A 370Z in the snow

enkei2k · 06-08-2016, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Duc_Z09

Bzzzzzzzzzt! Wrong.

Ding-ding-ding! We have a winner!

I've been stuck in half an inch of snow. On a flat side street. Stock 285 Potenza RE11's. With summer tires don't even bother. With skinny winter rims and Blizzak's you might get away with it every now and again... but why risk it? I know the main reason I shelled out for a dedicated sports car was so I could coat it with salt and calcium every winter and tempt some jackass in a speeding SUV with bald tires to slide into it.

stock tires aren't RE-11's...and those RE-11's are 'extreme summer performance tires'...per Tire Rack's website.

I've driven in the snow before with the stock OEM RE050s (which are a step below 'extreme'). Not a lot of snow, just a light coating...so I can't really give much input on this topic.

cofo11 · 06-08-2016, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by enkei2k

stock tires aren't RE-11's...and those RE-11's are 'extreme summer performance tires'...per Tire Rack's website.

I've driven in the snow before with the stock OEM RE050s (which are a step below 'extreme'). Not a lot of snow, just a light coating...so I can't really give much input on this topic.

What he's doing in this thread is quite clever I have to admit though. Mixing just the right amount of truths in with the half thruths to make it plausible takes talent.

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HEK · 06-09-2016, 08:49 AM

I had my Z since '14 , live in MA and bought a set of rims and snow tires not going with the square look as I like the wider tires in the rear and never had an issue with the snow, granted we had 2 blizzards and even SUV's were getting stuck so use your head..other than that up to 3" you even get to drift once in a while...have fun

Duc_Z09 · 06-09-2016, 06:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by enkei2k

stock tires aren't RE-11's...and those RE-11's are 'extreme summer performance tires'...per Tire Rack's website.

I've driven in the snow before with the stock OEM RE050s (which are a step below 'extreme'). Not a lot of snow, just a light coating...so I can't really give much input on this topic.

They're what came on my nismo so I assumed they were stock. A previous owner could have installed them since I'm the 3rd owner of this car. They certainly don't like snow.

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06-09-2016, 08:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
HEK Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: WESTFIELD, MA Age: 67 Posts: 491 Drives: '13 Z Tour Sports 6m Rep Power: 662	I had my Z since '14 , live in MA and bought a set of rims and snow tires not going with the square look as I like the wider tires in the rear and never had an issue with the snow, granted we had 2 blizzards and even SUV's were getting stuck so use your head..other than that up to 3" you even get to drift once in a while...have fun