09 SS w Performance Pkg - winter tires
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I should have known to check the spoke clearance as I have been through this and my buddies wife says he'll be working in texas for another 57days. I went through the same problems finding rims to clear my C6 Z06 brakes that I installed on my s-10. I had to order rims for it and don't expect them for a couple months yet. The dealer has a TC cobalt SS on their lot. I'll see if I can take it for a test drive and try the fitment on it and take a closer look at the caliper to spoke clearance.
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Tire Rack came through on rims for the 09 SS with performance package (Brembo brakes). I have received and mounted them with Blizzack WS-60's and everything works/fits. The rim is a Rial Como. They were not yet showing on their (Tire Rack) website when last I looked, but phone operators know about them. I'll add pictures when I can get some daylight this weekend.
On a side note - a possible explanation for the apparent conflict concerning the Pontiac G6 rims. I'm told that the Cobalt has had Brembo's for some time. There are two different sizes. The Pontiac rim fits the smaller Brembo's but not the larger ones.
On a side note - a possible explanation for the apparent conflict concerning the Pontiac G6 rims. I'm told that the Cobalt has had Brembo's for some time. There are two different sizes. The Pontiac rim fits the smaller Brembo's but not the larger ones.
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Squint and bare it, 17inch steelies w/Michelen X-ICEs ran me $1300 canadian with an employee discount. It aint cheap, 16's would have cleared my brakes according to other people on this forum, but the manuf recommends 17's
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This might help display the problem.
This is the exact wheel we tried, I did not get a picture of it on the cobalt. As you can see in this with the 08 brakes there is over an inch and a half of clearance from the brake caliper to the rim, and on the cobalt it appeared to be about 1/2" of clearance. I'm sorry i did not take a picture of it. But if I were you I would find some one who has a G6 and try and test fit the 17" steel wheel to make sure.
Last edited by pappa_smurf; Nov 21, 2008 at 03:38 PM. Reason: added a pic of the Bembo caliper.
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I don't have Brembros's, The pic is of my HHR. The car I tried the wheel on was a Cobalt SSTC with Brembro's.
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Guess I won't be able to add pictures - appears to require premium membership to post attachments; or allowing scripts to run to insert URL?
Regards the Cobalt Brembo's - A clarification - I stated G6 rim fits smaller and not larger; I should have stated "maybe G6 rim fits smaller not larger". I don't know, haven't tried either on a Cobalt. Its just a logical conclusion.
Regards the Cobalt Brembo's - A clarification - I stated G6 rim fits smaller and not larger; I should have stated "maybe G6 rim fits smaller not larger". I don't know, haven't tried either on a Cobalt. Its just a logical conclusion.
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