General G-Max AS-05

enzia35 · 05-22-2017, 10:11 AM

Interesting new option for stock wheels. I know the G-Max AS-03 was highly recommended for the 5th gen.

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...utoModClar=1SS

Redlinez · 05-22-2017, 04:45 PM

My experience has not been good with A/S tires on a true performance car. Steering feel and turn in almost always suck. Maybe these will be different. I have sold tires for 18 years and more often than not, when you change the tire that came on it, much less go to a different performance category, it does not drive as well.

i007spectre · 05-23-2017, 01:33 PM

Had the AS-03's on my 2010 and absolutely hated them.

KMPrenger · 05-24-2017, 08:33 AM

Interesting.

I have to agree with the OP...the AS-03 generally got good praise in reviews and on the forums. Are they as good (in terms of sport performance) as a true summer tire. I'd say not, but for an all season they seems to be good.

enzia35 · 05-24-2017, 05:37 PM

Well let's face it, all-seasons will never be as good as a set of dedicated summer tires! But some people aren't able to keep two sets of tires around or only have the one car for all year driving.

enzia35 · 10-02-2017, 05:10 PM

Damn, I was quoted about $1080 installed for these from Discount Tire. These only cost $760 shipped from Tirerack...surely install doesn't cost $320?

warren3537 · 10-03-2017, 04:22 PM

Just asking a good question, is 755.90 shipped a good price on these G-max AS-05's

enzia35 · 10-03-2017, 05:33 PM

Depending on how far you are from the Tirerack warehouse, you can probably save $60 and pick them up yourself!

warren3537 · 10-03-2017, 07:40 PM

Discount tire direct and I am about 2 hrs from a tirerack warehouse

warren3537 · 10-04-2017, 12:21 PM

I pulled the trigger and ordered the tires from Discount Tire Direct, 730 even shipped

enzia35 · 10-04-2017, 02:03 PM

Nice! I'm going to order them here in a few weeks, my tires are now under 2/32". I'll get Discount Tire to price match though.

warren3537 · 10-04-2017, 02:16 PM

Tires coming out of Texas to me here in Louisiana so I should have them by Friday, but yeah, get your numbers together and when you chat with them go as low as you can. I am going to keep the stock tires as back ups since they have 1500 miles on them.

enzia35 · 10-04-2017, 04:42 PM

Whoa, why are you changing them already? I'm at ~22k miles on mine. Funny that I see them shipping from LA, and yours are shipping from TX.

warren3537 · 10-04-2017, 08:04 PM

I just don't like the way the run on flats ride, I had a 10 1LT and after I changed out the stock 18's and put 20's on it with Toyo Proxes 4 plus, it made a big difference, I will keep the tires for "just in case".

05-22-2017, 10:11 AM	#1
enzia35 Drives: '16 Garnet Red 1SS Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: College Station, TX Posts: 3,450	General G-Max AS-05 Interesting new option for stock wheels. I know the G-Max AS-03 was highly recommended for the 5th gen. https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...utoModClar=1SS __________________ '16 Camaro 1SS '18 Miata GT Gone: '01 Camaro, '14 Camaro, '90 Miata Last edited by enzia35; 05-22-2017 at 11:11 AM.

05-22-2017, 04:45 PM	#2
Redlinez Shifts under load Drives: 2020 Camaro 1SS 1LE rally green Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Fuquay-Varina, NC Posts: 1,295	My experience has not been good with A/S tires on a true performance car. Steering feel and turn in almost always suck. Maybe these will be different. I have sold tires for 18 years and more often than not, when you change the tire that came on it, much less go to a different performance category, it does not drive as well. __________________ 24 Audi S3 prem plus, sport package HPDE - southeast - JTI- solo, PCA- blue. 22 Suzuki GSX-S 1000GT blue

05-23-2017, 01:33 PM	#3
i007spectre Drives: 2016 2SS, 2008 HHR ECTO-2H Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Springfield, Mo Posts: 1,927 View My Garage	Had the AS-03's on my 2010 and absolutely hated them. __________________ 2016 Camaro 2SS. Hyper Blue, Ceramic White, Auto, MRC, and NPP. 1100 - 9/25 2000 - 9/28 3000 - 9/30 3100 - 10/27 3300 - 10/28 3400 - 10/29 TPW 11/09 3800 - 11/10 4300 - 11/24 4B00 - 11/25 4200 - 12/5 5000 - 12/7 6000 - 12/11

05-24-2017, 08:33 AM	#4
KMPrenger Drives: 16 Camaro SS, 15 Colorado Join Date: May 2009 Location: Jefferson City, Missouri Posts: 13,943	Interesting. I have to agree with the OP...the AS-03 generally got good praise in reviews and on the forums. Are they as good (in terms of sport performance) as a true summer tire. I'd say not, but for an all season they seems to be good. __________________ 2016 Camaro 1SS - 8-speed - NPP - Black bowties 2010 Camaro 1LT V6 (Sold. I will miss her!)

05-24-2017, 05:37 PM	#5
enzia35 Drives: '16 Garnet Red 1SS Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: College Station, TX Posts: 3,450	Well let's face it, all-seasons will never be as good as a set of dedicated summer tires! But some people aren't able to keep two sets of tires around or only have the one car for all year driving. __________________ '16 Camaro 1SS '18 Miata GT Gone: '01 Camaro, '14 Camaro, '90 Miata

10-02-2017, 05:10 PM	#6
enzia35 Drives: '16 Garnet Red 1SS Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: College Station, TX Posts: 3,450	Damn, I was quoted about $1080 installed for these from Discount Tire. These only cost $760 shipped from Tirerack...surely install doesn't cost $320? __________________ '16 Camaro 1SS '18 Miata GT Gone: '01 Camaro, '14 Camaro, '90 Miata

10-03-2017, 04:22 PM	#7
warren3537 Drives: 2019 Red Hot ZL1 1LE: 2012 RAM 2500 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: DeRidder, LA Posts: 711	Just asking a good question, is 755.90 shipped a good price on these G-max AS-05's

10-03-2017, 05:33 PM	#8
enzia35 Drives: '16 Garnet Red 1SS Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: College Station, TX Posts: 3,450	Depending on how far you are from the Tirerack warehouse, you can probably save $60 and pick them up yourself! __________________ '16 Camaro 1SS '18 Miata GT Gone: '01 Camaro, '14 Camaro, '90 Miata

10-03-2017, 07:40 PM	#9
warren3537 Drives: 2019 Red Hot ZL1 1LE: 2012 RAM 2500 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: DeRidder, LA Posts: 711	Discount tire direct and I am about 2 hrs from a tirerack warehouse

10-04-2017, 12:21 PM	#10
warren3537 Drives: 2019 Red Hot ZL1 1LE: 2012 RAM 2500 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: DeRidder, LA Posts: 711	I pulled the trigger and ordered the tires from Discount Tire Direct, 730 even shipped

10-04-2017, 02:03 PM	#11
enzia35 Drives: '16 Garnet Red 1SS Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: College Station, TX Posts: 3,450	Nice! I'm going to order them here in a few weeks, my tires are now under 2/32". I'll get Discount Tire to price match though. __________________ '16 Camaro 1SS '18 Miata GT Gone: '01 Camaro, '14 Camaro, '90 Miata

10-04-2017, 02:16 PM	#12
warren3537 Drives: 2019 Red Hot ZL1 1LE: 2012 RAM 2500 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: DeRidder, LA Posts: 711	Tires coming out of Texas to me here in Louisiana so I should have them by Friday, but yeah, get your numbers together and when you chat with them go as low as you can. I am going to keep the stock tires as back ups since they have 1500 miles on them.

10-04-2017, 04:42 PM	#13
enzia35 Drives: '16 Garnet Red 1SS Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: College Station, TX Posts: 3,450	Whoa, why are you changing them already? I'm at ~22k miles on mine. Funny that I see them shipping from LA, and yours are shipping from TX. __________________ '16 Camaro 1SS '18 Miata GT Gone: '01 Camaro, '14 Camaro, '90 Miata

10-04-2017, 08:04 PM	#14
warren3537 Drives: 2019 Red Hot ZL1 1LE: 2012 RAM 2500 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: DeRidder, LA Posts: 711	I just don't like the way the run on flats ride, I had a 10 1LT and after I changed out the stock 18's and put 20's on it with Toyo Proxes 4 plus, it made a big difference, I will keep the tires for "just in case".

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