Recommendations for decent winter tires? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

BarticusRu · 01-07-2010, 08:52 AM

I'm planning on getting a second set of wheels and some winter tires.

Anyone have any good and reasonably priced recommendations?

I live in Indiana and can't take the RS tires in the snow anymore.

thesnoopster · 01-07-2010, 09:32 AM

There are tons of posts about winter tires on here.

DC-SS · 01-07-2010, 09:35 AM

I would like some help on this too... The different wheel sizes of the RS package have made it hard to figure out. I have found some snow tires and even snow run flats but the sizes leave a bit of a variation in size from front to rear and I haven't even found a single manufacturer that makes snow tires that fit the wheels. I have had to look at different brands... That being said I want to use my stock wheels for my snow tires and get new wheels for the summer to use my stock tires with. That is why I am trying to find snow tires that work on my stock stuff...

OUR72GTO · 01-07-2010, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by BarticusRu

I'm planning on getting a second set of wheels and some winter tires.

Anyone have any good and reasonably priced recommendations?

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Firestone Winter Force on Heritage wheels cost me $750.00.

400 for tires and the wheels off Ebay.

tjd24 · 01-07-2010, 11:37 AM

I went with Bridgestone Blizzaks from tirerack - here's my thread asking for others experience and my install -

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...light=Blizzaks

They're very quiet, great wet & icy traction - haven't driven them in snow as I avoid travel on snowy/iffy days.

BarticusRu · 01-07-2010, 12:25 PM

Thanks tjd24 and 72GTO. I'll look into those.

rmpackers · 01-07-2010, 03:10 PM

The Blizzaks are supposed to be the best, but I have no compliants with my Pirelli Ice/Snow. Whatever you get I suggests new or different rims, I don't want my MS rims all scratched up from the taking off and putting on of tires every season!

leadfoot · 01-07-2010, 03:18 PM

Went with the Goodyear Eagle Ultra Grip on 18" rims from tirerack.
So far so good, she said it feels more solid than the Saturn Ion on all seasons that she used to drive.

Although we didn't try it out today..

the Swede · 01-07-2010, 05:14 PM

I just got delivery of a set of 245/45-19 from Tire Rack, Pirelli Scorpion Snow tires on an aftermarket rim. $1100 total including freight seemed very reasonable. (Skipped the TPMS sensors and will live with the warning light...) Will take a picture after I've put them on the car.

Hope this helps!

the Swede · 01-07-2010, 09:46 PM

Here's what the 19" wheels from Tire Rack looks like on the car. They did fit the SS - so far so good!
Just got them on, and now it's snowing outside so my timing looks good for once

leadfoot · 01-08-2010, 05:40 AM

Went with those as well. 18" rims.

Didn't like the red, covered it up.

BarticusRu · 01-08-2010, 07:38 AM

lead foot and swede: I assume those weren't the original size wheels. Did you figure out a wheel/tire size combination that would mimic the original wheels/tires so your speedometer would read correctly or are you just dealing with the difference?

leadfoot · 01-09-2010, 06:21 AM

Nope the taller tread wall ends up with the same diameter so no speedometer issues.
Tirerack configured them that way.

P225/60R18 for my 18", probably P245/50R19 for 19"

SRFnSNO · 01-09-2010, 07:12 AM

I went with the same rim 19"
The second is the Pdf fit print from Tire Rack.
and tire size calc. http://www.tiresizecalculator.info/

01-07-2010, 08:52 AM	#1
BarticusRu Drives: 2010 2LT RS Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 104 View My Garage	Recommendations for decent winter tires? I'm planning on getting a second set of wheels and some winter tires. Anyone have any good and reasonably priced recommendations? I live in Indiana and can't take the RS tires in the snow anymore. __________________ "Never throw things at a telekinetic." - Vance Astrovik

01-07-2010, 09:32 AM	#2
thesnoopster Drives: '17 Fifty SS - '18 Traverse Redline Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 3,616	There are tons of posts about winter tires on here. __________________ 2017 Camaro SS -"FIFTY" Mods: "93 Octane"

01-07-2010, 11:37 AM	#5
tjd24 Thank you Oshawa/St.Cats! Drives: was 2010 2LT RS 2G1FC1EV4A9103434 Join Date: May 2009 Location: NW NJ Posts: 3,481 View My Garage	I went with Bridgestone Blizzaks from tirerack - here's my thread asking for others experience and my install - http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...light=Blizzaks They're very quiet, great wet & icy traction - haven't driven them in snow as I avoid travel on snowy/iffy days. __________________ #3434 Born 4-15-2009, Delivered 5-22-2009 BBOMG 2/3/4 - Traded-in 8/31/2019:

01-07-2010, 12:25 PM	#6
BarticusRu Drives: 2010 2LT RS Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 104 View My Garage	Thanks tjd24 and 72GTO. I'll look into those. __________________ "Never throw things at a telekinetic." - Vance Astrovik

01-07-2010, 03:10 PM	#7
rmpackers Ride this Chevy Drives: 2010 RJT RS Camaro Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 1,575	The Blizzaks are supposed to be the best, but I have no compliants with my Pirelli Ice/Snow. Whatever you get I suggests new or different rims, I don't want my MS rims all scratched up from the taking off and putting on of tires every season! __________________ NFL OWNR I love the smell of new car in the morning!

01-07-2010, 09:35 AM	#3
DC-SS Drives: Imperial Blue 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Va Posts: 182	I would like some help on this too... The different wheel sizes of the RS package have made it hard to figure out. I have found some snow tires and even snow run flats but the sizes leave a bit of a variation in size from front to rear and I haven't even found a single manufacturer that makes snow tires that fit the wheels. I have had to look at different brands... That being said I want to use my stock wheels for my snow tires and get new wheels for the summer to use my stock tires with. That is why I am trying to find snow tires that work on my stock stuff...

01-07-2010, 03:18 PM	#8
leadfoot Drives: 1LT RS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: West Central, IN Posts: 108	Went with the Goodyear Eagle Ultra Grip on 18" rims from tirerack. So far so good, she said it feels more solid than the Saturn Ion on all seasons that she used to drive. Although we didn't try it out today..

01-07-2010, 05:14 PM	#9
the Swede Drives: 2SS/RS, Manual, Silver Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Blacksburg, VA Posts: 19	I just got delivery of a set of 245/45-19 from Tire Rack, Pirelli Scorpion Snow tires on an aftermarket rim. $1100 total including freight seemed very reasonable. (Skipped the TPMS sensors and will live with the warning light...) Will take a picture after I've put them on the car. Hope this helps!

01-07-2010, 09:46 PM	#10
the Swede Drives: 2SS/RS, Manual, Silver Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Blacksburg, VA Posts: 19	Here's what the 19" wheels from Tire Rack looks like on the car. They did fit the SS - so far so good! Just got them on, and now it's snowing outside so my timing looks good for once Attached Images

01-08-2010, 05:40 AM	#11
leadfoot Drives: 1LT RS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: West Central, IN Posts: 108	Went with those as well. 18" rims. Didn't like the red, covered it up.

01-08-2010, 07:38 AM	#12
BarticusRu Drives: 2010 2LT RS Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 104 View My Garage	lead foot and swede: I assume those weren't the original size wheels. Did you figure out a wheel/tire size combination that would mimic the original wheels/tires so your speedometer would read correctly or are you just dealing with the difference? __________________ "Never throw things at a telekinetic." - Vance Astrovik

01-09-2010, 06:21 AM	#13
leadfoot Drives: 1LT RS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: West Central, IN Posts: 108	Nope the taller tread wall ends up with the same diameter so no speedometer issues. Tirerack configured them that way. P225/60R18 for my 18", probably P245/50R19 for 19"

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