Snowy Driving Thread

[PatS]

Whoops, wrong picture. That is my future Ex-Wife. She is ready to sign the Restraining Order any day now. Here is the actual picture

[MrPace]

Originally Posted by Comrando

It was up to 25F today. Streets were dry. I was fishtailing with the P-Zeros.

I've never fishtailed yet in the P-Zeros under 30F unless I was intentionally trying to.

If you drive it like you would a "normal" car when it's cold and dry out, you shouldn't fishtail one bit. But, if you push it, say during a turn, you will feel it start to get away from you.

Not a 100% safe situation, but far from the doom and gloom crowd's "if you drive it when the thermometer is below 40F, certain fiery death will come to you" that I sometimes read here.

[SnowyCamaro]

P zeros simply don't work in the snow up here haha. Unless you want to do some snowy burnout. Cause your aren't even getting out of the driveway with p zeros where I live.

[MrPace]

Originally Posted by SnowyCamaro

P zeros simply don't work in the snow up here haha. Unless you want to do some snowy burnout. Cause your aren't even getting out of the driveway with p zeros where I live.

This guy gets around quite well with the P zeros in the snow, considering. Yeah, you can see him slip a bit here and there, but I thought it would be much, much worse:



He has Part 2 on YouTube where he shows you what it's like with all season tires...

[MrPace]

And then of course, there is this guy...who validates every negative thing ever written about driving in the winter with summer tires...lmao

[MrPace]

Originally Posted by Comrando

Oh, and it's below 45F (not 40) when you will void the Pirelli warranty.

Really? I did not know it was that high (45)

[Yazeed]

Which snow/winter tires do you guys recommend?

[SnowyCamaro]

Originally Posted by Yazeed

Which snow/winter tires do you guys recommend?

Blizzaks


But I got a good deal on Toyo gsi-5s and they are great.

[Dizzy82]

Blizzaks

+1
Just had mine reinstalled today.

[NovaDaddy]

Originally Posted by SnowyCamaro

Blizzaks


But I got a good deal on Toyo gsi-5s and they are great.

Blizzaks are good but siping only goes down 40%. Once the tires are 40% worn they're really only a good all season because siping is gone. Pirelli has my vote. Ran my 2010 on Scorpion ice and snow. I'll be running the 1LE on Scorpion winter. Still wating for them though. Roads were clear today so took it out on the summers at 26 degrees (-6). Ill post pics once it's rolling in the deep on the pirellis!

[smarbrit]

Driving in the snow threads are like V6 vs V8 threads, both sides are right but for whatever reason they get heated. I have other options for winter driving, a tundra and a minivan. I'll drive my camaro daily unless conditions are simply not safe. Roads were dry today and I was irritated I had my snow tires on as the cooler air makes the car just want to go! Saw another dirty SS out today as well and thought...hell ya!

[Envy]

No snow miles on Envy...I've got other cars for that...but she has seen her share of the white stuff...

[NovaDaddy]

Originally Posted by smarbrit

Driving in the snow threads are like V6 vs V8 threads, both sides are right but for whatever reason they get heated. I have other options for winter driving, a tundra and a minivan. I'll drive my camaro daily unless conditions are simply not safe. Roads were dry today and I was irritated I had my snow tires on as the cooler air makes the car just want to go! Saw another dirty SS out today as well and thought...hell ya!

You'll see my dirty SS on Calgary roads this week!! Just need to find a good company to undercoat now....

[Dr40oz]

Originally Posted by smarbrit

Driving in the snow threads are like V6 vs V8 threads, both sides are right but for whatever reason they get heated. I have other options for winter driving, a tundra and a minivan. I'll drive my camaro daily unless conditions are simply not safe. Roads were dry today and I was irritated I had my snow tires on as the cooler air makes the car just want to go! Saw another dirty SS out today as well and thought...hell ya!

I'm right there with you. I could drive others but for what. If I see 80k trucks and Porsches on the road I feel lame garage queening it. Drive it like I stole it for two, three years and get a new one.

Plus everybody has that friend that buys a Camaro and will brag to his friends that "it's never seen rain or snow" not realizing I was doing donuts in 12 inch drifts with salt flying everywhere 3 months before he bought it.