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x3speed · 11-28-2012, 10:23 AM

The price difference is killing me. I ended up putting the money down that I was thinking about using for tires...Good idea at the time.

Bad@ssCamaro · 11-28-2012, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by x3speed

Hey folks, just purchased my 1le yesterday. I am already looking for winter tires as I live in Chicago. I saw that pirelli has a 295-40-20. Will that fit the car front and rear?

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes
Thanks! Excited to join the forum!!

That's quite the price difference going from the 20's to the 18's. About $170 apiece difference.

LRJet35 · 11-28-2012, 10:27 AM

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Oops, forgot about that

. I'm getting a separate set of wheels - 9" for the winters. They are going to be 18" x 9" and about $220 a pop. Fairly cheap and I won't have to worry about damage to the OE wheels since these are over $500 a piece, I've seen them listed at over $700 actually.

Priced out the OEM 1LE wheels from the dealer for a 2nd set, $1050 a piece!

Bad@ssCamaro · 11-28-2012, 10:28 AM

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Priced out the OEM 1LE wheels from the dealer for a 2nd set, $1050 a piece!

Wow, ridiculous. Better off getting replicas.

Bad@ssCamaro · 11-28-2012, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by x3speed

The price difference is killing me. I ended up putting the money down that I was thinking about using for tires...Good idea at the time.

So you going to go with the MSW's instead?

LRJet35 · 11-28-2012, 10:31 AM

I'm getting 20x10 black Drag DR-37's with Nitto Motivo 275/40's for the winter. Won't be driving in snow, just waned some all seasons so I wouldn't have to worry about the cracking issue and lack of cold traction on the stock tires. Wanted to try to keep close to the stock look of the wheels though, I like the DR-37's. Anyone have this wheel on their car?

Bad@ssCamaro · 11-28-2012, 10:34 AM

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I'm getting 20x10 black Drag DR-37's with Nitto Motivo 275/40's for the winter. Won't be driving in snow, just waned some all seasons so I wouldn't have to worry about the cracking issue and lack of cold traction on the stock tires. Wanted to try to keep close to the stock look of the wheels though, I like the DR-37's. Anyone have this wheel on their car?

Good Choice with the wheels, those were my first choice, but when I saw the Enkei's, I saw an opportunity to save a few bucks. they both look similar. Edit - I just looked it up, they are the same price, just the Drag's are offered through Discount Tire Direct.

x3speed · 11-28-2012, 10:44 AM

Hard to say on the msw's. They are ugly. I like the 18x8 Rial Salerno Anthracite Painted

Ok so I know I'm paranoid, but the 18's will fit without modification right?

Bad@ssCamaro · 11-28-2012, 10:50 AM

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Hard to say on the msw's. They are ugly. I like the 18x8 Rial Salerno Anthracite Painted

Ok so I know I'm paranoid, but the 18's will fit without modification right?

Ive still haven't got verification yet. Waiting on Rudy from tire rack to confirm. I did go over to the Discount Tire website and they have a menu that you can select the Camaro SS coupe w/ the performance package and they list available wheels as 19" and 22". They have the Drag Dr-37's for $170 apiece. Might go with that. Just to be on the safe side. Hey, those rials look good.

x3speed · 11-28-2012, 11:00 AM

19's won't come up form me on discount tire. Do you think the 295/40-20's will fit the stock rims without rubbing? The pirelli's are $1352 on tirerack and I'd take them to discount tire to have them switched on the stock rims.

Bad@ssCamaro · 11-28-2012, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by x3speed

19's won't come up form me on discount tire. Do you think the 295/40-20's will fit the stock rims without rubbing? The pirelli's are $1352 on tirerack and I'd take them to discount tire to have them switched on the stock rims.

Well Lingenfelter's L/28 has 305's on all corners, so I don't see why not. Are you planning on using this as you're DD? I just think the tires are too wide to drive through snow, might make it difficult to steer in those snowy or slushy conditions. Yep the tires didn't come up for me either, I'm going to check locally with Discount Tire and see if they have something similar to what we are seeing online for tires and wheels. I'm sure they'll do whatever it takes to earn our business.

x3speed · 11-28-2012, 11:20 AM

Cool, thanks for checking on the 295's. I'm so confused which direction to go now. Price looks like tire rack for the moment, but I happy to hear anything you get from discount tire as well.
Yes this is my DD, go big or go home!

sportyb24 · 11-28-2012, 11:30 AM

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Cool, thanks for checking on the 295's. I'm so confused which direction to go now. Price looks like tire rack for the moment, but I happy to hear anything you get from discount tire as well.
Yes this is my DD, go big or go home!

Try eBay they have replicas really cheap and in 9' and 10' wide.. Worth a shot.

x3speed · 11-28-2012, 11:40 AM

I will check that!
I talked to discount tire, here we go!
Drag Dr48 19x8.5 - $165
Pirelli Scorp. 245/50-19 - $254
OTD(tpms and all) - $2141.78
$75 - for storage
I need to drive it over to check on fitment
They also have a 20" package for essentially the same price.

11-28-2012, 10:23 AM	#15
x3speed Drives: 2013 Victory Red 1SS/1LE w/ DME Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Naperville, Il Posts: 188	The price difference is killing me. I ended up putting the money down that I was thinking about using for tires...Good idea at the time.

11-28-2012, 10:31 AM	#20
LRJet35 Drives: 2013 2SS RS 1LE Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Eastern PA Posts: 251	I'm getting 20x10 black Drag DR-37's with Nitto Motivo 275/40's for the winter. Won't be driving in snow, just waned some all seasons so I wouldn't have to worry about the cracking issue and lack of cold traction on the stock tires. Wanted to try to keep close to the stock look of the wheels though, I like the DR-37's. Anyone have this wheel on their car?

11-28-2012, 10:44 AM	#22
x3speed Drives: 2013 Victory Red 1SS/1LE w/ DME Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Naperville, Il Posts: 188	Hard to say on the msw's. They are ugly. I like the 18x8 Rial Salerno Anthracite Painted Ok so I know I'm paranoid, but the 18's will fit without modification right?

11-28-2012, 11:00 AM	#24
x3speed Drives: 2013 Victory Red 1SS/1LE w/ DME Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Naperville, Il Posts: 188	19's won't come up form me on discount tire. Do you think the 295/40-20's will fit the stock rims without rubbing? The pirelli's are $1352 on tirerack and I'd take them to discount tire to have them switched on the stock rims.

11-28-2012, 11:20 AM	#26
x3speed Drives: 2013 Victory Red 1SS/1LE w/ DME Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Naperville, Il Posts: 188	Cool, thanks for checking on the 295's. I'm so confused which direction to go now. Price looks like tire rack for the moment, but I happy to hear anything you get from discount tire as well. Yes this is my DD, go big or go home!

11-28-2012, 11:40 AM	#28
x3speed Drives: 2013 Victory Red 1SS/1LE w/ DME Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Naperville, Il Posts: 188	I will check that! I talked to discount tire, here we go! Drag Dr48 19x8.5 - $165 Pirelli Scorp. 245/50-19 - $254 OTD(tpms and all) - $2141.78 $75 - for storage I need to drive it over to check on fitment They also have a 20" package for essentially the same price.