370z vs...... THE Snow

k.alexander · 02-16-2009, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

My 370Z will be my only car so I will probably have to either put some all-seasons on it or get some base rims and put winter tires on them.

I owned a Mustang GT with more power and torque than the 370 and it was just fine in the snow (with all-seasons). Just had to be very careful.

Of course the best thing to do will be to just avoid driving in the snow. But we all know that's not always possible.

I'm in the same boat with you. Z will be my only car. And on top of that, it's my first rear wheel drive. But I say you can drive anything, just have to be careful; and of course, the all-seasons go without saying. Hoping to get through the rest of this winter without much snow, and then probably put all-seasons on for next winter.

m4a1mustang · 02-16-2009, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by k.alexander

I'm in the same boat with you. Z will be my only car. And on top of that, it's my first rear wheel drive. But I say you can drive anything, just have to be careful; and of course, the all-seasons go without saying. Hoping to get through the rest of this winter without much snow, and then probably put all-seasons on for next winter.

A few years ago I drove 200 miles through a snowstorm in VA. Half the drive was through the mountains. I survived the highways by following in the tracks of 18 wheelers (going about 35mph max). When I exited the highway I was all alone on unlit roads with 4-5" of snow. It was tough and I thought I was going to slide off and crash a couple of times, but I made it home in one piece. The tires I had on the car at the time were stock Goodyear Eagles... 245 width. The car was making about 350hp at that time and I was running a 4.10 gear (stock is 3.27).

k.alexander · 02-16-2009, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

A few years ago I drove 200 miles through a snowstorm in VA. Half the drive was through the mountains. I survived the highways by following in the tracks of 18 wheelers (going about 35mph max). When I exited the highway I was all alone on unlit roads with 4-5" of snow. It was tough and I thought I was going to slide off and crash a couple of times, but I made it home in one piece. The tires I had on the car at the time were stock Goodyear Eagles... 245 width. The car was making about 350hp at that time and I was running a 4.10 gear (stock is 3.27).

Came of a mountain, in the PA Poconos, at the end of the day snowboarding last winter. It had started to snow in the last hour of us being on the mountain, and by the time we left, there were at least a few inches on the ground. Drove to the nearest bar to get some food and then had surprisingly lengthy, probably 25 mile drive to our hotel, all the while the snow kept coming down.

I was in my front wheel drive Prelude, lowered, but on all-season tires.

My friends from NYC thought it was a bright idea to rent a mustang for their drive to the mountains

Well, at least we all made it in one piece

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