Snow tire Purchase

[tededfred]

Originally Posted by Sholt_c33

GM offers TPM sensors for $46.70 each part #19242930 and I will be selling them for $42.03 each.

As for what you are saying about the 18" wheels, I just want to be certain that you are saying, they won't work on the Camaro's with the Brembro brakes...Correct?

Regardless, I have access to the 18" Heritage steel wheel part #92197458 and will be selling them for $137.50 each if anyone is interested.

I'll look into pricing of the snow tires in the near future, but wondered if someone could give me the size needed. Thanks.

So you can get the heritage wheels without tires on em? if they will take snow rubber, i'm DEFINITELY in on this. It's exactly what i want, in fact!

[Sholt_c33]

Originally Posted by tededfred

So you can get the heritage wheels without tires on em? if they will take snow rubber, i'm DEFINITELY in on this. It's exactly what i want, in fact!

Yes they will accept the snow tires. I'm just trying to sort out the exact details...ie if you can use your existing nuts or have to replace them...or if they will infact work with cars with the Brembo's. I have an email into GM to try and get this info. Once I hear back, I'll post some more.

I actually just found a bulletin on the Scorpion Ice and Snows....and dang! They are expensive! I'll crunch some numbers and see what I can sell them for.

[boreas]

Where are you located in Ontario?

Phil

[Sholt_c33]

Originally Posted by boreas

Where are you located in Ontario?

Phil

Waterloo

http://www.waterlooautomall.com/

[Sholt_c33]

Ok. Got some pricing together.

The Scorpion Snow and Ice 245/55R18 = $373.68 installed +tax each

Michelin X-iceII 225/60R18 = $287.10 installed + tax each

Bridgestone Blizzak LM60 225/60R18 = $305.30 installed + tax each

Yikes. lol

[tededfred]

Originally Posted by Sholt_c33

Ok. Got some pricing together.

The Scorpion Snow and Ice 245/55R18 = $373.68 installed +tax each

Michelin X-iceII 225/60R18 = $287.10 installed + tax each

Bridgestone Blizzak LM60 225/60R18 = $305.30 + tax each

Yikes. lol

damn, so with the blizzaks, the whole shebang is about 1700+tax? ouch! do the blizzaks include installation? i just noticed that the other two say installed, but not the blizzaks

[Sholt_c33]

Originally Posted by tededfred

damn, so with the blizzaks, the whole shebang is about 1700+tax? ouch! do the blizzaks include installation? i just noticed that the other two say installed, but not the blizzaks

Fixed...sorry I missed that. lol

[tededfred]

Originally Posted by Sholt_c33

Fixed...sorry I missed that. lol

heh, thanks.

any possibility of a group discount? With fall/winter fast approaching, I bet we could get a ton of LT owning forumites together for a group buy of the steelies w/ winter rubber. Just have a look at the buy/sell forum on this site, there are already a bunch of threads of people looking for exactly this.

note: i'm not volunteering to organize such a group purchase. Have enough on my plate right now! :P

Either way... I'm pretty interested... This is exactly what i wanted to have for the winters... just the cost is a bit higher than I'd been anticipating.

[sigma_1966]

can we fit 18's on the car if we have the rs package ?

[tededfred]

Originally Posted by sigma_1966

can we fit 18's on the car if we have the rs package ?

Someone more in the know can confirm, but as long as it's an LS or LT, they should fit. I believe the only constraint is if you have brembo brakes, which are only on the SS models

[chevyss]

My suggestion to snow tires. "GARAGE"

[tededfred]

Originally Posted by chevyss

My suggestion to snow tires. "GARAGE"

insurance rates in canada make it unreasonable to have a beater for the winter. And you can't do seasonal either, you have to take the whole year of insurance. I've been quoted $1300 a year to insure a car worth approx $500 lol

[islandwiz]

This is the suggestion I got from Camaroscotty;

"From Dave in our parts department:

Order the following parts:

(4x) 92197458 18” Black Steel Wheels
(4x) 12768826 Tire Pressure Sensors
(4x) 235/55r18 Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V1 w/Uni-T

The tires overall are .44” shorter than stock and a hair skinnier (better in snow). The speedometer will be 1.5% off (will read faster than actually going). This WILL NOT void the warranty, nor will it turn on lights on the dash, as long as the customer gets the new wheels/tires reprogrammed by a GM dealer (so it recognizes the new sensors on the car). Another cheap way to do this would be to replace the tires with the above mentioned snow on the existing rims, but you’re remounting and balancing every season……so ultimately, I’d go with the steel wheel option.


Dave"

[CanadianCamaro]

Originally Posted by tededfred

insurance rates in canada make it unreasonable to have a beater for the winter. And you can't do seasonal either, you have to take the whole year of insurance. I've been quoted $1300 a year to insure a car worth approx $500 lol

Not true. You can remove all but the fire and theft at any point with most companies I know of. You just need to pay for the full year up front, then call them when taking it off the road. They will send you a refund for the remainder of the year (or adjust remaining monthly billings).