camaro in the snow ///// tires

[ckaram]

Originally Posted by boreas

Well, just back from the Tire shop... The guy said he could find no cheap rims. He could get, from the dealer, 18" black steel rims @290$/rim. Add 60$ per pressure sensor. Add 250$/tire and the total quickly goes up to 2400$+taxes: 2700$



Or I could put tires on my 20" RS rims for 1500$. He told me that changing the tires would be expensive, about 100$ twice a year... And the snow/salt might damage my rims.



As much as I like the car, I'm starting to think it's not meant for Northern climates.



Phil

Have you tried shopping the classifieds on this forum? I bought someone's 18" steelies, sensors and all seasons, just sold the all seasons off of them, so I have very little into the rims. Now just spring for the snows in a couple months I'll have under a grand in the setup. If you have an SS this won't work of course.

[BOBSS]

Just ordered Pirelli Scorpion Ice & Snow. (275/245)
I had these on my RWD TBSS and they're great!

Tire Rack called me to say the 275's were on back order with no ETA.
When I mentioned I saw runflats listed in the past, he dug around in the computer some more and found more coded "N0 Porsche XL"
They're not runflats but they are exactly like the scorpions I ordered, just coded as OEM Porsche approved, Cayenne I'm guessing.

Anyway, they're $2 cheaper and they're on the way.

If yall want to go this route, get them fast because there's a few thousand people that are going to need them and not many of them are left. He had no lead time on the filling of back orders. (13 orders at the time of the call)

Now, I just need a summer wheel set, CCW, Nutek, I don't know. I'll have the winter to decide.


Hope this helps

[chappy48]

Originally Posted by kjnylin

This is what I will have on for the winter.

Just be careful on those when the snow goes away since they have a top speed rating of 106mph. I was looking at those too, but just noticed the speed rating. Going a different route now.

[superstockcam]

I may have to drill some new holes in the wheels
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CAT EXERCISE WHEEL

[v6sonoma]

Originally Posted by chappy48

Just be careful on those when the snow goes away since they have a top speed rating of 106mph. I was looking at those too, but just noticed the speed rating. Going a different route now.

Just set that stupid speed warning thingy to alert you when you hit 100mph.

[chappy48]

Originally Posted by v6sonoma

Just set that stupid speed warning thingy to alert you when you hit 100mph.

They're fine if you don't plan on doing much to the car and won't take it over 100, but once you start getting into modding, getting the car dyno'd and taking it to the track those tires will be a hazard.

[tones2SS]

See link;
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=47047

[mstrat2727]

2011 LT/RS 20" wheels tires worthless on snow. Put 120 pounds of sand in the trunk (like the old days) just increased my downhill sliding speed. Chains worked well, just now researching my options, guess I could go down to 17's and go from there for winter driving.....lol

Mark

[mike12345]

You will need a set of winter tires. The pirelli tires suck.

[Mr. Wyndham]

Originally Posted by mstrat2727

2011 LT/RS 20" wheels tires worthless on snow. Put 120 pounds of sand in the trunk (like the old days) just increased my downhill sliding speed. Chains worked well, just now researching my options, guess I could go down to 17's and go from there for winter driving.....lol

Mark

This generation Camaro has a 50/50 front/rear weight balance. There's no reason for the sand in the trunk of this car.

The PZeros are worthless in the snow....cause they're summer tires!

Get a nice set of winter tires like Blizzaks or Perelli Scorpions. Both are good tires, and they'll make a world of difference in the cold weather/snow.

[JesusDied4U]

Definitely agree that if you could get some winter specific tires you should. This will be my second winter with the SS summer tires and theyre terrible. It's ok once you're on a main road that's somewhat clear, but getting out of my apartment complex is tough. The automatic V6 doesn't have posi trac so they're even a little harder to take in snow

[homer2004]

i drove mine with all season tires and it handled beautifully . it did fish tailed a bit but overall 4 outta 5 in about 10 cm of snow.

[mike12345]

if i had to do it over again i'd buy the 18in pirelli scorpions those tires are only $664 replacement cost over the 20in $1044

The thinner 245 rear tire provides better traction also.

but I had to have 20in bling. lol