I just bought a set of ContiWinterContact TS790 V tires and steel wheels. Has anyone used these before? They were $89 a piece and the steel rims were $49 each. With shipping my total came to $618. I was looking around and this seems to be an ok deal. I havent seen many other posts about where to get winter wheels at a decent price.

 

how bout a link to the tires and wheels...

 

I bought a set of Viking Snowtech, it is a Swedish company that is owned by Continental, they were $72/tire. I am happy with them, but haven't driven on them yet...

 

yeah looks like a sweet deal to me. I got aluminum wheels and paid 125 a piece and conti viking tech2, the new model tires for this winter and paid like 95$ a piece, so iam saying sweet deal buddy!

 

I just went to tirerack.com and entered in the cobalt, click on winter packages, then select tire and rim. The cheapest package was $504.

 

Mine came to $375 for the four tires mounted and balanced, plus $175 for used Cadillac Catera wheels off of eBay. I would check eBay for some used wheels, there are starting to be a lot of options out there.

 

I went all out for my snows.... I bought 17" x 8" ASA JH8's w/ Dunlop Sport Max M3's from tire rack. I plan on using these rims in the warm months w/ sticky race rubber... to save my stock 18's just for commuting or visa-versa (tbd based on which group I race w/ next season).
The Dunlop Sport Max M3's are a perfomance winter tire. here is the link to the tire.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....e1=yes&place=1

I am hoping to get 3 seasons out of the winter tires so I went for something that I can run at 100+ mph if necessary and I still get all the handling aspects of a performance tire.

I will provide an update in a few weeks once I get them on the car.

 

Good deal.
I'm thinking of getting the same rims at tire rack but with some Dunlop WinterSports 3D... did you get 215/55/16 or 205/60/16?

 

I went w/ the 215/50/17's .... they are sitting in my office at work

I can't wait for snow and cold

 

Where are you thinking about racing? I am going to be up in the Chicago area in a bit and am looking to get involved too. Auto-X??

 

Grrr, every time I've ever checked for steel rims at Tirerack they said none available. Maybe they have them now?

Steel rims for winter are the new hotness!

 

I just got what it told me so I figured this would match stock diameter the best.

215/55VR-16 Continental ContiWinterContact TS790 V XL

 

I just got my wheels today. That is some fast shipping. I ordered on the 10th at night and got them this afternoon mounted and balanced. A+ for tirerack.com

 

Can you post pics? I'm curious to see what steel wheels tirerack is selling because their site still says "not available".

 

is 215/60r16 ok for a ss/sc cobalt

 

You sure about that I just ordered mine yesterday.

 

that seems a bit large...they recommend 215/55 16. Your speedo will be off, but I remember somebody having that tire size around here...

 

Still no luck - it says "None Available". This is without choosing a tire size - I skipped right to "choose wheels". Cobalt Coupe, SS Non-Supercharged.

Its not a problem since I already got a set elsewhere; I was just trying to compare the costs.

 

Sure Ill try to do that tomorrow. I tried looking up wheels for the 2.4 and I also saw that there were no steel available. I thought the wheels were the same on the ss/sc as the ss/na?

 

Yea they should be the same. They may be confused.