Greetings and thanks for letting me join!
10-19-2014, 11:52 PM
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Join Date: 10-19-2014
Location: Akron, OH
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Greetings and thanks for letting me join!
Hello everybody,
I became an HHR fan when I purchased a new LT back in mid-October of 2011. For such a small vehicle, it sure packs a punch. Plus, having the 2LT option adds a lot of cool toys.
So far I have had blissfully few problems, considering that I average around 30K miles a year between work and play.
I stumbled onto this forum while doing research for a new set of tires. The Firestone's supplied with my wagon have really proven themselves. They're still rolling with 80,000+ miles; but now even a moderate rain shower results in many white-knuckle moments. And winter is soon upon us here in Northeast Ohio...
If anyone has any tire recommendations, I welcome your opinions or suggestions. I know this is the Introductions forum, so I'll post my request in the tire and wheel group soon. Just wanted to say "Hi" and that I look forward to contributing to the community.
Thanks again,
Thomas
I became an HHR fan when I purchased a new LT back in mid-October of 2011. For such a small vehicle, it sure packs a punch. Plus, having the 2LT option adds a lot of cool toys.
So far I have had blissfully few problems, considering that I average around 30K miles a year between work and play.
I stumbled onto this forum while doing research for a new set of tires. The Firestone's supplied with my wagon have really proven themselves. They're still rolling with 80,000+ miles; but now even a moderate rain shower results in many white-knuckle moments. And winter is soon upon us here in Northeast Ohio...
If anyone has any tire recommendations, I welcome your opinions or suggestions. I know this is the Introductions forum, so I'll post my request in the tire and wheel group soon. Just wanted to say "Hi" and that I look forward to contributing to the community.
Thanks again,
Thomas
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10-20-2014, 12:08 AM
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Join Date: 10-19-2014
Location: Akron, OH
Posts: 2
But remember, I only said that they are still rolling...no such thing as ride comfort left in those bad boys. Oh, did I mention the noise?!?!?
Thomas
10-20-2014, 06:52 PM
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Join Date: 06-20-2011
Location: Savanna Illinois
Posts: 737
Welcome to the forum,
The OP probably doesn't want bias ply tires anyway,...
When we bought our '06 HHR a few years ago now the dealer stuck a new set of Primewell tires on it before we picked it up. You may not know it but Firestone sold them and they were very inexpensive tires indeed.
We got around 45,000 miles out of them before we had any problems with them. Then the alloy wheels started giving us fits by causing the tires to go low and even flat.
I finally got the wheels redone but by then the tires were pretty much toast. So, I got a new set of Primewell tires the originals were 225/55/16 the new ones are a bit narrower at 205/55/16.
I wanted the slightly narrower tread face to see if they will cut thorugh the snow a bit better. Everyone including the Old Farmers Almanac is saying its gonna snow like when I was a kid this winter.
When we bought our '06 HHR a few years ago now the dealer stuck a new set of Primewell tires on it before we picked it up. You may not know it but Firestone sold them and they were very inexpensive tires indeed.
We got around 45,000 miles out of them before we had any problems with them. Then the alloy wheels started giving us fits by causing the tires to go low and even flat.
I finally got the wheels redone but by then the tires were pretty much toast. So, I got a new set of Primewell tires the originals were 225/55/16 the new ones are a bit narrower at 205/55/16.
I wanted the slightly narrower tread face to see if they will cut thorugh the snow a bit better. Everyone including the Old Farmers Almanac is saying its gonna snow like when I was a kid this winter.
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