BfloGeno

I just wanted to share what I think is a great deal for winter steelies and tires for our HHR SS's (looks wierd when you pluralize it, lol)

I made this purchase earlier in the week.

215/55QR-16 Bridgestone Blizzak REVO 1 - $66 each on closeout (they get good reviews!)

16x6.5 5-110 et42 cb65 steelies - $41 each (when you search for them as a winter option for the SS)

$95 for shipping with free mounting and balancing.

so that's $523.96 all together.

And then I'm getting some solid disc wheels covers for 'em that will run around $80.

Gone Blue

BfloGeno, Did you talk to anyone at Tire Rack about fitting these 16" wheels on an SS? It looks like you found the other post about a few us trying to figure out if 16's will fit on an SS. When do you expect to receive these winter wheels and tires? Thanks, G.B.

rearview

I ordered a set also... I should see mine Thursday or Friday and will report back. They seem to think that they'll fit, but I'm still not 100% convinced.

Gone Blue

Great, thanks rearview. I hope they fit so you don't have to go through the hassle to return them. I would like to get a set as well if I know they will fit. Thanks, G.B.

rearview

Got the tracking numbers 90 minutes after I ordered them, they should be here tomorrow. We'll find out.

Gone Blue

Cool, Tirerack is a great place to buy wheels and tires. I bought some Dunlop Graspic snow tires for a VW Jetta a few years ago from Tirerack and used their installer deal. It worked out great. I was really happy. I hope your new winter shoes work out. G.B.

twistrman

if they don't fit for someone, and they want to talk about getting rid of them at a discount (if returning them doesn't work out, or usually shipping something to you costs a lot less then shipping something back to somewhere...) Let me know.

I have a 2LT and have been bouncing the winter rims and wheels idea around a bit.

BfloGeno

I'm 99% sure they will fit for two reasons -

1. I had a GM mechanic tell me that the stock 16" steelies will fit the SS (and these steelies I got from tire rack are identical to stock)

2. TireRack sold me these specifically as a fit for the HHR SS.

we wont really know until November 1st when i have them installed (usually a safe date barring another freak October snow storm in Buffalo, lol)

twistrman

where did you find the 16" steelies? Are there things different between the regular hhr wheels and the ss wheels, bolt pattern or something like that. I was on there looking last night and it said it could only find 15" and 17" steelies?

Gone Blue

That's great. Tirerack is usually spot on. Thanks....