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Avenging Orange · 12-29-2014, 09:47 AM

Its a sunny 28* in Indy this morning....and I'm driving to the local starbucks. ( yes the garage queen makes it out on sunny days). So, the strangest thing happens. My P-Zeros are not spinning.....not losing tractions in corners.. .I'm not spinning out and hitting light poles. What could be wrong here, folks? Am I doing something wrong?

Or, work with me here people......could I have simply adjusted my driving habits for the weather? Hmmmmm.

SSmokinSS · 12-29-2014, 09:53 AM

Park the car immediately! It will self destruct in 30 seconds.

qcman · 12-29-2014, 09:54 AM

Put that car back in the garage now!! There is a guy at Starbucks waiting to open his door against it...... I do the same if its nice and the roads are dry out she comes summer tires and all.

Once the tires warm up a little I find them just fine. Enjoy the coffee and for God's sakes be careful with that thing!!

Cam

1SSFever · 12-29-2014, 09:56 AM

OMG, do your tires know it's not summer? The manual says they are "summer only" tires.

Oh well I guess, don't turn the nannies off or you will surely wreck and die.

Evergreen6 · 12-29-2014, 10:29 AM

You made me randomly think about the fact I've never seen a Camaro with a snowplow on the front of it. Huh. Wonder if it's been done.

PalmerGA · 12-29-2014, 10:34 AM

Don't panic! Just stomp on the gas and the P-Zeros will perform as expected in cold weather. Then you can start an "Is It Totaled" thread.

Just kidding, of course. Glad to hear from a responsible operator.

*Camaro_Corvette* · 12-29-2014, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Avenging Orange

could I have simply adjusted my driving habits for the weather? Hmmmmm.

That's CRAZY! Why would you do that!

13BRM2SSRS · 12-29-2014, 10:39 AM

Oh yeah well I drove mine to work today put the hammer down on the way home (for a short distance) and didn't lose it either.....of coarse its it sunny and 72 degrees here in florida

Coop1701 · 12-29-2014, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by 13BRM2SSRS

Oh yeah well I drove mine to work today put the hammer down on the way home (for a short distance) and didn't lose it either.....of coarse its it sunny and 72 degrees here in florida

So Jealous... I have 55 degrees and rain. I have not seen the sun in forever. I think South Carolina is getting London's weather.

Destructo09 · 12-29-2014, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Coop1701

So Jealous... I have 55 degrees and rain. I have not seen the sun in forever. I think South Carolina is getting London's weather.

About the same up here in NC too, terrible weather.

Mine is my DD and I run summer tires all year around. We don't get enough snow or super cold days to justify running all seasons that won't hold up on HPDE days. I'm just aware I might have less traction while the tires are cold and adjust my driving. On my commute anyway it's not like i'm blasting around.

patternpilot · 12-29-2014, 11:58 AM

I remember driving on Bias ply tires back in the 60's and 70's. The rubber was so hard that the tires would have major flat spots on them until they warmed up. Guess how much traction you had until they did. We just adjusted and drove appropriately. OP, you have reiterated that it can be done.
It may snow here today, so won't be driving the Camaro. Oh well. At least it is warm in Florida.

snarky · 12-29-2014, 02:10 PM

wild weather swings back to record highs in the 80's. that from a week of low 40's. ( BRRRRR ) now I have a few mosquito bites. surely they should all be dead in late december...oh, wait. what was the topic? tires??
here's something you don't hear everyday " I love these goodyears "

WASH DAY TODAY ! not laundry, the car.

Scalded Dog · 12-29-2014, 02:28 PM

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... WASH DAY TODAY ! not laundry, the car.

I'm a serial car washer. Been tough lately, as the cold weather gets in the way. I don't mind the comfort issues, but IF you can defrost the 50- foot long cylinder of ice that occupies the hose, when you DO get the water onto the car, it immediately freezes into a sheet that will not come off... I'm not willing to use a hammer or an ice pick there.

On Saturday, I tried... thought we'd reached that critical temp where I could do it. Got the SUNNY side of the car washed, but the shady side froze up instantly, damnit. Then it's gotten COLDER since... 19 degrees at my place (oddly, I saw 19 degrees just outside of Las Vegas on Saturday night... and that was fairly EARLY in the evening, I'll bet it got colder as the night wore on...).

Fred 6528 · 12-29-2014, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Evergreen6

You made me randomly think about the fact I've never seen a Camaro with a snowplow on the front of it. Huh. Wonder if it's been done.

12-29-2014, 09:47 AM	#1
Avenging Orange Drives: 2010 Inferno Orange 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Clermont, IN Posts: 3,297	OMG!! Its a sunny 28* in Indy this morning....and I'm driving to the local starbucks. ( yes the garage queen makes it out on sunny days). So, the strangest thing happens. My P-Zeros are not spinning.....not losing tractions in corners.. .I'm not spinning out and hitting light poles. What could be wrong here, folks? Am I doing something wrong? Or, work with me here people......could I have simply adjusted my driving habits for the weather? Hmmmmm. __________________ 2010 Inferno Orange 2SS/RS M6 Black Leather, Sun Roof, OBX Headers, Borla touring axle back, Cold Air Inductions CAI , non synthetic fluids, BMR total bushing upgrade/1" lowering springs, DSE 32mm rear sway bar. GM fe4 shocks/struts/LCA's, AAM 3.91 diff, Vertini RFS1.8 20x9 +30. Conti ExtremeContact Sport 275/35/20. sjm autoprod ABL dash kit. Mike Norris tuned 413/419. Avenging Orange: 43 years of not buying into the Hype........and damn proud of it!! https://youtu.be/9JD9it6SmB8 https://youtu.be/xmelTlEzI34 KICKING CANCERS ASS SINCE 2015!!

12-29-2014, 09:53 AM	#2
SSmokinSS Get Some Drives: 2014 ZL1 6Speed Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: The Wood's Edge, NM Posts: 712	Park the car immediately! It will self destruct in 30 seconds. __________________ BUILD THREAD

12-29-2014, 09:56 AM	#4
1SSFever Drives: 2012 1SS Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: home Posts: 280	OMG, do your tires know it's not summer? The manual says they are "summer only" tires. Oh well I guess, don't turn the nannies off or you will surely wreck and die. __________________ Rowing through the gears of an SS Camaro always makes for a better day.

12-29-2014, 10:34 AM	#6
PalmerGA Drives: 2013 SIM 1SS/RS L99 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Southwest GA Posts: 8,755 View My Garage	Don't panic! Just stomp on the gas and the P-Zeros will perform as expected in cold weather. Then you can start an "Is It Totaled" thread. Just kidding, of course. Glad to hear from a responsible operator. __________________ 2013 1SS/RS Coupe L99, Stainless Power Works LT Headers, SCT X4 Custom Tune from RDP, CAI Inc. Air Intake w/ Apex Scoop, VMAX CNC Ported Throttle Body, Solo Axle-Back Exhaust w/ J-pipes, Apex Catch Can, Husky Splash Guards, Heritage Grille, 3D Carbon Rear Spoiler, Oracle Chrome Turn Signal Bulbs, GM Reverse Light Trim Billets, Gorilla Black Locking Lugs, Emblem Pros Retro SS Badges/Custom Retro SS Kickplates/Under-hood Bowtie, 35% window Tint, Nitto Motivo Tires (6-8-18)

12-29-2014, 10:39 AM	#8
13BRM2SSRS Drives: 13 Camaro 2SS Vert L99 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Florida Posts: 632 View My Garage	Oh yeah well I drove mine to work today put the hammer down on the way home (for a short distance) and didn't lose it either.....of coarse its it sunny and 72 degrees here in florida __________________ Black GFX / Dynatech Supermaxx LT Headers / FR Black Chrome ZL1 Replicas 275/315 / RDP Tune / CAI / VMAX TB / MBRP SS Catback / Gtechniq CSL & EXOV3 / VTC / RX Catch Can / Valentine 1 / Halo DRL / LED Fogs

12-29-2014, 09:54 AM	#3
qcman Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS RDP Tuned L99 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Ottawa, Canada eh? Posts: 1,889	Put that car back in the garage now!! There is a guy at Starbucks waiting to open his door against it...... I do the same if its nice and the roads are dry out she comes summer tires and all. Once the tires warm up a little I find them just fine. Enjoy the coffee and for God's sakes be careful with that thing!! Cam

12-29-2014, 10:29 AM	#5
Evergreen6 Drives: 2023 Camaro 1SS Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: United States Posts: 1,572	You made me randomly think about the fact I've never seen a Camaro with a snowplow on the front of it. Huh. Wonder if it's been done.

12-29-2014, 11:58 AM	#11
patternpilot Drives: 2012 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tri-Cities WA. Posts: 928 View My Garage	I remember driving on Bias ply tires back in the 60's and 70's. The rubber was so hard that the tires would have major flat spots on them until they warmed up. Guess how much traction you had until they did. We just adjusted and drove appropriately. OP, you have reiterated that it can be done. It may snow here today, so won't be driving the Camaro. Oh well. At least it is warm in Florida. __________________ There's more to life than gas mileage LS3, Whipple, Custom Comp Cam, springs, pushrods, timing set, CAI intake, Apex cold air scoop, Doug Thorley TRI-Y headers, Billet Custom Products baffled Valve covers, Mighty Mouse Catch can, ADM FPCM, ZL1 fuel pump, MSD boost-a-pump, Hex Vent hood vents, ProSport gauges(fuel pressure, AFR, Boost), Corsa, 100 cell Cats. Jannetty remote tuned, Pfadt trailing arms, all parts user installed. No Dyno yet. Manual trans. 3.45 gears.

12-29-2014, 02:10 PM	#12
snarky ultracrepidarianism Drives: '14 1SS/RS/1LE/NPP '18 Accord Sport Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: where folks drive like shit Posts: 1,297	wild weather swings back to record highs in the 80's. that from a week of low 40's. ( BRRRRR ) now I have a few mosquito bites. surely they should all be dead in late december...oh, wait. what was the topic? tires?? here's something you don't hear everyday " I love these goodyears " WASH DAY TODAY ! not laundry, the car. Attached Images