General G-Max RS first impression - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

DavidH · 02-28-2022, 09:35 AM

Was in need of some new meats this year. The tires on the car when the dealership sold it to me were already getting hard and loud. I bounced back and forth between the continental extreme contacts DWS 06 plus and the generals. After finding out General tires parent company was continental I decided so save a few bucks since I don't run the car all season.

Tread was nice and soft. These tires were relatively lighter like the continental's in comparison to BF Goodrich's comp 2. Having less rotational weight was a plus.

Temperature was around 25-30 degrees on Saturday when I had them put on. Overall noise level was fantastic. Very quiet ride, very smooth, and even impressive straight line grip despite the lower temperatures.

Managed to hit up a few back roads over the weekend and they do seem to have a good amount of turn in bite once warm.

All in all I'm happy this far. We look to have some rain possibly coming in later this week, hoping to have some wet weather trips in to report back as well as some warmer temps soon!

Final total shipped to my door was $834.07 for the OEM 20 245/275 combo. Very happy thus far.

DavidH · 03-07-2022, 08:49 AM

3/7/22 update

Had some substantial rain this morning. Tires held their own at 50-60mph. Deeper puddles do create a bit of pulling but nothing drastic.

Joe.G · 03-07-2022, 06:29 PM

How do they look on the car?

demonspeed · 03-08-2022, 06:13 AM

I ended up putting those on my 91 1LE’s factory wheels as there’s not a lot available anymore in a 16”. They are great for what they are and held their own during an event a few years ago.

Unfortunately, I can’t say the same thing about the G-Max AS05. Granted, they’re an all-season - albeit in the “ultra high performance” class, but I picked them up for my dd Regal GS AWD and they suck when pushed in any conditions. I mention this just to note that not all General G-Max tires are worth running.

Joe.G · 03-08-2022, 07:10 AM

I have Good Years still on the 91 1LE sitting in my shop, My 86 Z28 which I just sold I Ran BFGoodrich but neither tire is available in the sizes I ran.

demonspeed · 03-08-2022, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Joe.G

I have Good Years still on the 91 1LE sitting in my shop, My 86 Z28 which I just sold I Ran BFGoodrich but neither tire is available in the sizes I ran.

I liked my OE SS ZR1 (true 17x9; Camaro-specific fitment 96-99 SS and GMPP F-1) and Falken RT615k for the track. Perfectly suited for the weight and power level of the car (LB9). Regret selling this one but I didn’t have the room :(

DavidH · 03-09-2022, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Joe.G

How do they look on the car?

Not too bad. Nice street tire for summer. Not as aggressive as some of the other patterns.

DavidH · 03-09-2022, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Joe.G

I have Good Years still on the 91 1LE sitting in my shop, My 86 Z28 which I just sold I Ran BFGoodrich but neither tire is available in the sizes I ran.

My first choice was BFG sport comp 2 but their tires were substantially heavier than these or continentals. When I bought the car it came with BFGs and once I swapped to the generals I could tell there was a reduction in weight.

Dave-G · 03-27-2022, 07:00 AM

I just had a set of G Max AS05's put on my RS 2 days ago, and am thrilled with them. They balanced easily with little weight, are remarkably quiet, at least for now, and feel planted. It was raining hard the day they were installed, and they felt confident. Yesterday was warm and sunny, and they were a pleasure to drive on. Very responsive as well.

breynnmike · 04-16-2022, 12:28 PM

I'm glad to read this post because I've spent the last couple days researching this exact General tire and I don't know anybody who's ever bought General tires. Can I ask why you went 245s up front instead of 275s? I was thinking about going 275s all around but if there's something I'm not thinking about I'd love to hear your opinion on it. As far as I can tell the General GMAX RS is not only a really highly rated tire but the price is right. The last set of summer tires I bought, in the summer of 2016, were the Firehawk Wide Oval Indy 500s. 245/45/20. I didn't have a ton of money to spend and they had decent reviews but I wasn't too impressed with them. Over the last 7 summers I'd say my opinion of them has went up but not by much. I should've just gotten what I wanted and put the extra few hundred bucks on a credit card.

DavidH · 04-16-2022, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by breynnmike

I'm glad to read this post because I've spent the last couple days researching this exact General tire and I don't know anybody who's ever bought General tires. Can I ask why you went 245s up front instead of 275s? I was thinking about going 275s all around but if there's something I'm not thinking about I'd love to hear your opinion on it. As far as I can tell the General GMAX RS is not only a really highly rated tire but the price is right. The last set of summer tires I bought, in the summer of 2016, were the Firehawk Wide Oval Indy 500s. 245/45/20. I didn't have a ton of money to spend and they had decent reviews but I wasn't too impressed with them. Over the last 7 summers I'd say my opinion of them has went up but not by much. I should've just gotten what I wanted and put the extra few hundred bucks on a credit card.

I just decided to run stock tire sizes. I don't track the car so wider fronts only add weight in my scenario. I'm also lowered so I wasn't 100% sure if 275s in the front would rub on a stock offset.

I honestly love the tires. Very quiet and very grippy now that warm weather has hit. The only tore I may trade out for is the continental extreme contact DWS06s

DonM · 04-17-2022, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave-G

I just had a set of G Max AS05's put on my RS 2 days ago, and am thrilled with them. They balanced easily with little weight, are remarkably quiet, at least for now, and feel planted. It was raining hard the day they were installed, and they felt confident. Yesterday was warm and sunny, and they were a pleasure to drive on. Very responsive as well.

I put those tire on my '13 about a year ago. Decent tire and they handle wet AND snow quite well.

Pkeen · 04-21-2022, 02:07 PM

DavidH,
I have those same tires ,same size on my 2010,I love them they are fairly soft and get pretty tacky after a burnout. They will put on quite a smoke show too.

xc_SS/RS · 04-21-2022, 02:24 PM

I just replaced these tires with these tires. Great price to performance ratio with good tread life

02-28-2022, 09:35 AM	#1
DavidH Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Chillicothe, Oh Posts: 138	General G-Max RS first impression Was in need of some new meats this year. The tires on the car when the dealership sold it to me were already getting hard and loud. I bounced back and forth between the continental extreme contacts DWS 06 plus and the generals. After finding out General tires parent company was continental I decided so save a few bucks since I don't run the car all season. Tread was nice and soft. These tires were relatively lighter like the continental's in comparison to BF Goodrich's comp 2. Having less rotational weight was a plus. Temperature was around 25-30 degrees on Saturday when I had them put on. Overall noise level was fantastic. Very quiet ride, very smooth, and even impressive straight line grip despite the lower temperatures. Managed to hit up a few back roads over the weekend and they do seem to have a good amount of turn in bite once warm. All in all I'm happy this far. We look to have some rain possibly coming in later this week, hoping to have some wet weather trips in to report back as well as some warmer temps soon! Final total shipped to my door was $834.07 for the OEM 20 245/275 combo. Very happy thus far. Attached Images Last edited by DavidH; 02-28-2022 at 02:54 PM.

03-07-2022, 06:29 PM	#3
Joe.G Drives: 2014 2SS/RS 6SP Ashen Grey Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: NY Posts: 1,264	How do they look on the car? __________________ GM 3.91/TrueTrac OEM ZL1 Rims, Brakes & Side Skirts.ACST4 Splitter/Deflectors NPP M2W,GM Short Throw,Remote Clutch reservoir GPI Ported Rod Mod,BO White PTB,CAI/JRE Scoop, Moroso Catch Can GC Aluminum DS Stainless Works Ceramic LTH/HiFlo Cats SCT X4 Dynosteve, Hotckis 1" Springs & Chassis Max Brace BMR Adjustable Swaybars,Trailing Arms, Adjustable Toe Rod, LCA & Z28 UCA Bushings Hendrix Solid Cradle Bushings Pedders Radius Rod Inserts Strut tower brace Hero Smoked Tail and 3rd Brake Light, Diode Dynamic SL1 Fog Lights AeroForce Dual gauge/Autometer pillar mount.

03-08-2022, 06:13 AM	#4
demonspeed not afraid of the wall Drives: Camaros Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 2,148	I ended up putting those on my 91 1LE’s factory wheels as there’s not a lot available anymore in a 16”. They are great for what they are and held their own during an event a few years ago. Unfortunately, I can’t say the same thing about the G-Max AS05. Granted, they’re an all-season - albeit in the “ultra high performance” class, but I picked them up for my dd Regal GS AWD and they suck when pushed in any conditions. I mention this just to note that not all General G-Max tires are worth running. __________________ 2023 1LE 1SS BCD GCF JF5 MN6 SIA SLN UQT 10/13/22: 1100 Past Camaros: 13 1LE\|02 SS\|01 Z28\|00 SS\|91 1LE\|91 Z28\|89 IROC-Z

03-08-2022, 07:10 AM	#5
Joe.G Drives: 2014 2SS/RS 6SP Ashen Grey Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: NY Posts: 1,264	I have Good Years still on the 91 1LE sitting in my shop, My 86 Z28 which I just sold I Ran BFGoodrich but neither tire is available in the sizes I ran. __________________ GM 3.91/TrueTrac OEM ZL1 Rims, Brakes & Side Skirts.ACST4 Splitter/Deflectors NPP M2W,GM Short Throw,Remote Clutch reservoir GPI Ported Rod Mod,BO White PTB,CAI/JRE Scoop, Moroso Catch Can GC Aluminum DS Stainless Works Ceramic LTH/HiFlo Cats SCT X4 Dynosteve, Hotckis 1" Springs & Chassis Max Brace BMR Adjustable Swaybars,Trailing Arms, Adjustable Toe Rod, LCA & Z28 UCA Bushings Hendrix Solid Cradle Bushings Pedders Radius Rod Inserts Strut tower brace Hero Smoked Tail and 3rd Brake Light, Diode Dynamic SL1 Fog Lights AeroForce Dual gauge/Autometer pillar mount.

04-21-2022, 02:07 PM	#13
Pkeen Drives: 2010 Camaro 2ss/rs, 2008 Avalanche Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Lake Pannasoffkee,Florida Posts: 246	DavidH, I have those same tires ,same size on my 2010,I love them they are fairly soft and get pretty tacky after a burnout. They will put on quite a smoke show too. __________________ 2010 Rally Yellow 2ss/rs , M6 ,416ci , K1 rods & crank,weisco -3.0cc dome pistons,.040 head gasket, 11.5 compression,1 3/4" LT ,3" pipes w/x-pipe no cats, Cam Motion cam 239/247 113+3 .621"/604" lift , BTR .660 Platinum dual springs w/Titanium retainers, CAI . Stock ls3 heads,intake,injectors & TB. 515rwhp/500rwtq.

03-07-2022, 08:49 AM	#2
DavidH Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Chillicothe, Oh Posts: 138	3/7/22 update Had some substantial rain this morning. Tires held their own at 50-60mph. Deeper puddles do create a bit of pulling but nothing drastic.

03-27-2022, 07:00 AM	#9
Dave-G Drives: 2011 RS/2LT- manual Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: Ct. Posts: 107	I just had a set of G Max AS05's put on my RS 2 days ago, and am thrilled with them. They balanced easily with little weight, are remarkably quiet, at least for now, and feel planted. It was raining hard the day they were installed, and they felt confident. Yesterday was warm and sunny, and they were a pleasure to drive on. Very responsive as well.

04-16-2022, 12:28 PM	#10
breynnmike Drives: 2015 Camaro LS Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Rochelle IL Posts: 42	I'm glad to read this post because I've spent the last couple days researching this exact General tire and I don't know anybody who's ever bought General tires. Can I ask why you went 245s up front instead of 275s? I was thinking about going 275s all around but if there's something I'm not thinking about I'd love to hear your opinion on it. As far as I can tell the General GMAX RS is not only a really highly rated tire but the price is right. The last set of summer tires I bought, in the summer of 2016, were the Firehawk Wide Oval Indy 500s. 245/45/20. I didn't have a ton of money to spend and they had decent reviews but I wasn't too impressed with them. Over the last 7 summers I'd say my opinion of them has went up but not by much. I should've just gotten what I wanted and put the extra few hundred bucks on a credit card.

04-21-2022, 02:24 PM	#14
xc_SS/RS Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: somewhere in MD Posts: 4,883	I just replaced these tires with these tires. Great price to performance ratio with good tread life __________________ 2010 2SS/RS Z/28 intake, NW, FAST 102, speed engineering LT's, some exhaust, ATI -10% pulley, GM flex fuel injectors, DSX flex fuel sensor, MGW shifter, HP Tuners, some suspension work, stickers and a little weight loss. 12.63 @113.53