06-24-2019, 11:06 AM | #1 |
Drives: '18 Camaro 2SS VERT Join Date: Jun 2019
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Great tires for SS!
I thought I’d post this because it might help some people out in the future who don’t intend to put the Goodyear’s back on their car. I recently purchased some General GMAX RS ultra high performance summer tires and I wasn’t sure how they’d perform, but now that I have them, I love them. This may not help people who use their car year round in places where it gets below 40, but for people that run through a set of tires in the summer or if you live in Florida like me, they are amazing. They outperform the Goodyear’s in wet weather. I noticed a much quieter and smoother ride, especially over bumps when I bought them. I love the way they look too. It was hard to find a “Y” speed rated tire that was of good quality for a good price, so I decided to give these a try. I purchased 285s for the rear and kept the 245s in the front. They are far grippier than the Goodyear F1s, but they are not run-on-flats like the F1s. Anyways, just my two cents. Hopefully it helps people get great tires for half the price. Here’s a video comparing them to other well known brands like BFGs.
https://m.tirerack.com/tires/test-re...m=445YR7GMRSXL |
06-24-2019, 11:14 AM | #2 |
Drives: 2017 Camaro SS Fifty Join Date: Oct 2016
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Thanks. Looks like a tire I will consider and always good to save a few $$$.
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06-24-2019, 12:17 PM | #3 |
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285s have no fitment issues on the stock SS rim?
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06-24-2019, 12:52 PM | #4 |
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06-24-2019, 01:27 PM | #5 |
Drives: '18 Camaro 2SS VERT Join Date: Jun 2019
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Nope it’s perfectly fine. I actually have a friend that runs 305s on his stock 2ss with no spacers. I believe that is going too wide for the 9.5 inch rim, but he said it works.
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06-24-2019, 01:31 PM | #6 |
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I have been running general tires on my Trailblazer SS for years, they perform great and are a great value. I have been through 2 sets of the Grabber UHPs and I really like them. Good wear, good traction, and so much cheaper than other options.
Have you tried any timed 0-60 runs with the new tires? I would love to replace the all seasons the prior owner put on my Camaro because they are pretty worthless when you try and launch the car. Been putting it off to save some cash for the Michelin's, but these sound like they might be worth a try.
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06-24-2019, 03:18 PM | #9 |
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I bought Cooper RS3. Smoother, good tracking, cornering and bite...American made.
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06-24-2019, 04:22 PM | #10 |
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When I had my 2016 SS I had Continental Extreme Contact Sport tires put on about 8 months before I traded it on my 2017 ZL1. The front size was stock 245/40 but the rear was 285/35 and those tires were excellent in rain and dry conditions. Don’t know what tire I will put on the ZL1 when the originals wear out as not many choices in those sizes are available.
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06-24-2019, 05:02 PM | #11 |
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Nope, made in China.
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06-24-2019, 05:37 PM | #12 |
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Last year I got General G-Max AS-05's, and they are hands down the best daily driving tires I've ever had. This is comparing them to the stock Eagle F1's, Nitto 555's, BFGoodrich G-Force T/A's, Pirelli P Zero's, Toyo Proxies and Continental DWS 06's which I had on my previous Camaro. All of the aforementioned tires had great qualities overall but usually fell flat in one or two departments. Like the Toyo's were great for 6 months then started to turn rock hard, and the Nitto's were garbage in the rain. But these Generals? They have virtually the same grip in the wet and dry, cold or hot, they actually do decent in snow, and after a year and a half of useage and a Syracuse NY winter and are just as tacky as when I got em last year (And I still have 60% tread life left!) There may be better tires for the track or as dedicated snow tires, but nothing I've ever driven actually does everything reasonably well. I don't think I will buy anything else going forward. Literally cannot recommend these tires enough!
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06-24-2019, 05:56 PM | #14 | |
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What specific sizes? I couldn't find on Tirerack's website... |
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