Well winter will be here soon enough so I was wondering how the SS does in the snow up here in ct. I drove my cobalt LS for 2 years in the snow no problem but this car is like a whole new world. I do have LSD which should help me but im kind of worried about the front lip. Let me know if its time to find a beater jeep for the winter.

 

The LSD does help. But the main issues is the stock pirellies. They are not made for the snow thus meaning they suck in the snow. Get winter tires and beater rims. It would defiantly make things better.

 

Whoohoo... I can't wait for winter. 70 degree temps

 

Lol. This guy wasn't around last winter for the fifty threads about Cobalts wrecking because of snow/ice. Welcome to one of the worst car buying decisions in terms of wintery weather. My advice to you is to pick up some winter rims and tires

 

I made it though a huge storm w/ my 17" V-rated Dunlop Winter Sport M3's and had no problem in that storm that even stopped 4wd SUV's (w/ all season rubber) in their tracks!!!

buy some good snow tires and you'll be impressed at how well the SC will do

 

Get some snow tires and it handles as well as any other car on snow and ice. If you keep it out of the boost you should be okay. This will be my third winter in the cobalt and I've yet to get stuck or slide into a curb.

 

i have the SS 2.4 and as long as there's some decent tires on it i've never had any problems. however like they said the stock pirelli's suck in the snow. plus the lsd should help ya out too.

 

If you have the lower grill insert.... remove in deep snow as it will pop out when the front lip gets pushed up!.... I ended up running over mine trying to get into a buddies unplowed driveway

 

I don't want it to be winter, its on 72 here today which means winter is around the corner i have to take my rims off!

 

what do you guys think, any car with summer tire on it is terrible in the snow and the cobalt ss/sc is not a racing car. its very good in the snow like any other front wheel car. just get good winter tire and there ya go. its probably better than most of fwd car you can see on the streets because of the LSD.

 

Yea. I already stated that the tires suck for snow. The LSD does help bunches too.

 

I do fine w/o the LSD in the winter.... but, I could use the LSD for auto-xing

 

The LSD will help so much more in the winter.

 

I do not drive my baby (SS/SC G85) in the winter. I went and bought a winter rat. I cant stand the salt all over my car. It will just make me mad to see it plus when I bring it out in the spring it feels like a new car.

 

**** my car is an ecno box,with all the plastic cladding we have nowadays,be awhile before you see rust

 

i think i wanna get some of those 5 star steelings and winter tires. any good deals goin on for them?

 

Regardless of how good your car handles in the snow, it all depends on the driver... If your not used to snow driving, or you drive like an idiot.... Nuff said ;-)

 

your from th east coast of canada WHEN "you can drive 120 kph in a foot a snow"

 

what size rims fit the ss/sc?
i think i want to get new winter tires and rims but dont want to pay out the ass.
anyone have an idea of how much some stealies and tires would cost. say 15's ?

 

15" rims won't fit over the front calipers (well they will if you grind the calipers a bit), but 16" is the smallest you can go without modifying.

 

do what I'm doing this year and move to Hawaii right around the end of Oct

 

My old Z24 rotted apart from 19 years of salty, slushy winters. This won't be happening with my SS S/C. At least not this year, i'll be away at college so I have no need for a car. She will sit in a nice garage until spring arrives.

 

so i should be looking for 16''s with snows 5x100 patterns?

 

Hey you're in glens falls that's cool. I'm in Colonie, a town between Albany and Schenectady.

Hit up www.tirerack.com they can tell you a whole bunch of info for tires and wheels for our cars. Just plug in the vehicle info and there ya go.

 

does the regular ss have the same bolt pattern and where can i find those 5 star steelies