Thanks for the input Krusty


This is for the 2008 owners

 

I know I saw it on here somewhere, did a search and came up with 11+ pages already. Hopefully this will be quicker.

But, what is the proper torque for the wheel lug nuts??

TomR

 

100 ft/lbs

 

You're lucky. The lowest price I could find around here was 90.00 each mounted and balanced. Couldn't afford them with Christmas, I ended up getting some cheaper ones.

 

Well my 16" WinterForce tires mounted on black steelies with Tire Pressure sensors came UPS today. Installed them myself, wasn't to bad to do, one wheel at a time. I thought they would be shipped in a box, they were shipped with cardboard on both sides of the wheel/tire and banded with nylon straps, already inflated. Inflation was off a coupled lbs. probably due to the fact it was only about 31° here today with a windchill of about 21°.

Took them out for a short spin, balance felt perfect (only went up to 65mph), seemed only slightly noisy on really smooth asphalt, on rough asphalt I couldn't tell any difference from the 17" Firestones.

Any you other folks in South Central PA won't have to buy snow tires now, cause everytime I buy something like this, the reason I bought the item for never happens (snow). Same thing happened with my snow blower, had a 2 ft. snow in 2002, went and bought a snow blower and haven't had hardly any snow to blow since. So I just saved you all some money!!

TomR

 

I hope you enjoy them I have for the last few weeks.

Did you buy yours yet JonyyB?

I would never be a sales man. Have a hard time tellin lies..

 

Can anyone clarify the specs on a 16" or 17" rim for me. I'm going to keep an eye on Craigslist, I dont' have $800 for rims and tires on my HHR-SS.
I'm thinking 16X6.5; 5X110mm is correct...

JIm

 

i have a similar set up. i bought a set of 15" steel rims from tirerack, wich i noticed they are not offering any more. i picked up some winter forces localy, and mounted and ballanced them my self. i also scuffed the rims up and sprayed them with some hardend single stage black paint, to protect from the salt on these chicago roads.

FYI: if someone out there is looking at getting the 15 " setup everything fits and clears okay, but i do not recemond you get the 205/60/15 tirerack recomends. the diamater is considerably less than the stock 17" tire. i had some junk tires i test fitted before buying my set of winter forces, and discovered the 205/65/15 fits much better, and is almost identical with the stock diamater. i have sence checked my speed with two diffrent gps systems, and the spedo is dead on balls arcurate. litteraly.

anyway, i would diffenitly recomend this set up. the stabibility, and traction is second to none when compared to the stock gta's. those will soon be up on ebay to be replaced ba a dedicated summer tire.

 

wow this is an old post lol

 

Yep but a worthwhile one and FYI the 205/60/15 are the tire change from my 16" tires and rims. Circumference difference on my tires is 1/16th In.