Urgent: Driving SS in Winter
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Joined: Apr 2002
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From: Lapeer, Mi, USA
Just my $0.015. I have driven my 2002 Z28 A4, 2.73 now for 2 winters without a problem. Even using the stock tires. Tho, at 40K they are about used up. I will be getting winter tires, but again have had little problem during the winter. I use 2nd to start out on slippery days and don't punch it.
They are funner during the summer tho.
They are funner during the summer tho.
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From: Charlotte,MI USA
I'm an older guy and I find threads like this really funny. This is going to sound like the "I used to have to walk to school...." stories everyone has heard but..............
But what would all of you have done 35 years ago when I got my drivers license and there was no such thing as a front wheel drive car (other than the occasional import and I mean almost rare siting) and no radial tires. And snow plow budgets were way less important than now.
Rear wheel cars don't get around in the slippery stuff as well as a front or AWD but it's far from impossible. The key things are snow tires, weight in the rear, and caution. That being said. Don't do it if you don't have to and be careful if you do.
I have 3 f-bodys and I store them all. Why? Because I can. But I would not be afraid to venture forth if I had to.
But what would all of you have done 35 years ago when I got my drivers license and there was no such thing as a front wheel drive car (other than the occasional import and I mean almost rare siting) and no radial tires. And snow plow budgets were way less important than now.
Rear wheel cars don't get around in the slippery stuff as well as a front or AWD but it's far from impossible. The key things are snow tires, weight in the rear, and caution. That being said. Don't do it if you don't have to and be careful if you do.
I have 3 f-bodys and I store them all. Why? Because I can. But I would not be afraid to venture forth if I had to.
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Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 99
From: Blue Bell, PA, USA
I see a lot of people here telling you not to drive your car in the snow. While I certainly don't wish to convince you to do something unsafe, it can be done.
My '02 TA WS6 is my daily driver. Here in PA, we get our fair amount of snow. I have 4 good snow tires on the car and 100 lbs. of sand in the back during the winter. With the manual tranny and the traction control, I had no problems at all getting around.
My '02 TA WS6 is my daily driver. Here in PA, we get our fair amount of snow. I have 4 good snow tires on the car and 100 lbs. of sand in the back during the winter. With the manual tranny and the traction control, I had no problems at all getting around.
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Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 70
From: New Britain, CT.
weight and tires dude
Im in Ct and had a bad winter last year but I put 2 100 lb plates and 2 45s in my t-top area and went with Bf Goodwrench KDWS tires (and I got those damn 275s!) and had very little problems in the winter in my 99 SS. I just went a lot slower than I like to and use traction control all the time. Luckily now I have a Jeep Grand Cherokee to use so I'll be storing the new beast (mod time...) til March. It definately can be driven but very, very carefully.
Or you look like this a lot.
Or you look like this a lot.
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