Pontiac Gto Tires
The GTO name goes back to the mid-60s when the GTO option package for the Pontiac LeMans was introduced. Over the years, the Pontiac GTO would go on to become one of the world’s legendary muscle cars.
The GTO was introduced in model year ‘63 as an option package for the LeMans, with a 389 c.i. V8 that put out 325 hp, and things only got crazier from there. Later iterations of this handsome-looking muscle car could be had with 3 2-barrel carburetors, putting out over 360 horsepower. The GTO was a separate model by 1966 with more interior niceties and comforts than most muscle cars of the era, with a complete redesign for the 1968 model year. In time, the GTO would be available with Pontiac’s 455 c.i. V8, flashy colors, ram air induction, the “Judge” appearance package, and more.
Later versions of the GTO would be built on the Chevy Monte Carlo-Olds Cutlass platform and still later, on the Chevy Nova-Pontiac Ventura body style. By the mid-70s, the oil crunch, rising insurance rates, and government regulations all hit Detroit hard and the muscle car went out of style. The name was reintroduced in 2004; the Chevy Lumina-based GTO was powered by the LS1 V8 for blistering performance, but it’s bland, blah styling didn’t distinguish it from other GM and Pontiac models so it was never a hit in the market. The GTO was discontinued in 2006, and the Pontiac division was defunct by 2010.
Using SimpleScore, we’ve put together a list of the best Pontiac GTO tires, including all-season, ultra-high-performance (UHP), and winter tires. So without further delay, let’s get into it:
1. Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack – Best All-Season tire
We start off our list with the Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack; as the name suggests, this is a tire you can depend on for year-round traction with ride quality and noise levels that are on par with what you’d expect from a Grand Touring tire. Bridgestone designed the Turanza QuietTrack with features and enhancements that are precisely tuned to cancel