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Hey, the new Cobalt has 5-bolt wheels


thedriver

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I noticed on the 2008 Cobalt it had 5 lug wheels instead of the 4 lugs it started with. Why the change? The same thing happened with the Venture minivan, from 5 to 6! The Cadillac SRX did the same thing. Is it for safety? Parts commonality? Just for the Hell of it? What gives?

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I'm happy and not happy at the same time about these new fascia spoke wheels. This is because I have two problems with hubcaps.

1. They're ugly because typically it's obvious that they're two sets of wheels hiding one another

2. They stick out past the tire and so you scrape them on the curb if you get too close when parking (vs. rims where the tire sticks out further to protect the rim)

Fascia spoke wheels address #1 but not #2.

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Not sure, but it really annoys me how GM are replacing alloys with "fascia spoke" steels.

I don't think their intention is to replace alloys with steel wheels, but to add some syyle to base model steel wheels by making them look like alloys.

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not always... and I have the scratches to prove it.

true, I see a G6 once a week or so with the 17inch or 18 inch chrome wheels looking like it absolutely hit a curb, or the like, it's scraped on one spoke about 3-4 inches arcoss the whole spoke.

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