Tire prices
 

Has anyone priced the tires for their SS? I looked and my tires are $224 each. I thought my fiancee's truck tires were expensive at $165 each.

I don't want to know.:nono:

what kind/size of tires are they

Ya i kinda checked around since i was throwing around getting strictly winter weather type tire n wheels on mine,,
ow! the best rated tires n whatever kind of wheels kinda shocked me of $$$$

I'll see how things go this winter in seeing if i want to drop that kinda coin on a winter set.

The factory SS tires are great all season tires. Maybe except for snow, I wouldn't know nor does it concern me. I will tell you that even with ESC totally off I tried to do a handbrake turn (drift) in the rain and tires really fought hard. They cost more for a reason, they are a great ALL SEASON tire. Just ask my pro-touring buddies how well this thing can handle!

What are the factory tires for the SS. My LT@ had Firestone Firehawks ( good on dry pavement, horrible in snow) I always shop online for tires, Tire Rack always has SOME kind of discount tire. When I needed 18" for my old Impala, they had BF Goodrich for $75 each. All the other tires were $225. I then went to my local tire shop and haggled til i got the right price locally.

Michelin Pilot Sport SP

I've got an extra set of the stock HHR SS tires for anyone who will pay a reasonable price for them (plus shipping from HI). I put 120 miles on them when I took delivery before I was able to get my Eagle F1s mounted. Other than that, they have not been used. Of course, they are the Michelin Pilot HX MXM4 (with GM's TPC #) in 225/45ZR18. PM me if you want 'em.

Check out Tire Rack...also I noticed that 235/45/18 were a bit cheaper.

General Exclaim UHP
 

Check out these tires. You can get them for under $100 and they are great tires with awesome reviews...just not great snow tires. I have them on my charger and they are very good for the price.

Picture is too small, can't tell what they are...:roll:

Post a link or name of the tire model and brand please.

It's at the top of the post in the title
 

General Exclaim UHP

Wow, thanks for the tip! They look like a good tire for this car. I'll definitely keep these in mind for mine next year or so (about when I'll need new shoes)! :eek: I have Generals on my Tahoe right now, very happy with them.:thumb:

Had Generals on my Silverado and they sucked.

You think that is HIGH??? Man price out replacemnt tires for a Cadillac STS-V . . .

One rear tire is over $400.00 . . . . :eek: and mine are bald . . . :lol:

Don't those two go hand-in-hand? (STS-V and bald tires)! :lol: That is one handful of a car too! :bow: What kind of HP does that supercharged Northstar V8 put out? I know it is a real tire frying machine if you ask it to...

how do you like the F1's on the SS??????????????

Why yes they do. Almost too much fun . . . The 4.4 Liter SC pumps out 469 HP and 439 lb/ft of torque . . . can you say burnout! :D

An run flats are the worst tires ever made . . . sidewalls too hard, tread too soft . . .

On the Camaro SS forums the guys love the Goodyear GS-D3 F1's . . . a little pricey but they like em.

I didn't compare handling between the Pilots and the F1s, so I have no way to objectively quantify any difference... but I will say that for a high-torque FWD vehicle, my SS handles and starts with very low slippage unless I really push it. I still get an initial torque steer lurch when I floor it at the top of second. I haven't noticed any issues at speed on wet country roads, which is very surprising for me with high-torque FWD. Two thumbs up for the F1s. :thumb: :thumb: They are overkill for highway driving, but when having to stop or turn unexpectedly on a wet road, I want the stickiest rubber there is gripping the asphalt, and these seem to fit the bill. I figure they more than pay for themselves if reduced response time helps avoid a single fender-bender during the life of the tires.

The way some of the islanders out here literally put their kids in strollers on the highway shoulder right past a crest or blind turn while they're picking fruit, without so much as a care in the world, I'm one to take all the traction I can get.

Look at this chart
 

See where the General tires fall...just below the Pilots. For under $100 per tire this is good and I love them on my charger...just not a snow tire:(


http://www.tirerack.com/tires/survey...peed_rating=(Y)

I would be looking in the max performance category: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/survey...ay.jsp?type=MP

I had the same General tires on my WRX and they were very good. I'll be getting a set of those when these need to be replaced....