11-10-2015, 01:08 PM | #1 |
Drives: 2011 SS 'vert & 2015 SS coupe Join Date: Jun 2012
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Getting ready for winter and snow
Just put new Pirelli Scorpion snow tires on my 2015 2SS coupe, thinks of putting 2 60 lb tubes of sand in the trunk. Where would you place them? Would you do it? I live in Denver, been driving for nearly 40 years but this will be my first winter in a Camaro ( convertible Camaro is garaged for the winter) so my coupe is my winter vehicle. Appreciate your thoughts
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11-10-2015, 01:28 PM | #2 |
Drives: 2014 CRT LT Join Date: Jul 2015
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Home Depot should have them out shortly, getting my Snows/Rims delivered soon for my 2014 1LT. General Altimax Artics off of a totaled Camaro. Saving Money!!!
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11-10-2015, 01:39 PM | #4 |
Drives: 2013 VR 2SS RS Join Date: Sep 2012
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Put more weight over the rear wheels for added traction.
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11-10-2015, 01:41 PM | #5 |
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Sand is for weight in the in the rear because it's RWD, just for additional traction
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11-10-2015, 01:46 PM | #6 |
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Probably could use the added weight in the rear of the car but I didn't have any troubles last year with my car in the snow. Just take it slow and easy and you'll make it. Also avoid everyone else on the road.
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11-10-2015, 02:15 PM | #7 |
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11-10-2015, 02:20 PM | #8 |
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How? You never put your wife's luggage in the trunk for a trip? My wife's luggage easily fills it up and weighs a couple of hundred pounds, lol.
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11-10-2015, 02:38 PM | #9 |
Drives: 2014 CRT LT Join Date: Jul 2015
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kitty litter, dog food, salt, etc and no issues ever. hell I had 2 grown adults in the back seats (don't ask me how) and car is fine, you are not putting 1000lbs in the trunk just a couple hundred at max.
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11-10-2015, 02:44 PM | #10 | |
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11-10-2015, 02:44 PM | #11 |
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I mounted some scorpions on my RS 20s also. Looking forward to seeing how they do in the snow.
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pic of my old LT w/ 17s + blizzaks during the 6 weeks of constant snow in new england. |
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11-10-2015, 02:58 PM | #13 |
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Extra weight - good. Having sand to throw on the highway under the tires for even better traction - priceless!
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11-10-2015, 03:52 PM | #14 |
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What is winter?
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