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Can almost promise the base car will not come with 18s & even 17s are unlikely. Don't forget the "base" '84 Fiero came with 185x80x13s (no, the "80" is not a mistake - look it up), midstream cars got 14s and only the GTs received 15x7s (15x6 on front of 88).

I would expect the tires (as just about everything else except the driven end) to follow the Chevvy Cobalt. Those specs are:
P195/60R-15 Touring
P205/55R-16 Touring
P205/50R-17 Performance
P215/45R-18 Supercharged

Base automatic Solstice will probably get 16s, and maybe manual trans the 17s (General is now charging extra for M/T (see GTO) so hope we get a few extras thrown in).

Those who have seen my maunderings before may remember that I said that a 245 was a silly size for a non-race tire, a 2800 lb 50/50 Solstice would not be able to load sufficiently for peak cornering though looks great standing still.

Hope they do not use the Cobalt wheels though (hope the Cobalt SS does not use the wheels shown on the Chevvy web site ) as they appear to be four-bolt. Last four bolt wheels I saw used by GM was on the old RWD H-bodies and used to break one at every autocross. 5 on 100 would make a lot more sense. 5 on 115 for 17s or 18s expected to take high side loadings would make even more sense.

Must admit that an updated "Snowflake" would keep the Pontiac image though have seem some very strange wheels out of the wide track people lately. Just please, no spinners...

Last edited by padgett : 04-19-2004 at 02:56 PM.

	padgett Founding Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Orlando, Fla (visit occasionally)	Can almost promise the base car will not come with 18s & even 17s are unlikely. Don't forget the "base" '84 Fiero came with 185x80x13s (no, the "80" is not a mistake - look it up), midstream cars got 14s and only the GTs received 15x7s (15x6 on front of 88). I would expect the tires (as just about everything else except the driven end) to follow the Chevvy Cobalt. Those specs are: P195/60R-15 Touring P205/55R-16 Touring P205/50R-17 Performance P215/45R-18 Supercharged Base automatic Solstice will probably get 16s, and maybe manual trans the 17s (General is now charging extra for M/T (see GTO) so hope we get a few extras thrown in). Those who have seen my maunderings before may remember that I said that a 245 was a silly size for a non-race tire, a 2800 lb 50/50 Solstice would not be able to load sufficiently for peak cornering though looks great standing still. Hope they do not use the Cobalt wheels though (hope the Cobalt SS does not use the wheels shown on the Chevvy web site ) as they appear to be four-bolt. Last four bolt wheels I saw used by GM was on the old RWD H-bodies and used to break one at every autocross. 5 on 100 would make a lot more sense. 5 on 115 for 17s or 18s expected to take high side loadings would make even more sense. Must admit that an updated "Snowflake" would keep the Pontiac image though have seem some very strange wheels out of the wide track people lately. Just please, no spinners... Last edited by padgett : 04-19-2004 at 02:56 PM.