Pontiac G5 Tires

Introduced for model year 2004, the Pontiac G5 is the stablemate of the Chevrolet Cobalt. This subcompact was offered in sedan or coupe body styles and was a solid performer with a choice of naturally aspirated or turbo 4-cylinder engines available. The G5 was available in coupe or sedan body styles, and the high-performance version of the 2.4L 4-cyl put out 171 hp for acceleration which was pretty strong in a car that weighed well under 3000 lbs. The G5 was rated at 25 mpg city-36 mpg highway. The Chevrolet iteration of this model was available with a 260 hp 4-cyl, for a quick 0-60 time of 5.5 seconds. Available in Base and GT trim levels, the G5 was discontinued in 2009 when GM did away with the Pontiac brand entirely.

At FORTLUFT, we’ve put together some of the best tire choices for your Pontiac G5, including all-season, all-weather, and winter tires, then ranked them in Best-Great-Good order according to our SimpleScore system, which takes data points from reviews and other sources and refines them into a numerical score for traction, longevity, and handling. Ready? Let’s go in for a closer look:
1. General Altimax RT45: Best All-Season tire
We’re going to kick off our list with a tire we’ve been impressed with for some time: the General Altimax RT45. The Altimax RT45 is nothing if not durable – General stands by this tire with a 65,000 or 75,000 mile limited manufacturer tread life warranty (depending on size), which is enough to give it an outstanding 9.9 for longevity in our SimpleScore rankings. It features an all-season tread design that’s been tested and proven on the track and in the real world, including a network of sipes and lateral grooves with circumferential grooves for great wet or dry traction. SimpleScore for traction: 9.0. Handling is a strong point too, with a solid center rib that boosts road feedback, steering response, and cornering dynamics for a SimpleScore of 8.7. This is a tire that’s quiet and refined far past its price point, and we