tires

[steve333]

Originally Posted by cobaltkrazy

good thing to do to check if it's the hub, jack up the corner of the car, then grab the wheel at the top and bottom. pull/push at the two points, then do the same for side to side. If the wheel moves more than two degrees in any direction, get the hub replaced, because you prolly have toast bearings. Is there excessive noise from the rear of the car as you drive?

I would think the tire place would have noticed something, then again maybe not.
I dont have a jack but I will mention it to the chevy dealer and tell them to check it.
The only noise I notice is a groan from the suspension towards the rear of the car.

[steve333]

Well, the dealer replaced the steering intermediate shaft and column and the steering feels tighter. They couldnt find a problem in the suspension.
I traded the Goodyear Comfortreds with Michelin Primacy which handle much better but the tires also get caught in the freeway grooves.
$700 down, Freeway ride still sucks. On the street the car feels fine now.

[BigHog]

I just put a set of Radial TAs on my Cobalt and they really make the car look, handle and ride much better.

The stock Continentals were OK in rain and snow. But once my engine was broken in, and I started driving a little "harder" through the curves on dry days, they were letting me down. Plus I didn't like the look of the 195/60/15s on the car. When the tire is skinnier than the wheel it looks very econo-box.

The 205/60/15s are just right. They fill the wheel well just right without going beyond the lip. The ride is better. And even though the Radial TAs are S rated, like the Continentals, they grip far better on the curves, IMHO.


I'm a happy camper.

[steve333]

Originally Posted by BigHog

I just put a set of Radial TAs on my Cobalt and they really make the car look, handle and ride much better.

The stock Continentals were OK in rain and snow. But once my engine was broken in, and I started driving a little "harder" through the curves on dry days, they were letting me down. Plus I didn't like the look of the 195/60/15s on the car. When the tire is skinnier than the wheel it looks very econo-box.

The 205/60/15s are just right. They fill the wheel well just right without going beyond the lip. The ride is better. And even though the Radial TAs are S rated, like the Continentals, they grip far better on the curves, IMHO.


I'm a happy camper.

Glad you found tires you like. I wish I could say the same, but these tires seem like good tires. There must be something out there that can handle the rain grooves on SoCal Freeways! Leave it to Cali to spend money to ruin their Freeways. And they wonder why there are so many accidents? The grooves make the car hard to handle.

[Alpha_Male1]

I love my BFGoodrich G-Force KDW T/A's

[steve333]

I wish someone here lived in Socal and has experience with our grooved freeways. Maybe then i could find a tire that I actually like!

[Montecarloman]

I realize referring people to another site is probably viewed as a bad idea and I have had people tell me they hate that site but you might try cobaltss.net. I hate to say it but they are a larger site with more members. Sure they may not have the best reputation among some posters but hey info is info. Maybe you could search and find some pertinent information among the Socal members? There is also ecotecforum.com, they also seem to have a large active site dedicated to everything with an ecotech.

[steve333]

Thanks I'll check them out

[steve333]

Welp I got some replies from the SS forum. Four people said that basically it happens to all of them so it looks like I will just keep the Michelins since I get a good ride around town with them.
Damn SoCal Freeways! For the few times it rains here you'd think grooves in the road wouldnt be necessary anyway.