Bringing my New ZL1 Home Tomorrow in 27 degrees!!! Pics Added!!

[Redlineviper]

Congrats on the new car. I can't hardly believe the responses from people on here. Driving with high performance tires in cold weather is not like black ice. People get in trouble when they drive too aggressive, not just drive.

[Gimpie95]

Originally Posted by Redlineviper

Congrats on the new car. I can't hardly believe the responses from people on here. Driving with high performance tires in cold weather is not like black ice. People get in trouble when they drive too aggressive, not just drive.

I wouldn't say it's as easy as just not driving aggressively. When I was younger and less concerned with my property (and life), I drove on a set of summers for a few winters. I had to be VERY careful with the car, because it would get squirrelly since the tires were hard as a rock. The problem comes in the things you CAN'T control. Like the truck that doesn't see you or the deer that jumps out into the road, and you have to suddenly swerve or brake. In these situations you want a tire that is actually built for the conditions you are operating in. So can you drive year after year in winter on a summer tire with no issues? Sure. It's one of those things that is fine until it isn't. Personally, I almost learned the hard way that a summer tire doesn't perform as well as an all-season or winter tire, and for me I want to be sure the tires I have are going to give me the best shot at correcting.

At the end of the day, and after thread after thread on this issue, people are split 50/50 on this topic. The dudes that are convinced that a summer tire is good enough at 15 degrees will remain convinced of this fact. The people that don't trust their tires below the manufacturer's recommended specs, will spend the cash on a different tire for the cold weather months.

Just my .02 cents on the subject. But what do I know, I work for the government!

[Gimpie95]

Forgot to mention OP....the car looks AMAZING! You should be proud!