[Kreinmc]

Does it bother anyone else that the tires on the SS can't be rotated front to back?

I personally don't like it as these are expensive tires and will lead to the front tires edging out and wearing out quicker than the rears. Anyone planning to change out the tires and rims to a consistent width on all 4 wheels? Will a 265 width tire fit on the front without clearance issues?

 

[2074]

Does it bother anyone else that the tires on the SS can't be rotated front to back?

I personally don't like it as these are expensive tires and will lead to the front tires edging out and wearing out quicker than the rears. Anyone planning to change out the tires and rims to a consistent width on all 4 wheels? Will a 265 width tire fit on the front without clearance issues?

I have the question pending thru my "engineering sources" if it would be acceptable traction and handling wise for everyday street use to run 4 front wheel/tire combos with an HP all weather tire.

I may not be able to get an answer though because of the legalities involved..... time will tell.

 

[z51vett]

Does it bother anyone else that the tires on the SS can't be rotated front to back?

I personally don't like it as these are expensive tires and will lead to the front tires edging out and wearing out quicker than the rears. Anyone planning to change out the tires and rims to a consistent width on all 4 wheels? Will a 265 width tire fit on the front without clearance issues?

You need to find a good alignment shop. Rotating tires to over come incomponent techs is not working for me. They should be able to read tire wear and adjust accordingly. In this wham bam thank you mam that be 100 bucks.
z51vett
Doug

 

[SlingShot]

Based on my experience with staggered setups on Camaros, with a good alignment it's a non issue. The fronts will normally outlast the rears 2 to 1. If I can get 15K miles out of these I'll be a happy camper.

 

[GXPaycheck]

Yup. Cars with lots of horses tend to go through rear tires faster for some reason

Many of the G8 folks have switched to a staggered setup for looks and performance. Tires can be swapped side to side buts costs more with remounting, etc.

 

[PFWiz]

Yup. Cars with lots of horses tend to go through rear tires faster for some reason

Many of the G8 folks have switched to a staggered setup for looks and performance. Tires can be swapped side to side buts costs more with remounting, etc.

The SS comes with 24 months free maintenance. Dosen't that mean the dealer has to it as required?

 

[SlingShot]

The SS comes with 24 months free maintenance. Dosen't that mean the dealer has to it as required?

Chevrolet 2-Year Scheduled Maintenance
Chevrolet 2-Year Scheduled Maintenance coverage is included with the purchase or lease of new 2014 Chevrolet models.
Chevrolet 2-Year Scheduled Maintenance includes only the following:

• 2-year/24,000-mile Scheduled Maintenance (whichever comes first; up to a total of four service events):
  • ACDelco dexos1®Oil and ACDelco Oil Filter Change (excludes Spark EV)
  • 4-wheel Tire Rotation (excludes dual rear wheel vehicles, all Corvette models and select Camaro models - ZL1 model and 1LE package cars – due to their unidirectional tires; see Owner’s Manual for details)
  • 27-Point Vehicle Inspection (MPVI)

 

[Cajun SS]

Yup. Cars with lots of horses tend to go through rear tires faster for some reason

Many of the G8 folks have switched to a staggered setup for looks and performance. Tires can be swapped side to side buts costs more with remounting, etc.

I don't think the tires on the SS are unidirectional, so you could do a side to side rotation without having to dismount the tires. Would be better anyway to not dismount them, since you are changing the direction of rotation, which would help even out the wear.

Just move the LF to the RF and vice-versa, and the same for the rears. TPMS relearn and, bingo, done.

 

[4DR GTO]

The tires look like the tread pattern is directional. So the tires cannot be rotated. Then of course the are bigger in the back than front. Any comment please. The spare in the trunk is 245/40zr19. I believe although the rear is wider the O.D. is the same front to rear. Will be getting service soon and would like to know what they can do for rotation.

 

[Diehard]

The tires look like the tread pattern is directional. So the tires cannot be rotated. Then of course the are bigger in the back than front. Any comment please. The spare in the trunk is 245/40zr19. I believe although the rear is wider the O.D. is the same front to rear. Will be getting service soon and would like to know what they can do for rotation.

They are not directional.
Only rotation is side to side. No front to back, of course.
It's in the owners manual.

 

[2074]

Counting the seconds 'till my SS arrives but SNOW!

I ordered 4 front wheels and am going to run Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3's so I can rotate. The A/S 3's have the same XL rating as the stock tires and will work out good for all year use since I don't drive in snow. At the moment I'm planning on storing the originals ...

 

[Maverick Man]

Chevrolet 2-Year Scheduled Maintenance
Chevrolet 2-Year Scheduled Maintenance coverage is included with the purchase or lease of new 2014 Chevrolet models.
Chevrolet 2-Year Scheduled Maintenance includes only the following:

• 2-year/24,000-mile Scheduled Maintenance (whichever comes first; up to a total of four service events):
  • ACDelco dexos1®Oil and ACDelco Oil Filter Change (excludes Spark EV)
  • 4-wheel Tire Rotation (excludes dual rear wheel vehicles, all Corvette models and select Camaro models - ZL1 model and 1LE package cars – due to their unidirectional tires; see Owner’s Manual for details)
  • 27-Point Vehicle Inspection (MPVI)

I wonder if I can save them the trouble and just have them give me 8 quarts of synthetic and a filter and do it myself. Lol

 

[eli]

When i order my 2015 or 2016 SS, I plan to order the spare, plus one *additional* front wheel - maybe as a 'take-off' from Tire Rack, with a snow/all-season tire on it. plus 3 more of the same tire . I know one of you dudes will be h8in on the stock wheels and will sell them to Tire Rack in order to put on the vette wheels or whatever.

Then if I need to drive it in winter, I'll use the 4 front wheels for ice-bears or blizzaks, and will only have to dismount/mount tires from 2 of the 6 wheels per season.

As for side-to-side rotation, i bet some of you guys are going to want to do that. If nobody is seeing inner-edge tire-wear with correct alignment, that's cool, and a surprise to me.

 

[2074]

Tire rack takes trade in wheels???

news to me.

 

[six]

Unless you're driving like a UPS driver and only make right turns, there shouldn't be a need to rotate the tires.

 

[HSV GTS LSA]

The HSVs are the same staggered fitment and up until the GTS I used to rotate the spare into the front and around. That way I get some wear out of the spare and when it is time to replace the tyres the best becomes the spare and I buy two new tyres. Don't bother swapping side to side then or for the rears just keep a close eye on wear and alignments. With the GTS the planets aligned and I picked up a new front and tyre along with the spare and two new rear carcasses. So I have just let them wear. Managed 20,000km and all four are ready for the landfill. Will swap them out in the next week or so. All four have worn very flat and even. Alignment must be good. Can't see how it has anything to do with exceeding slip angles on a regular basis...

Given the kW and Nm (hp and ftlbs even) going to the back and the way it might be driven I am pretty happy with that.

If you are running winter and summer tyres (don't get winter here in Brisbane) do you go for all four winter tyres the same 245 width? You could rotate these which I would assume are softer and chunkier.

 

[SS239]

Doesn't bother me in the least. Yes it does cost a bit more in the long run not being able to rotate the tires, however we kinda signed up for added expenses when purchasing the SS. If rotating tires is what bothers you I'm sure you can on the Impala.

 

[willy92]

Does it bother anyone else that the tires on the SS can't be rotated front to back?

To the OP

No, fast cars are like that.

My STS-V was like that also. It is expected of this manner of automobile, I expect. Soft, fat tires are best for performance and the fattest ones belong in the rear. Soft tires give great performance, but, do not last long...so what. You bought the car for performance....right?

 

[eli]

Tire rack takes trade in wheels???

news to me.

ya, they sold take-off wheels in Y2k, i still have 4 of them in my garage, from a 1999 benz e class. i wouldnt mind a 2007 diesel e class to go with those wheels today...