Lots of talk about winter tires, but where are they?

[Sean_W]

Originally Posted by Mayhem

You'd be better off with 4 cheap brand winter tires.. than 2 good rear only.

I'm beginning to think there's no such thing as cheap winter tires. By cheap, I'm mean around $500 for all four, but that probably won't happen

[Garrett]

There is no such thing as cheap tires for a camaro period, regardless of brand or type. Check deerfieldtireco.com they have Blizzak snow tires in stock now. for the 20 inch use 245/45/20 all the way around.

[skuttduck]

Originally Posted by Mayhem

Personally, I am leaning towards getting expensive winter rubbers for the stock 20 RS rims and then just buying seperate rims later that I actually like for the rest of the year.

Firstly, I've priced up the 18 wheels + rubbers.. and repeatedly the cost is still so high that the money I'd save on future replacement 18's (how often do you have to replace them really for a winter only set?) just doesn't add up to really being more of a savings than just getting winter rubber only for the stock 20's & having the rubber put on once until the next time they get replaced.

Plus I want new rims either way for the rest of the year... so instead of buyin new winter rims AND new year round rims... and having 2 sets collecting dust at any given time.... figured I'd abuse the stock rims in the winter.... also saves me the trouble of havin to replace the two rims that I curbed. since... i don't care if my winters have rash on em.

as for cheap tires.... I hate shellin out big for them too, but I don't know if I'd want cheap tires on a nice sports/muscle car... I want to know my tires are up to par in quality along with the car itself.

However.... I don't have any winter setup currently... been kickin myself tryin to decide between pampering the maro n getting a beater.... or just equiping the camaro and making use of the awesome heater/heated seats and new traction etc technology that the Camaro comes with.... & proving all the RWD naysayers wrong.

I got a set of pirelli scorpion ice and snows to fit my stock 20" rims. I'm glad I got those. I also found a set of stock 20's for sale on ebay. I got a good deal from Hennessey performance.

So now I have to get some TPMS and then mount and balance my summer tires. Doing it this way, gives you the stock look in all 4 seasons, and high speed tires in both winter and summer.

I got the pirelli scorpion tires at Belle Tire here in Lansing, MI

[Mayhem]

Originally Posted by Sean_W

I'm beginning to think there's no such thing as cheap winter tires. By cheap, I'm mean around $500 for all four, but that probably won't happen

I believe on tirerack firestone winterforce studdable tires... were 92 a pop... that would bring you to just shy of 400 for 4

That is for 18's though, so you'd be needing wheels as well

[Mayhem]

Originally Posted by skuttduck

I got a set of pirelli scorpion ice and snows to fit my stock 20" rims. I'm glad I got those. I also found a set of stock 20's for sale on ebay. I got a good deal from Hennessey performance.

So now I have to get some TPMS and then mount and balance my summer tires. Doing it this way, gives you the stock look in all 4 seasons, and high speed tires in both winter and summer.

I got the pirelli scorpion tires at Belle Tire here in Lansing, MI

Yeah, my only concern for the snows on stock 20's... is 20" is a big size for winter cruising..

Locally I haven't found anything reasonable... but those tires are #1 on my list for the time being.