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songsj · 08-17-2014, 09:14 PM

I'm hoping some of out tire experts can give me some recommendations.
I have a 2013 2LT/RS I have the 20" polished aluminum rims.
the car came with summer tires,[ they've got 6k on them right now.] I'm going to drive the car some this winter so I'm looking for a good wearing performance all season tire in my odd sizes. 275/40ZR/20 rears and 245/45ZR/20 on the fronts. I do not want a second set of rims. and I don't want to keep switching back and forth between summer and winter tires. I realize I will be basically tossing out my stock tires with less than 10k miles on them but that may be the price I have to pay for getting the year round tires on the car. Any suggestions?

Thanks,

if6was9 · 08-18-2014, 10:22 AM

I can weigh in on the all seasons I have now. I have a set (4) of the General G-Max AS-03's in the stock sizes you posted. For an all-season tire they do very well in the rain. Since I bought My Camaro in April, I haven't had the chance to test them in the snow. But they do have an aggressive tread pattern, so I think they will do ok. There is a couple of drawbacks with these G-Max. They are on the harder side of summer performance tires. So when cold, they will slip a bit. But when warmed up they do just fine, for me. The other thing I've noticed is they tend to be noisy, and I see some slight cupping on the outer edge of the tread. This I'm sure is the cause of the noise. I have seen other posts also complaining about the noise factor.

songsj · 08-18-2014, 08:55 PM

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I can weigh in on the all seasons I have now. I have a set (4) of the General G-Max AS-03's in the stock sizes you posted. For an all-season tire they do very well in the rain. Since I bought My Camaro in April, I haven't had the chance to test them in the snow. But they do have an aggressive tread pattern, so I think they will do ok. There is a couple of drawbacks with these G-Max. They are on the harder side of summer performance tires. So when cold, they will slip a bit. But when warmed up they do just fine, for me. The other thing I've noticed is they tend to be noisy, and I see some slight cupping on the outer edge of the tread. This I'm sure is the cause of the noise. I have seen other posts also complaining about the noise factor.

I was looking at these but some reviewers have complained about weak sidewalls, one even had a blowout for no apparent reason?

08-17-2014, 09:14 PM	#1
songsj Drives: 2015 2SS/RS Summit White Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: MPLS Posts: 804	Winter tires I'm hoping some of out tire experts can give me some recommendations. I have a 2013 2LT/RS I have the 20" polished aluminum rims. the car came with summer tires,[ they've got 6k on them right now.] I'm going to drive the car some this winter so I'm looking for a good wearing performance all season tire in my odd sizes. 275/40ZR/20 rears and 245/45ZR/20 on the fronts. I do not want a second set of rims. and I don't want to keep switching back and forth between summer and winter tires. I realize I will be basically tossing out my stock tires with less than 10k miles on them but that may be the price I have to pay for getting the year round tires on the car. Any suggestions? Thanks, Last edited by songsj; 08-17-2014 at 09:25 PM.

08-18-2014, 10:22 AM	#2
if6was9 Drives: '10 LT1 RS (ABM), '69 Firebird 400 Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 63 View My Garage	I can weigh in on the all seasons I have now. I have a set (4) of the General G-Max AS-03's in the stock sizes you posted. For an all-season tire they do very well in the rain. Since I bought My Camaro in April, I haven't had the chance to test them in the snow. But they do have an aggressive tread pattern, so I think they will do ok. There is a couple of drawbacks with these G-Max. They are on the harder side of summer performance tires. So when cold, they will slip a bit. But when warmed up they do just fine, for me. The other thing I've noticed is they tend to be noisy, and I see some slight cupping on the outer edge of the tread. This I'm sure is the cause of the noise. I have seen other posts also complaining about the noise factor. __________________ “I read somewhere that 77 percent of all the mentally ill live in poverty. Actually, I'm more intrigued by the 23 percent who are apparently doing quite well for themselves.” - Jerry Garcia