It all alphabet soup, I thought you had the TC

 

lol . . . heres a source of my discrepancy . . . front tires are 205/55/16 rear tires are 215/65/16 . . . . so yeah thats an inch difference (2.1" diff in overall dia) . . . that ought to get me right where i want to be now i gotta buy tires though . . .

 

Hmmm. More than 1 inch.

Dia.
205/55-16 24.9in 0.0%
215/65-16 27.0in 8.5%

The rear ones have got to be close to rubbing the inner fenderwells since they are almost an inch taller than any stock size on a HHR(any model)
Largest tire that will fit the front and clear the strut lower perch is 26.3 inches. Plus. The F/R's should be the same size especially if you've got anti-lock brakes.

 

oops i was referring to wheel well height difference. but yea still over an inch at +1.05" . Nothing rubs or ever has since i owned it. These are what was on it when i got it

 

what would be a decent size slightly fatter then stock replacement tire? May toss some skins on it yet this season

was looking at 225/55/16's . . . 25.7" tall and a bit wider then my front ones now

 

Mine came with 215/50/17's, but I've been running 225/50/17 since about 2010..(on factory forged mags).

 

I’ve been researching lowering springs, seems to be a matter of preference.
one posts because his Pedders are to soft, another his Goldlines , which generation? But to harsh, like coil overs and not as low.
I kicked around the idea of a FRSS air suspension kit, the wife didn’t like the idea of spending that much , about half what I paid for the HHR.
I keep coming back to Canuck Motorsports, so do most anyone else , and another liked his Eibachs , but they are expensive.
I can’t believe, I’m considering leaving it stock height! Don’t worry, it’s just a bug, the fever will break so!

 

In my part of the world, it's not practical to drop the front too much, so I've been quite pleased just 'leveling mine with Cobalt SS/TC rear springs.

My last S-10 I dropped it 4" F & 5" in rear, & I had to watch every where went.. Too much hassle.. Gots to fly man..

 

I know low, can mean a scrape or two!

Believe me , I know low! This was down 6” up front on coils and 9.5 “ in the rear on metal leaf springs

 

Yea but sure looks good sitting down in the weeds..