New to me 2010 C6 GS. It is a daily driver for me, and I don't want to put the current wheels through an Indiana winter. I am thinking about buying a "winter" set. Black rims because I think they will be better than chrome. Does anybody have any suggestions on the rims and tires to consider?

 

You can check out OE Wheels and they reporduction wheels. I bought a set in chrome and love mine. As to tires get an all season. These cars are not meant to be driven in snow or ice so I hope you have a bachup ride. Most of us garage them for winter months.

 

Back up is we become a one car family, which was the plan all along. It's a short season, but now I am having second thoughts and entertaining a beater for the meantime to avoid brine/salt.

 

Instead of $1600+ on a tire/wheel package, I'd spend $1500 on a POS Kia with a rebuilt title (stolen by punks then recovered) and blow the other $100 on beer and a pack of peppered beef jerky.

 

He's got a point... honestly for cheap wide body wheels and tires you'll still be 3 grand in it... buy a beater and park the Vette

 

I would buy a set of used take off OEM wheels and use Continental Extreme Contact DWS06 Plus tire, they are supposed to be very good in all conditions including snow and ice

 

I live in Kentucky just across the river from Cincinnati.

I purchased a set of OEM Z06 Spider wheels used from a forum member a few years ago. Had them in storage for a while and almost sold them. But I decided to put a set of Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4's on them.

I put this wheel/tire set on my car typically in November when the temps start dropping below 40F.

The winters here vary and some years there is very little snow but still very cold temperatures.

I don't drive in the snow but it allows me to drive in temperatures below 40F and still have good traction that my summer tires would not have.

And if I need to drive in the snow, I can. But I try to avoid snow.

The all-season tires just let me enjoy my car much more of the year and not have to worry about destroying my summer tires or skidding off the road because the tires are as hard as plastic.

 

I bought a set of OEM wheels in black and use them during summertime, bought a set of Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 3 W330 tires and had them put on the OEM aluminun wheels. Drove last winter with them and had no problems, while keeping it in my mind that the ground clearence is not very much. I also try not to drive, when there is plenty of salt just spread on the road.

 

So, I have to ask, how does the Vette drive in the snow ? I am not asking to consider this myself, just curious ?

I live in SD and will be doing the winter storage procedure soon.
I try to get a short drive or 2 during the winter only when the roads are clear and dry, which isn't very often.
The short drives are to get temps up and let everything move. I cycle thru all the HVAC modes, windshield wipers, power windows, lights, etc..

 

Basically just like any other somewhat powerful RWD car. Gets sideways very easily, if you take the nannies off (because of the LSD), so you have to have some experience before touching the "magic button". The weight distribution is almost 50/50, so it handles like a charm, when you want to have some fun.

The traction control does a pretty good job helping getting the car into motion. For example, my parking lot is a slightly tilted, meaning that I have to drive "uphill" to get to my parking space. The first winter I had the C6 but not winter tires, I did drive small amounts just to get the engine and car itself heated up about once in a week or a fortnight. So this all was with summer tires, not even all seasons. One time I was going to get the groceries and suddenly there was plenty of snow in the air (wouldn't call it a blizzard, but plenty of snow), and when I was getting back home I wanted to try the traction control compared to my own control of the right foot. Took the traction control off and gave it a go. After several futile attempts I had to throw in the towel. I got maybe half of the way to my parking space before getting stuck spinning the rear wheels each and every time. No matter how delicately I tried to feather the gas pedal, the outcome was always the same. Not even close. Then I put the traction control back on and just drove the car into my parking slot. Just like that.

For the next winter I got somewhat decent winter tires (without studs) and it's been plenty of fun.

 

Don't drive that car through the winter, the drivability in any kind of snow will be dicey & you will look like an idiot

 

First time you drive the Vet in either snow, or icy roads, will be the last time you do that stunt.

The vet with sway bars from and back, as well as tighter suspension, does not lean in away way to allow the outside tires to plow and get a bite in the snow like a normal car as it gets sideways, so after you are done playing sit and spin to get the car moving in the first place even with A/S tires, slightest bend in the road will be white knuckle specials at the least, or just soil your self when it just goes astray and does what is wants to do on it own, no mater what input you do to the car.

And is funny, since had a 63 split window with shaker rear end, that was not too back of a car in snow,
while C6, stays in the garage if there is any chance of snow/ice, or going to be under 50 outside in the first place.