 \| 2SS \| HBM \| Erick’s Mistress - 2010 2LT #8212 \| 2LT \| RS \| CGM \| Litho #165 \|

10-11-2009, 09:17 PM	#10
Camaro509 Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Black Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 1,085	Looks much better than I expected from the description (a picture is worth how much again?), looks very nice. No problems I take it fitting over the disc and Brembo's huh? __________________ Understeer, Oversteer, Wheel Alignment (Camber etc), Torque, Horsepower, Camaro Fold for team 11108 to help find a cure! Folding@home Stanford's Research DC Program.

10-11-2009, 05:08 PM	#2
GreendaleSRT4 Drives: 2012 Camaro SS Convertible Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Greendale, WI Posts: 283 View My Garage	Let us know how they handle in the deep snow. I bet you'll probably have to start out in 2nd gear, in order to prevent spinning the rears. BTW, I wouldn't do burnouts with the snows. They're EXTREMELY soft.

10-11-2009, 05:11 PM	#4
dreammy Banned Drives: 2010 2LT IOM RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Big Lake Minnesota Posts: 441 View My Garage	Those look sweet tho!

10-11-2009, 05:19 PM	#6
VR Code R6P Drives: 2011 Race Red GT500 w/ SVT Perf Pkg Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: eastern CO Posts: 578	Looks pretty good.

10-11-2009, 09:20 PM	#11
Abygale Drives: . Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: . Posts: 2,523 View My Garage	Those look very nice....thanks so much for posting the information!

10-11-2009, 11:29 PM	#13
RCLapCar Drives: 2016 2SS A8 HB/JB Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 505	Haha... that is the exact same set I want to get in a couple weeks for my (future on order) IOM 2LT. I wasn't sure how those black rims would look but now I know they should be fine. The red stripe on the tires should still work well with the IOM exterior. BTW did you use a different PSI on these tires vs. the stock Pirellis? __________________ Current: 2016 2SS Hyper Blue/Jet Black Former: 2010 2LT/RS IOM/IO - Solo Catback w/ J-Pipes

10-11-2009, 11:35 PM	#14
bluch OH CANADA! Drives: 2011 RAM 1500 LARAMIE Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Edmonton, AB, CAN Posts: 3,930 View My Garage	i also ordered from tirerack. Haven't put them on yet, but they def. had the best deals i ordered silver rims (same size as you) and i got the exact same tires __________________ Had to trade in the Camaro for a truck :(, but hopefully I can join the Camaro family again one day

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