P Zero;s In the winter in North Carolina - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

smokingcamaro · 10-30-2011, 09:11 AM

I live in Charlotte, North Carolina, I just found out that I will be getting laid off from my job and will not have the money to put winter tires on my Camaro. Has anyone in the Camaro family driven with the summer tires in Charlotte NC. It will be my DD and I am going to have to start looking for jobs and can not risk being stuck at home. I know that it does not snow very often in NC but I am getting really worried that this year is going to be a bad year and I am going to be stuck at home not being able to get out of the drive way.

IBM · 10-30-2011, 09:22 AM

My brother went all winter last year on almost bald summer only tires in his HHR SS, in Ohio winter. Somehow he survived without wrecking, and he's a terrible driver to begin with. You should be fine as long as you take it slooooooooow.

IBM · 10-30-2011, 09:23 AM

PS good luck with your job hunt!

smokingcamaro · 10-30-2011, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by IBM

My brother went all winter last year on almost bald summer only tires in his HHR SS, in Ohio winter. Somehow he survived without wrecking, and he's a terrible driver to begin with. You should be fine as long as you take it slooooooooow.

Well that makes me feel better, I hope this winter is not to bad!!! Thanks I could use all the luck I can get.

steeleshark2 · 10-30-2011, 09:53 AM

I am in Georgia and it does get below freezing. When its cold, baby the car. Do not drive if there is any hint of snow or ice on the road. Otherwise, you will be fine. The tires will heat up the longer you drive.

Hollywood2010 · 10-30-2011, 09:54 AM

If you are on the pzeros you are going to have a really really hard time. search the threats on winter tires here and you will find countless stories of no traction with just a little snow on the p zeros. I wish you luck but while you still have it should try and get a set of scorpions ice and snow then you'd be just fine.

Blue Demon · 10-30-2011, 10:04 AM

Good luck and just take it very easy in temps around and below 40*.

I did not want to take the chance another winter here in Ft. Worth so I installed the Conti DWS all season tires last week.

HerRSVert · 10-30-2011, 10:52 AM

I've been in Fayetteville, just a little east of you, going on 30 years and I've never worried about winter tires here. At east when it snows or we get an ice storm everything is closed down for days anyway, to include most places of business etc. I wouldn't worry about spending additional funds on winter tires, as the others have said, just take it easy and if the roads are slick, just don't lock up the brakes.

I don't think you have anything to worry about.

Edit - And good luck with the job hunt!

jdenotter · 10-30-2011, 11:11 AM

I got my Camaro in Dec of 2010 and let me tell you its not fun driving in cold or snow with pzeros. I try not to drive my car in bad weather period anyways. My suggestion is find a way to get some better tires or risk wrecking the car in snow and/or ice.
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GnyaTek · 10-30-2011, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by smokingcamaro

I live in Charlotte, North Carolina, I just found out that I will be getting laid

For some silly reason, my mind got to this point in the OP's post and I thought that this was going to be another one of "those threads"... it made me chuckle.

SlingShot · 10-30-2011, 11:31 AM

You'll be fine, just slow down and use some common sense while driving.

SRM · 10-30-2011, 11:52 AM

Like others said. Be careful. It's been unseasonably cold here and 40 and below traction is limited on the p-zero's. I've driven in light snow/slush, no problem with the summer tires.

I usually swap them for my winter tires late November.

helmincamaro · 10-30-2011, 01:45 PM

you've got a LS right? I thought they didn't come with p-zeros....

IBM · 10-30-2011, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by helmincamaro

you've got a LS right? I thought they didn't come with p-zeros....

From his avatar it looks like he got a set of OEM 20s.

10-30-2011, 09:11 AM	#1
smokingcamaro Drives: 2010 Camaro LS Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Charlotte,NC Posts: 394 View My Garage	P Zero;s In the winter in North Carolina I live in Charlotte, North Carolina, I just found out that I will be getting laid off from my job and will not have the money to put winter tires on my Camaro. Has anyone in the Camaro family driven with the summer tires in Charlotte NC. It will be my DD and I am going to have to start looking for jobs and can not risk being stuck at home. I know that it does not snow very often in NC but I am getting really worried that this year is going to be a bad year and I am going to be stuck at home not being able to get out of the drive way.

10-30-2011, 09:22 AM	#2
IBM Drives: '11 2LT/RS IBM Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: N. Kentucky Posts: 1,050	My brother went all winter last year on almost bald summer only tires in his HHR SS, in Ohio winter. Somehow he survived without wrecking, and he's a terrible driver to begin with. You should be fine as long as you take it slooooooooow. __________________

10-30-2011, 09:23 AM	#3
IBM Drives: '11 2LT/RS IBM Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: N. Kentucky Posts: 1,050	PS good luck with your job hunt! __________________

10-30-2011, 09:53 AM	#5
steeleshark2 Drives: 2010 Transformer 1SS Camaro Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Kingsland, Ga Posts: 2,553 View My Garage	I am in Georgia and it does get below freezing. When its cold, baby the car. Do not drive if there is any hint of snow or ice on the road. Otherwise, you will be fine. The tires will heat up the longer you drive. __________________ Build page:http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...77#post3083477

10-30-2011, 09:54 AM	#6
Hollywood2010 Drives: 2010 SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: USA Posts: 435 View My Garage	If you are on the pzeros you are going to have a really really hard time. search the threats on winter tires here and you will find countless stories of no traction with just a little snow on the p zeros. I wish you luck but while you still have it should try and get a set of scorpions ice and snow then you'd be just fine. __________________

10-30-2011, 10:04 AM	#7
Blue Demon Drives: 2006 Corvette Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ft. Worth, Tx Posts: 484	Good luck and just take it very easy in temps around and below 40*. I did not want to take the chance another winter here in Ft. Worth so I installed the Conti DWS all season tires last week.

10-30-2011, 10:52 AM	#8
HerRSVert Drives: 2011 1LT/RS Victory Red Convertible Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: North Carolina Posts: 82 View My Garage	I've been in Fayetteville, just a little east of you, going on 30 years and I've never worried about winter tires here. At east when it snows or we get an ice storm everything is closed down for days anyway, to include most places of business etc. I wouldn't worry about spending additional funds on winter tires, as the others have said, just take it easy and if the roads are slick, just don't lock up the brakes. I don't think you have anything to worry about. Edit - And good luck with the job hunt! __________________

10-30-2011, 11:11 AM	#9
jdenotter Drives: 2010 2SS/RS,M6,Black w/CGM Stripes Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Nashville, NC Posts: 1,778 View My Garage	I got my Camaro in Dec of 2010 and let me tell you its not fun driving in cold or snow with pzeros. I try not to drive my car in bad weather period anyways. My suggestion is find a way to get some better tires or risk wrecking the car in snow and/or ice. Sent from my DROID BIONIC using Tapatalk __________________ 3" RDP Motorsports aggressive cat-back exhaust w/ x-pipe, Vararam CAI, Hurst's short throw shifter, Gary's Customs painted bowties, Ofer's HID DRL/Fog Light wiring harness, Kelvin 8K HID DRL bulbs, ZL1 grille. Johnson's window tint film, LSR lowering springs, Metra dash kit with Pioneer In-Dash DVD head unit.

10-30-2011, 11:31 AM	#11
SlingShot Drives: 2012 ZL1 - #670 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Seminole, Fl. Posts: 8,009	You'll be fine, just slow down and use some common sense while driving. __________________

10-30-2011, 11:52 AM	#12
SRM New England Daily Driver Drives: 2010 2SS RS CGM Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: RI Posts: 290	Like others said. Be careful. It's been unseasonably cold here and 40 and below traction is limited on the p-zero's. I've driven in light snow/slush, no problem with the summer tires. I usually swap them for my winter tires late November.

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