The following rims and tires are the size I use on our 2010 2.4l (not a GT) 16x6.5 5-114 et45 cb60 st new 205/55R-16 General AltiMAX RT43 (H- or V-Speed Rated) You also need to change to lugnuts that are compatible with the steel wheels. I was able to use 15" rims and narrower 195 tires on the ...

I converted a 2005 and 2007 base Vibe over to 15" steel rims with 195's from Tire rack. Made a huge difference for winter driving even though they are not snow tires. Also the ride is better, tires are cheaper, they wear better, and help in heavy rain. The rims were about $53 plus shipping. The...

Hello and welcome Northern Michigan. I'm from Mid Michigan and have a Neptune 2005 with a manual transmission. They are impressive vehicles. If you don't like your car's performance in snow, consider winter tires or changing wheel size. I switched my base wheels and tires to narrower tires and reduc...

Thanks again for the information, it is a big help. I will do the checks with the belt removed. It could be a good reason to pick up some new tools!

Great list of information nerdydaddyo......thank you! Can you tell me what the symptoms were for your compressor clutch repair? My 05 has what I describe as a "rattley growl" noise when the AC is on. Was it a reasonable job with the right tools?

Thank-you for the welcomes! I may have to pare back to two Vibes if my son doesn't warm up to driving a manual. That will be a tough decision since it has been a goal to take that car to 300K (currently halfway). In the meantime, I hope I don't run across a great deal on a low mileage AWD.

Hello GenVibe Members....The great information from your forum has been very helpful over the last couple of years. THANK-YOU! I finally got around to joining. I've been procrastinating plus I knew that I must have a picture to post right away. We recently purchased our 3rd Vibe (2007 Wave). I figur...