Greetings Everyone:

Answer me this why the heck would a dealership sell a Cobalt SS Supercharged in the province of Alberta (If not Canada Wide) with summer tires and not all season radials? You would think that it would be standard. I can understand those people who live in California they don't need all season tires however in Canada it snows. Just another money making sceam from GM to make us purchase winter tires? Your points\opinions?

 

If I understand what your saying... then the Corvette should also come with crappy low speed rated all-seasons too!
Really, IMO all-season radials suck ass in the winter. I'd tough it out... If you can afford a $25k+ car, you can afford the thousand dollars for winter tires and steelies.... I did, and so did most other guys.

 

all season radials do suck ass in the winter..but not even close to as bad as the stock pirellis..

 

stock pirellis are terrible for winter but if you look closer at the tire it is not a great summer or dry traction tire either. it is actually a ALL SEASON TIRE just to point that out. a terrible all season tire. it does better when it is not winter i would agree. but this is a performance car. I have no problem with getting winter tires and saving my regular performance tires for summer. these tires are far pricier than winter tires to replace and since I wont run them in winter the rims stay clean and salt free and the tires themselves will last longer.

 

you probably shoould have gotten a base model

 

If you're in Edmonton, you should have winter tires in winter...

Quit being cheap and go buy some winter tires.

 

as far as i can tell, there are no more 16 inch steel rims in edmonton area for sale. backordered.

 

Amen, Its scary sometimes dodging people running bald or summer tires....or sitting behind them at an intersection and only 2 cars get through the whole green turn light because they cant stop spinning.

I tried the pirellis for 1 day to see how they were....and ordered winters that afternoon.

 

Dont want to be rude or anything, but we have enough problems as it is with traction than to put all season tires on our cars. I mean seriously, by winter tires. All season tires should not be used anyways in the winter time!! Your point, not valid

 

did you quote the wrong post? im confused.

 

hahaha yeah i did, my bad!! I meant i agreed with that guy!

 

I'm glad you guys agree with me! After my post, I thought I might have been a bit harsh.

 

check kal tire downtown for rims

 

sry, i feel obligated to go thru tire warehouse, as we decal all their vans and cars for powerama. the warehouses are sold out. individual dealers may have rims, but im in no hurry, i have no plans of driving it. it is on stands in the shop, just put the back bumper back on and engine bay is still apart, waiting for JBP to get their **** together, and get me my cold air, that was manufacured wrongly, after waiting 5 months to get it......
i am also contemplating removing the hr springs, as the wife and daughter done care for the performance/cornering at the loss of comfort, etc. i may post them for sale in canada only.

 

i rather go out and buy winter tires and have a decent pair of rubber thats standered with our cars rather then having all seasson as a standered tire.

 

Mine is hiding till spring 85 olds ftw

 

Was either winter tires or a ticket home for christmas.
I opted to see my family :<

If you don't drive like a *****, these puppies do just fine.

 

actually i have some nokian "all seasons" from kal tire, and they work great. i am always in control of my car and the only time they spin is when i want them too. Nokians rule.

 

this is one of the dumbest threads i've seen in a long time.

 

thanks for the informative and insightful addition to it!

 

Well considering all the factors in weather from province to province, It would be too difficult to match perfectly to each weather pattern. Besides, each tire is set for a certain speed rating. GM matched the tires to the performance of the car. Which I would rather have.

I dont think GM would scam us by getting us to buy tires because well.. they arent the only people that sell tires. Theres is no reason for them to force us to buy tires unless you are choosing to buy from them. Or theres a GM specific tire that i dont know about.

 

right back at ya

 

We've got some 15 y/o's in the hizzaaaaouuuuse

 

dude i'm only 14, i only pretend to have this car