Wheel fitment F.A.Q./Stock wheel F.A.Q./How to get wheels for your Cobalt. READ ME!!!
06-30-2006, 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by hardtocope
isn't it bad to have a offset different then factory offset. I heard if change the offset u have a better chance of a lug nut breaking while driving? Also is +45 offset more in the fender than the +38 offset?
Pushing rims out past the fenderlip increases your track and sometimes stress on the wheel bearings
09-11-2006, 06:14 AM
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Adapters are what I really don't recommend. Spacers, eh, I just feel a lot better with a wheel direct to the hub, simply enough. Let alone stock length studs+spacers+stock or equal length aftermarket lugs. eek.
Let alone stock length studs+spacers+stock or equal length aftermarket lugs. eek.
11-06-2006, 07:08 PM
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Hey guys,
After a lot fo hassles and more help from this forum than I got from my Stealership, I finally have 16" steel rims and Goodyear Nordic Studded winter tires for my 06 SS 2.4l.
The Stealership where I bought it never could tell me what steel rim to go with. If it wasn't for the info provided in this section, I would have had nothing to go on. Eventually, I found a dealership 3 hours away that sold me steel wheels.
After so many run-arounds with the stealership, I wasn't feeling too confident about fitment so I had them test fitted before I bought the tires. It worked!
The GM part numbers from the steel wheels are 9595769. This is a 7" wide rim.
I did not need new lug nuts. I guess the offset was enough to avoid it.
For the wheels, I bought 205/55/16 Goodyear Nordics (studded).
Tire price at Canadian Tire for tires, stem, balancing, install, studding and taxes (14%) came to $565.00 plus almost $300 for the wheels.
These are a new tire from Goodyear so it will interesting to see how they perform. I've used studded tires on all my vehicles. I've driven sporty cars all through our harshest winters and there is something just innately gratifying about passing a 4x4 on slippery roads, as they struggle on all-season tires. :-)
Special thanks to Erod and Raff for their very useful posts and updating this section.
After a lot fo hassles and more help from this forum than I got from my Stealership, I finally have 16" steel rims and Goodyear Nordic Studded winter tires for my 06 SS 2.4l.
The Stealership where I bought it never could tell me what steel rim to go with. If it wasn't for the info provided in this section, I would have had nothing to go on. Eventually, I found a dealership 3 hours away that sold me steel wheels.
After so many run-arounds with the stealership, I wasn't feeling too confident about fitment so I had them test fitted before I bought the tires. It worked!
The GM part numbers from the steel wheels are 9595769. This is a 7" wide rim.
I did not need new lug nuts. I guess the offset was enough to avoid it.
For the wheels, I bought 205/55/16 Goodyear Nordics (studded).
Tire price at Canadian Tire for tires, stem, balancing, install, studding and taxes (14%) came to $565.00 plus almost $300 for the wheels.
These are a new tire from Goodyear so it will interesting to see how they perform. I've used studded tires on all my vehicles. I've driven sporty cars all through our harshest winters and there is something just innately gratifying about passing a 4x4 on slippery roads, as they struggle on all-season tires. :-)
Special thanks to Erod and Raff for their very useful posts and updating this section.
02-11-2007, 06:14 PM
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Here is another site:
http://www.dakota-truck.net/TIRECALC/tirecalc.html
This will let you input most tire sizes to bring up a chart showing difference in tire height for different profiles (20 to 95) ranging from a tire size of 12 to 25 inches. You can then hit compare, under full analysis, to get difference in circumference as well as speedometer/odometer error. You can also calculate rpm and effective gear ratio changes. Hope this is useful.
http://www.dakota-truck.net/TIRECALC/tirecalc.html
This will let you input most tire sizes to bring up a chart showing difference in tire height for different profiles (20 to 95) ranging from a tire size of 12 to 25 inches. You can then hit compare, under full analysis, to get difference in circumference as well as speedometer/odometer error. You can also calculate rpm and effective gear ratio changes. Hope this is useful.
04-05-2007, 12:33 PM
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04-16-2007, 02:58 PM
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does anyone know what the saab bolt pattern is? i saw a nice set of wheels on a viggen and the guy said he may get rid of them. i even like the stock 5 spoked that come on a viggen. would they match up on a cobalt ss?
06-04-2007, 07:03 PM
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More info for you, the stock LS rims off the "sport" model (16" ones) are 16x6.5". Oh, and you can wedge 225 width tires on them if your tire guy knows what he's doing
06-08-2007, 08:47 PM
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Does anyone have any hard data on the 07 Cobalt bolt patterns? I just looked at 3 '07 Cobalt LT's. 2 had 5x110 16" hubcaps/steel wheels and one had 4x100 15" aluminum wheels.
06-17-2007, 03:33 AM
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got a question, well the other night i busted a tire and had to get a new one. well the only size they had that would fit my car was 225/40/18. I couldnt wait for a day or two so i just grabbed it. first post says our rims are 18x7 but the 225/40/18 will only fit on a 7.5-9" wide rim. can anybody explain this and also can i go up to a 235 or 245 series tire on the stock rim and be fine with it and the clearance.
07-23-2007, 09:29 AM
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oh ya
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08-15-2007, 11:17 PM
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im thinking about buying a set of motegi dp12 for my 07 ls coupe...they are 18x7.5 with a 45mm offset....will this be ok....i dont want to go get them if i dont need to
08-30-2007, 07:05 PM
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10-20-2007, 01:09 AM
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mmmm.......
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/wheels-tires-96/official-19-rims-club-72103/
20"s are fine also of course, with 225/30/20s.
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/wheels-tires-96/official-19-rims-club-72103/
20"s are fine also of course, with 225/30/20s.
02-11-2008, 06:53 AM
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Erod edit: Wheel spacer/adapter info:
either get them drilled, get new hubs, or get a wheel spacer/adapter (http://www.skulte.com/info_pages.php/pages_id/3)
either get them drilled, get new hubs, or get a wheel spacer/adapter (http://www.skulte.com/info_pages.php/pages_id/3)
Last edited by Erod; 02-11-2008 at 12:12 PM.
02-11-2008, 12:06 PM
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Alright. Going to lock this and delete random posts. Please post in the w/t forum your specific questions with ACCURATE, COMPLETE SUBJECTS. If you have anything useful and informational for this sticky PM it to me, etc.
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