Driving a Camaro in the winter?

[2010 Bumblebee]

I've driven many rear wheel drive cars. It's funny how everyone makes such a big deal out of it. It's really nothing. My camaro ss handles extremely well in the heavy rain even getting on it. So here is what I have to say. There was a day when all cars were rear wheel drive and everyone drove in the snow. We didn't have independent suspension, traction control, and stabilitrak. We still did it just fine. The biggest issue is the tires. SS's have large wide tires that are no good for the snow. If someone with an SS bought snow tires and/or different rims that were less wide then the SS car would be just fine in the snow. It can be done on 20's but 18's would be better. It's the width more than the hieght that is important. Your car being an LS already has narrower rims and smaller rims so all you need are 4 snow tires if your car doesn't alreay come with good tires for the snow. Like any car you have to learn how to drive it in the snow. The big issue is really the front of the car. You have to be careful not to damage the nose of the car if there is a snowbank at the end of your driveway or something.

Originally Posted by Edge.128

i've been debating winter rims and tires vs. a winter beater truck. i'm running out of time though, just not sure what I want to do. as you know our winters are pretty nasty up here.....

Go with the truck. Winters are hard on car.. Your camaro is too nice if you can afford another car.

Originally Posted by Gatekeeper

This is as simple as black and white

SUMMER


WINTER



I live in Calgary Alberta and I bought this truck, insured it and registered it for LESS than Steel 20" rims and Good winter tires to fit the profile

You really dont want all the rock chips from the gravel and the chemicals they spray on the road all caked onto your car, most likely in places that will hardly ever get washed

Exactly.. But if you needed rims you don't have to get 20's.

Originally Posted by rawj7

You will be waisting your money getting Winter Tires for that area. If you do need something then go with cheaper all seasons for the winter. If you do some reasearch and read about the componds of winter tires your winter tires in that area wont last very long becuase of the warm climate. You'll do better with all seasons.

The LS probably already has all season tires on it.

[camaro52010]

RUST & pitted PAINT
That is what winter does for Camaros


Protect your investment and get the beater.

[AlohaBR]

Originally Posted by camaro52010

RUST & pitted PAINT
That is what winter does for Camaros


Protect your investment and get the beater.

Bought it as a DD, and it will be.
Didn't buy it for an investment.

[camarossrs2150]

any time i drive my camaro below 38 degrees the car bounces all over the road.tires are summer tires only .need a good set of winter tires .

[Edge.128]

Originally Posted by AlohaBR

Bought it as a DD, and it will be.
Didn't buy it for an investment.

that was my thinking. i'll try the all seasons for now but if they are really bad it is easy enough to switch them out for full winters. i had winter tires on my old corolla and it was night and day vs. the all seasons. they were so much better. but that car had none of the safety stuff we have now like ABS and traction control and stabilitrak. so we shall see....

[camaro52010]

like it or not you invested $35,000 protect that

Originally Posted by AlohaBR

Bought it as a DD, and it will be.
Didn't buy it for an investment.

[AlohaBR]

Originally Posted by camaro52010

like it or not you invested $35,000 protect that

Sorry, didn't buy an SS, bought a LS. 23k. Was less than a new work van!

[AlohaBR]

Originally Posted by Edge.128

that was my thinking. i'll try the all seasons for now but if they are really bad it is easy enough to switch them out for full winters. i had winter tires on my old corolla and it was night and day vs. the all seasons. they were so much better. but that car had none of the safety stuff we have now like ABS and traction control and stabilitrak. so we shall see....

That is what I was thinking. Have driven a full size van for years with all seasons on it and have had no issues.The last two years here we have had the most snow in 20 years. It is usually just cold.