SUMMER ONLY TIRES?

RECOUPED · 02-23-2016, 05:47 PM

Has anyone talked to a dealer about swapping the Summer run flats for a set of all season tires. I have. It's been a week and they haven't gotten back to me. It's silly to have a snow mode with Summer only tires and no other choice.

andrec10 · 02-23-2016, 05:56 PM

Get another set of rims with snows mounted on them.

hotlap · 02-23-2016, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by andrec10

Get another set of rims with snows mounted on them.

worth every cent. That said, talk to your dealer or a local tire dealer about an exchange. I work for a company that buys large quantities of class 8 truck that we mount bodies onto. We regularly exchange the stock tires for customer special request type or brand. It needs to be done before taking delivery

Zack46 · 02-23-2016, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by andrec10

Get another set of rims with snows mounted on them.

Can you mount 18" wheels on the SS models?

I didn't think you could because of the Brembo brakes.................

I thought it was 20" rims only, whether its summers, all seasons or snow tires.

JDP Sales · 02-23-2016, 07:49 PM

18's fit. We are running them at present.

Jared

Sev · 02-23-2016, 08:29 PM

There is video of someone taking a Camaro on the "Find New Roads" program through snow/ice and had no problems, just drove slower than normal.

paul84043 · 02-24-2016, 09:39 AM

Get all season tires if you want to turn your Gen 6 into a Buick Lesabre, which by the way was a pretty good boat.

All seasons to everything "meh" and nothing well.

TECHTURTLE · 02-24-2016, 09:44 AM

I had P-Zero summer only tires on my car... Then on a 23 degree morning I hit a tree. Summer Only tires are dangerous in the winter, period, end of story.

Imp · 02-24-2016, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by paul84043

Get all season tires if you want to turn your Gen 6 into a Buick Lesabre, which by the way was a pretty good boat.

All seasons to everything "meh" and nothing well.

There are only 2 all seasons that are good in winter.

1) Nokian WRG3. However, not really 'sports car' material, softish sidewall, and biggest tire is 19" (and a 255 at that).

2) Continental ExtremeContact DWS-06. New version and much, much better than the DWS it replaces. A tire that will hardly leave you stranded in the snow, decent response, and excellent for cold weather, where summer tires are usually never recommended near or below freezing temps.

If you were to get an all season, the DWS06 will not disappoint. Then, when it gets warm enough, swap them out for the Summers that came on the car.

But nothing beats dedicated snows on another set of wheels.

--kC

EMB135Driver · 02-24-2016, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by TECHTURTLE

I had P-Zero summer only tires on my car... Then on a 23 degree morning I hit a tree. Summer Only tires are dangerous in the winter, period, end of story.

If you knew they were "summer only" why did you drive on a 23 degree morning? I just took the beast out last night for 45 miles in 20 degree weather and feel really lucky I survived.

6spdhyperblue · 02-24-2016, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by paul84043

Get all season tires if you want to turn your Gen 6 into a Buick Lesabre, which by the way was a pretty good boat.

All seasons to everything "meh" and nothing well.

how do u drive in the winter

Hyperknight · 02-24-2016, 10:10 AM

I drove mine on ice. Lot of experience with rwd cars in bad weather

*Mr. Wyndham* · 02-24-2016, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by andrec10

Get another set of rims with snows mounted on them.

Mine's a daily driver all year round, and I've got a second set.

Putting all-seasons as my only tire would drive me nuts because it'd kill all the performance of the car.

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Originally Posted by Sev

There is video of someone taking a Camaro on the "Find New Roads" program through snow/ice and had no problems, just drove slower than normal.

I think those cars were equipped with snow tires. At least a few of the waves going through the northern states, did.

TECHTURTLE · 02-24-2016, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by EMB135Driver

If you knew they were "summer only" why did you drive on a 23 degree morning? I just took the beast out last night for 45 miles in 20 degree weather and feel really lucky I survived.

A man has to work... 23 is unusual here in GA so temp hasn't been a problem in the past. That morning the car had sat outside and got cold soaked. The ass end was all over the place, even at low speeds. Broke loose at 60 MPH in a curve and it was all over.

Car in my signature is totaled.... Now driving a 2016

02-23-2016, 05:47 PM	#1
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TECHTURTLE Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: OTP Atlanta Posts: 862 View My Garage	I had P-Zero summer only tires on my car... Then on a 23 degree morning I hit a tree. Summer Only tires are dangerous in the winter, period, end of story. __________________ 2016 2SS 6-Speed Manual... Magnetic Ride Control, Dual Mode Exhaust, Sunroof, Adrenaline Red Interior, Mylink W/Navigation Added Edelbrock E-Force Supercharger, GM 1LE Sway Bars, BMR Upper/Lower Trailing Arms, BMR Upper Control Arms. BMR Front/Rear Chassis Braces, BMR Tunnel Brace. GM Red knee Pads, GM Black Front Splitter, GM SEMA Concept Grille, GM Dark Taillights, GM Ground Effects package... Savini Di Forza BM-14 Gloss Black Wheels 9's front, 10's rear.

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paul84043 Drives: 2015 Camaro 2SS RS 1LE Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lehi, Utah Posts: 1,349 View My Garage	Get all season tires if you want to turn your Gen 6 into a Buick Lesabre, which by the way was a pretty good boat. All seasons to everything "meh" and nothing well.

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