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CoolMaster · 01-02-2013, 07:27 PM

Thank you JGALEWSK, for the great info and putting it in a context I could understand. I will definitely look into that size combo. I am so excite because she just came in this morning!!!!!

jgalewsk · 01-02-2013, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by CoolMaster

Thank you JGALEWSK, for the great info and putting it in a context I could understand. I will definitely look into that size combo. I am so excite because she just came in this morning!!!!!

You are welcome, sir. Hours of research goes a long way... She looks beautiful by the way! You will love your new 1LE!

Norm Peterson · 01-04-2013, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by beany323

tricky part is finding the same brand/style in 2 various sizes and not costing a arm and a small leg.

I strongly recommend staying away from any tire size that few mfrs currently support. Chances are that future availability will be even poorer.

Norm

newb · 01-04-2013, 02:38 PM

Everytime I see this car in AGM I am like a kid waiting for Christmas. I think that is the best color, hands down!

Sent from a rainbow while riding a unicorn

Mgizzle · 01-04-2013, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by CoolMaster

Thank you JGALEWSK, for the great info and putting it in a context I could understand. I will definitely look into that size combo. I am so excite because she just came in this morning!!!!!

Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaang that is hot. No matter how many pictures of 1LE's in any color I see my jaw still drops everytime.

Good choice man, you will love this car. Go check So Cal's thread, he pulled that hood wrap on his AGM and it is growing on me badly. I like the "no glare" on my black one when I drive though and had problems with glare on tracks with my older shinny black car but that is an easy fix since my helmet cover is tinted and in summer I wear sun shades driving around.

Brian 1LE SS · 01-04-2013, 09:43 PM

I dont understand, what is wrong with the stock tires.

Mgizzle · 01-04-2013, 11:03 PM

Sounds like he wants a nice daily driven tire that will last a long time (36,000 miles). Those F1's are not gonna do that I think no matter what type of driving.

I have another question about his tire choice but don't want to hate, his car, I am sure he has reasons, so a decent all season tire would do good.

beany323 · 01-05-2013, 12:18 AM

thanks for that. and initially wanted a tire that was going to last me longer then the stock ones. its pretty much just a weekend car and since i got it i put 250 miles already. Funny, my gf and i were driving back from shopping and she said, you may want to get a radar detector. i was like.. wow.. thats what i was just thinking.

as to the tires choice, no problem. ask away. so far good sound advice. i am old enought to know better, but old enough to listen to reason. lol..

note: decided to keep the stock ones. i should get a couple of years out of them. (if i can stop driving all over the place.. do we need milk? i'll got get some. ) lol..

thanks for all the input and i dont feel any hate from you guys. i'd rather hear the question, i could be wrong! thx!

Norm Peterson · 01-05-2013, 09:04 AM

At 220 treadwear, anywhere from 20k to 30k is a reasonable expectation. That's street driving up to some pretty enthusiastic driving as long as you don't spin or slide the tires very often. Obviously it'll be less if you do much autocross, HPDE, or dragstrip activity.

You can maximize your tires' tread life by matching inflation pressures and alignment specs to your own individual driving. What you end up with may not be as per "stock" specs or factory recommendation (mine rarely do, regardless of which car).

Good luck with your new car. Once you get used to it, you'll have a better idea what you want out of your tires (and other things). You're probably better off trying to keep the things you like and change things that you know you don't like once you know what they are, than it would be trying to guess ahead of time what they might even be.

Norm

hookdup · 01-06-2013, 09:53 AM

Comparing UTQG rating between Manufacturers of tires is worthless,
a 220 rating on a goodyear is based on their test tire rated at 100.
e.g. a gy tire with a 65k treadwear warranty, is rated at 740 utqg,
so under optimal conditions every 100 pts, if they warranteed performance tires, would put the f1 gen2 at abt 20,000miles, in a perfect world. Probably not attainable.
btw.
took delivery of my 1le agm, 2 days ago,and ordered 275/40rf19, All seasons and rims for the cold times of the year!

Norm Peterson · 01-06-2013, 11:00 AM

All I can say is that I've managed to get 10,000 to about 12,500 miles per 100 treadwear over a variety of tire makes and 220-TW models. That's consistently been my experience over a period that covers the entire length of time that the NHTSA ratings have been around.

Other than not launching hard, my driving is pretty darn enthusiastic, so it's hard for me to understand people not getting at least close to 10,000 miles/100TW unless they're doing something wrong or don't have the car set up for the way that they're trying to drive.

Norm

01-02-2013, 07:27 PM	#15
CoolMaster Drives: AGM 1SS 1LE Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Clinton UT Posts: 9 View My Garage	Thank you JGALEWSK, for the great info and putting it in a context I could understand. I will definitely look into that size combo. I am so excite because she just came in this morning!!!!! Attached Images

01-04-2013, 02:38 PM	#18
newb Drives: 2013 1LE Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: DMV Posts: 1,548	Everytime I see this car in AGM I am like a kid waiting for Christmas. I think that is the best color, hands down! Sent from a rainbow while riding a unicorn __________________ It's a Dingledarm. It's there to dampen side fumbling. If your marzelvanes fumble too much they can cause total protonic reversal. It gets ugly from there. This is really the biggest problem with the new Camaro. That and the tri-pronged blivot. Delivered 21 Jan 2013

01-04-2013, 09:43 PM	#20
Brian 1LE SS Drives: 98 Camaro SS Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Northern California Posts: 461	I dont understand, what is wrong with the stock tires. __________________ 98 Camaro SS M6, a few mods 13 Ram R/T, tow vehicle 6th gen??

01-04-2013, 11:03 PM	#21
Mgizzle Drives: 2013 Camaro 1LE 1SS Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Detroit Posts: 1,252	Sounds like he wants a nice daily driven tire that will last a long time (36,000 miles). Those F1's are not gonna do that I think no matter what type of driving. I have another question about his tire choice but don't want to hate, his car, I am sure he has reasons, so a decent all season tire would do good. __________________ I work for General Motors and am not an official spokes person for General Motors. My views and opinions are my own and not those of General Motors.

01-05-2013, 12:18 AM	#22
beany323 Drives: Camaro 2SS /RS/1LE Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Southern Cali. Posts: 1,566 View My Garage	thanks for that. and initially wanted a tire that was going to last me longer then the stock ones. its pretty much just a weekend car and since i got it i put 250 miles already. Funny, my gf and i were driving back from shopping and she said, you may want to get a radar detector. i was like.. wow.. thats what i was just thinking. as to the tires choice, no problem. ask away. so far good sound advice. i am old enought to know better, but old enough to listen to reason. lol.. note: decided to keep the stock ones. i should get a couple of years out of them. (if i can stop driving all over the place.. do we need milk? i'll got get some. ) lol.. thanks for all the input and i dont feel any hate from you guys. i'd rather hear the question, i could be wrong! thx! __________________ "The fact the GT500 can barely beat a $37k car with 200 less horsepower speaks volumes. There are about a million mods you can do to a LS3 to make a Camaro do the 1/4 faster then a GT500." (Vroom.) Updated w/ Willow Springs: 1. Nissan GTR Track Pack 1:19.6 2. Ducati 1198 S 1:19.7 3. Nissan GTR 1:20.3 4. Corvette Z06 1:20.4 5. Audi R8 V10 Plus 1:22.0 6. Ferrari 458 Italia 1:22.3 7. CAMARO SS 1LE 1:22.7 8. Shelby GT 500 1:23.5 9. Mustang Gt Track Pack 1:25.8 Last edited by beany323; 01-05-2013 at 12:24 AM. Reason: dork

01-05-2013, 09:04 AM	#23
Norm Peterson corner barstool sitter Drives: 08 Mustang GT, 19 WRX Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Eastern Time Zone Posts: 6,990	At 220 treadwear, anywhere from 20k to 30k is a reasonable expectation. That's street driving up to some pretty enthusiastic driving as long as you don't spin or slide the tires very often. Obviously it'll be less if you do much autocross, HPDE, or dragstrip activity. You can maximize your tires' tread life by matching inflation pressures and alignment specs to your own individual driving. What you end up with may not be as per "stock" specs or factory recommendation (mine rarely do, regardless of which car). Good luck with your new car. Once you get used to it, you'll have a better idea what you want out of your tires (and other things). You're probably better off trying to keep the things you like and change things that you know you don't like once you know what they are, than it would be trying to guess ahead of time what they might even be. Norm

01-06-2013, 09:53 AM	#24
hookdup Drives: 2013 2ss/rs/1le/npp/nav Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: nj Posts: 36 View My Garage	Comparing UTQG rating between Manufacturers of tires is worthless, a 220 rating on a goodyear is based on their test tire rated at 100. e.g. a gy tire with a 65k treadwear warranty, is rated at 740 utqg, so under optimal conditions every 100 pts, if they warranteed performance tires, would put the f1 gen2 at abt 20,000miles, in a perfect world. Probably not attainable. btw. took delivery of my 1le agm, 2 days ago,and ordered 275/40rf19, All seasons and rims for the cold times of the year!

01-06-2013, 11:00 AM	#25
Norm Peterson corner barstool sitter Drives: 08 Mustang GT, 19 WRX Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Eastern Time Zone Posts: 6,990	All I can say is that I've managed to get 10,000 to about 12,500 miles per 100 treadwear over a variety of tire makes and 220-TW models. That's consistently been my experience over a period that covers the entire length of time that the NHTSA ratings have been around. Other than not launching hard, my driving is pretty darn enthusiastic, so it's hard for me to understand people not getting at least close to 10,000 miles/100TW unless they're doing something wrong or don't have the car set up for the way that they're trying to drive. Norm