Dealing with the snow...... - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

hardestgainer · 03-01-2009, 04:52 PM

Does anybody know how this car is gonna be able to handle the snow? I have to deal with it 3 months out of the year and this car would be my DD. I was going to go with a 2ss or gt500(only because i could get a really good deal on one right now where it would cost almost as much as a 2ss) Since moving up to Idaho I have always had my AWD SUV and from AZ so snow was never something to deal with.

ArcAngel · 03-01-2009, 04:55 PM

if you dont drive like a jackass it will do fine

zebra · 03-01-2009, 05:01 PM

fbodfather & HeatherR said they did great in the michigan snow. granted 'father's has some pirelli snows all around and HeatherR had them on the back, but you don't need to be driving a high power RWD car in the snow with performance tires anyway.

undrcop2010 · 03-01-2009, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ArcAngel

if you dont drive like a jackass it will do fine

I agree, throw some snow tires on it, and take it slow

TJ91 · 03-01-2009, 05:07 PM

No matter how well your car performs in the winter, you never know who might come and rear end you. I was set on driving my car in the winter as well, but after noting how people here stop late and hard even in the worst conditions definitly made me want to get a beater for the winter. I know we will be able to control these car very well, but others outthere wont be as careful as us

JMAN311 · 03-01-2009, 05:08 PM

I agree with the rest of the posts. As long as you have really good all-season or ice/snow tires equipped for winter driving you'll be just fine. With my '00 Camaro SS and '01 vette I always had better luck with the traction control off when I would go from a dead stop....but maybe that's just me. It's only really annoying once the snow has started melting and gets to be thick slush then it takes a bit longer to get going at those stop lights/signs.

undrcop2010 · 03-01-2009, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by TJ91

No matter how well your car performs in the winter, you never know who might come and rear end you. I was set on driving my car in the winter as well, but after noting how people here stop late and hard even in the worst conditions definitly made me want to get a beater for the winter. I know we will be able to control these car very well, but others outthere wont be as careful as us

100% getting a POS for those snowy days and slushy days after

zebra · 03-01-2009, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by TJ91

No matter how well your car performs in the winter, you never know who might come and rear end you. I was set on driving my car in the winter as well, but after noting how people here stop late and hard even in the worst conditions definitly made me want to get a beater for the winter. I know we will be able to control these car very well, but others outthere wont be as careful as us

other people rear-ending you don't have a lot to do with your tires, unless it's because you don't slide ahead like the reterd behind you is counting on!

hardestgainer · 03-01-2009, 05:12 PM

thanks guys yeah ill eaither buy a cheap car to get me from A to B or get some good snow tires to put on it. And i agree, other do not know how to handle the snow, Ive seen so many people just slide through red lights and stop signs this last winter.

JMAN311 · 03-01-2009, 05:19 PM

BTW....welcome to the site hardestgainer

undrcop2010 · 03-01-2009, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by JMAN311

BTW....welcome to the site hardestgainer

hardestgainer · 03-01-2009, 06:19 PM

thanks ive been checking the sire out for awhile just never signed up

jesserayjames · 03-01-2009, 07:43 PM

I will have Chevy S-10 back up for snow

DDustiNN · 03-01-2009, 08:11 PM

I live in MI and I'm getting a 2SS/RS as a DD. I'm wondering about the snow tires... I obviously plan to take it slow in the snow/slush, but do you think snow tires would still be required? In this state, our weather is so back-and-forth that you never know when winter is going to begin/end. And when you think it's over, it's back again. So I guess I'm saying I'd rather not have to worry about switching out the tires... just wondering how they would be in the snow, though I've heard they're summer tires. I don't know too much about this stuff :(

Also if you get them switched at a dealer or something, do they just give you the old ones back? Seems like it would be a waste, otherwise... since I know the tires would still be good. I'm just not sure what I'd do with 4 big tires when I'm not using them, as I live in an apartment...

03-01-2009, 04:52 PM	#1
hardestgainer Drives: American muscle Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Boise Posts: 35	Dealing with the snow...... Does anybody know how this car is gonna be able to handle the snow? I have to deal with it 3 months out of the year and this car would be my DD. I was going to go with a 2ss or gt500(only because i could get a really good deal on one right now where it would cost almost as much as a 2ss) Since moving up to Idaho I have always had my AWD SUV and from AZ so snow was never something to deal with.

03-01-2009, 04:55 PM	#2
ArcAngel Drives: 07 Black Cobalt SS/SC Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Manalapan-NJ Posts: 2,872	if you dont drive like a jackass it will do fine __________________ Through HIM you believe in GOD, who raised HIM from the dead and Glorified him..

03-01-2009, 05:01 PM	#3
zebra just can't seem to leave Drives: your mom wild!! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: cold & windy Posts: 10,625 View My Garage	fbodfather & HeatherR said they did great in the michigan snow. granted 'father's has some pirelli snows all around and HeatherR had them on the back, but you don't need to be driving a high power RWD car in the snow with performance tires anyway. __________________ Eve ('00 FRC): hot-air intake Rowan ('09 H3): 5spd mom-mobile Penny ('99 Sierra): 5.3 / HD 5spd... gone but not forgotten Samson ('18 HD): compounded 408

03-01-2009, 05:08 PM	#6
JMAN311 Drives: 2013 F-150 Limited Join Date: May 2008 Location: Parker, CO Posts: 2,191	I agree with the rest of the posts. As long as you have really good all-season or ice/snow tires equipped for winter driving you'll be just fine. With my '00 Camaro SS and '01 vette I always had better luck with the traction control off when I would go from a dead stop....but maybe that's just me. It's only really annoying once the snow has started melting and gets to be thick slush then it takes a bit longer to get going at those stop lights/signs. __________________ There just might be a 2016 Camaro or Corvette in my future... _____________________________________________ Previous Chevy's 2013 Camaro ZL1 A6\|SIM 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS\|M6\|CGM Exterior\|Gray Int 2000 Camaro SS\|M6\|SLP headers\|SLP center mounted quad exhaust\|Magnaflow muffler\|Hypertech programmed 2001 Corvette\|M6\|LG Motorsports Headers\|Corsa Touring Cat-back\|Magnaflow X Pipe\|Hurst short-throw\|Dyno tuned

03-01-2009, 05:19 PM	#10
JMAN311 Drives: 2013 F-150 Limited Join Date: May 2008 Location: Parker, CO Posts: 2,191	BTW....welcome to the site hardestgainer __________________ There just might be a 2016 Camaro or Corvette in my future... _____________________________________________ Previous Chevy's 2013 Camaro ZL1 A6\|SIM 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS\|M6\|CGM Exterior\|Gray Int 2000 Camaro SS\|M6\|SLP headers\|SLP center mounted quad exhaust\|Magnaflow muffler\|Hypertech programmed 2001 Corvette\|M6\|LG Motorsports Headers\|Corsa Touring Cat-back\|Magnaflow X Pipe\|Hurst short-throw\|Dyno tuned

03-01-2009, 05:07 PM	#5
TJ91 :chevy: Drives: 2LT/RS Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 13,033	No matter how well your car performs in the winter, you never know who might come and rear end you. I was set on driving my car in the winter as well, but after noting how people here stop late and hard even in the worst conditions definitly made me want to get a beater for the winter. I know we will be able to control these car very well, but others outthere wont be as careful as us

03-01-2009, 05:12 PM	#9
hardestgainer Drives: American muscle Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Boise Posts: 35	thanks guys yeah ill eaither buy a cheap car to get me from A to B or get some good snow tires to put on it. And i agree, other do not know how to handle the snow, Ive seen so many people just slide through red lights and stop signs this last winter.

03-01-2009, 06:19 PM	#12
hardestgainer Drives: American muscle Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Boise Posts: 35	thanks ive been checking the sire out for awhile just never signed up

03-01-2009, 07:43 PM	#13
jesserayjames Drives: Drives a 2012 IOM 2SS/RS 6M Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Jersey Posts: 4,860 View My Garage	I will have Chevy S-10 back up for snow __________________ CAMARO 2SS/RS 6M

03-01-2009, 08:11 PM	#14
DDustiNN Drives: Cars Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 1,986	I live in MI and I'm getting a 2SS/RS as a DD. I'm wondering about the snow tires... I obviously plan to take it slow in the snow/slush, but do you think snow tires would still be required? In this state, our weather is so back-and-forth that you never know when winter is going to begin/end. And when you think it's over, it's back again. So I guess I'm saying I'd rather not have to worry about switching out the tires... just wondering how they would be in the snow, though I've heard they're summer tires. I don't know too much about this stuff :( Also if you get them switched at a dealer or something, do they just give you the old ones back? Seems like it would be a waste, otherwise... since I know the tires would still be good. I'm just not sure what I'd do with 4 big tires when I'm not using them, as I live in an apartment...

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