I just found out today that my 07 will be here mid october!!. I can't wait. But i do have a question for the guys that drive there SS in the winter. what tires are u useing? i was thinking of just putting rubber on the stock rims, or buyin steel rims and puttin rubber on them. but what size rubber are u useing on the stock rims?

 

HAHAHA good luck buddy... I think there is only one or two tires that fit our stock rims... and they are rather pricey.... I work at a parts store and at my price I get them for minimum 215 a tire... so best bet.. smaller steellies with a lower rim size!! Our stock size is 215 45 18 Z rated tires

 

oh that's canadian money I was about to say....

 

haha.. yes that is canadian money....

 

yeah I was gonna have to e pimp slap you for saying such things. but yeah they dont make many tires in the stock size. if you're thinking of buying new wheels eventually you might as well do it. if you can find some with our bolt pattern you like.

 

haha... yeah.. I've gathered... I'm just gonna buy a cheap truck or something for the winter and store my car since I don't own a garage and to have parked insurance it needs to be inside a garage.... I figured it'd be cheaper and I'd have less chances of breaking her!

 

fuch that I'm getting sideways

 

 

well all the lower modle cobalts and G5's have the same bolt pattern right? i think ill find some stock rims from wreaker

 

Good luck.

 

so i did end up finding some cheaper tire's and rims from a guy in edmonton. seems he just got in a bit of a fender bender and his car is a write off. so he's selling the 16"rims with bran new winter rubber that cost him 1100 for 650. i think he is on this site. im gona pick them up on saterday i hope at ROMANIUK chevrolet.

 

The 16s wont work with our cars since they are a 4 lug and we have a 5 lug. Correct me if Im worng please.

My plan is to either get the steelies off a HHR or just buy a truck for the winter.

 

I don't know exactly which model, but I think there are some 16" steel wheels from a Saab that will fit.

 

I have lightly used winter tires with 16" steelies for sale, cost me $1000 trying for 800. Used only for 5-6 months.

PM if anyone is interested.

 

there are cobalts with the 5 bolt pattern other than the SS/Sc. these were on a ss/sc for a week then he put the stockers back on cuz it got warm. im happy with them. they are super soft and will hook up good in the winter

 

So i sold my truck yesterday, and today the sales guy comes to the back shop and says" anyone want to PDI this silver cobalt SS, its supercharged." everyones eys light up and head for him, but it clicked in that hey thats MY car.
So i got to PDI my own car. and now its in my drive way. this thing is sweet i love it.

 

well ive been having a bit of trouble with this situation myself lately

i was curious about picking up some winter booties......
heres the short story

First off, canadian tire guy told me ( with a straight face) that because my current stock pirellis are a W speed rated tire, that he could only sell me Winter tires that are W speed rated...............


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...................I waited for the punchline too.......there wasnt one.......

Ok so i call tirecraft......they explain that the 5X110 16 inch steelies arent to common, which is why some places are having trouble getting them.....

He quoted me 1200 for the cheapest steel and cheapest winter rubber he had
(BLEH!)

Kaltire Quoted me $780 which was more reasonable......

but to be honest, I drove on 17 inch low profiles in my sunfire for 4 years.....and ill be doing it on 18s from here on out if i cant find something cheaper

btw.....16 inch steelies are onsale at walmart and canadian tire right now for $55

but ours? the wonderful **** sucking 5X110 pattern? a nice healthy $90 a rim








AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

/end rant

 

Hmmm... our tires are Z rated, aren't they?

Edit: I checked. They're W rated. My bad.

 

either way, he was telling me my WINTER tires had to be rated as following



Yes. because everyone knows i will be tearing my cobalt down the whitemud in january at 270km/h.......