Pics of SS with winter wheels and tires.
10-11-2008 | 02:50 AM
#11
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Joined: 07-14-2008
Posts: 86
From: Winona Ontario Canada
Well with a foot of snow in the forecast for this weekend up here, I puton our winter tires. I would like to see what everyone is running for winter wheels and tires. These are 17" steel wheels from a G6 which I got for free,put some tire sensors in them and bought some 225/50/17 Blizzaks ws60
and can wait to try them out.
and can wait to try them out.
10-11-2008 | 03:31 PM
#13
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Joined: 05-17-2008
Posts: 350
From: Indiana
It's a good look 
Keep us posted on how the winter tires get you thru the white stuff up there .(i take it you've been thru a winter w/ the stock tires, right?)
Between the wide footprint of the SS's tires, and having a snowplow up front, just wondering how i'm gonna do this upcoming winter. Think i'll be better off with front wheel drive vs the Silverado i was driving for the last 5 yrs, but prob will be lacking in the traction dept with a go fast tires on the SS now. Hoping to get a "summer" set of wheels(and prob another set of Michelins for them when the time comes), and use the stock ones and get winter only tires on those, just to get prob a lot more winter surefootive-ness .
Keep us posted on how the winter tires get you thru the white stuff up there .(i take it you've been thru a winter w/ the stock tires, right?)
Between the wide footprint of the SS's tires, and having a snowplow up front, just wondering how i'm gonna do this upcoming winter. Think i'll be better off with front wheel drive vs the Silverado i was driving for the last 5 yrs, but prob will be lacking in the traction dept with a go fast tires on the SS now. Hoping to get a "summer" set of wheels(and prob another set of Michelins for them when the time comes), and use the stock ones and get winter only tires on those, just to get prob a lot more winter surefootive-ness .
10-11-2008 | 04:11 PM
#16
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From: Superior, WI - Over the Hill Warranty Club member
10-11-2008 | 06:33 PM
#18
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Joined: 07-02-2008
Posts: 62
From: Canada
I've been through plenty of winters with other vehicles and all seasons, IT SUCKS. I have learned the way of the BLIZZACK, makes winter ice and snow driving feel like any other day of the year, which is way better for the wife as well. It does not need a lift,LOL, dropped an inch or two if anything.
As for the other one in the pic is my daily driver, as the HHR is my wife's.
As for the other one in the pic is my daily driver, as the HHR is my wife's.
10-11-2008 | 07:02 PM
#19
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Joined: 08-18-2008
Posts: 191
From: Kannapolis, North Carolina
Dude, I love it! If they had the HHR back in the 1930s it would have been the perfect car for Bonnie and Clyde. Put some suicide doors on it and you got yourself one bad-ass little Gangsta ride!
10-11-2008 | 07:46 PM
#20
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Joined: 03-28-2008
Posts: 1,115
From: Oshawa
I'm getting my winter rubber and steelies Tuesday. $100 a tire and $80 for the steelies. Also putting new TPMs on them ($116). I'll post pics on Wed. after my mechanic puts the SS up on the lift for a test fit on the stock brakes. P215/60R/16s on 16 x6.5 42 offset steelies. $720 Can. for all around.
Last edited by Cokeybill; 10-11-2008 at 07:49 PM. Reason: TPMs