370z in the winter?

Ztoon · 09-07-2010, 12:17 PM

I don't want to even think about winter!
With the drop I have, a couple of inches of snow will make my Z a toboggan.

370Z_Fan · 09-07-2010, 01:44 PM

Any recommendations on sizing of winter rims and tires for best traction?

kenchan · 09-07-2010, 01:52 PM

i would use 225/45/18 (225/50/18) and 245/45/18 if i had to run snows.

dakr · 09-07-2010, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zolfix

I am in Ottawa and I am sure as hell not driving my Z. The main issue is the low clearance. It definitely snows more than the ground clearance several times a year. Getting stuck somewhere is not on my list of things to do. I am just going to buy a cheap beater car for the winter.

I would too, but I don't have space for two cars. Either the Z is my year around car, or I have to get something else.

If ground clearance is the only issue, is there anyway to raise the car for the winter?

kenchan · 09-07-2010, 02:08 PM

dakr- just run slightly taller tires.

spearfish25 · 09-07-2010, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

i would use 225/45/18 (225/50/18) and 245/45/18 if i had to run snows.

Probably better to just get a square setup so you can swap tires front to rear and get more life out of them.

kenchan · 09-07-2010, 03:44 PM

^^ yah, i suppose how much miles you drive in the winter that might be true.

terbo · 09-07-2010, 03:50 PM

Driving the Z with the summer tires on it in the snow is a bad bad idea. I learned the hard way when I ended up facing oncoming traffic last winter :X

kenchan · 09-07-2010, 03:56 PM

hahaha, yah, snow tires makes the car feel like it's awd especially on a FWD car....so the benefit is very big...espeically anything deeper than 0.5".

tjlazer · 09-07-2010, 04:47 PM

Remember this: Leave VDC alone unless its warm and dry out!

You have been warned.

PapoZalsa · 09-07-2010, 06:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JB1

Why???? It's a car, not a Rembrandt painting... Just drive it, no matter what the weather is like.

Why?? Because I'm anal about my car and I have a DD. Plus I don't want to drive it in those conditions with the stupid VA drivers that don't even know how to drive in the rain.

My car barely will ever see rain nor snow.

kenchan · 09-07-2010, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PapoZalsa

Why?? Because I'm anal about my car and I have a DD. Plus I don't want to drive it in those conditions with the stupid VA drivers that don't even know how to drive in the rain.

My car barely will ever see rain nor snow.

Man, you sound like me!

hahahaha

90 ST · 09-07-2010, 07:53 PM

I'm in Calgary and will be running the Hankook i+Pike, lots of good feed back on them and not over priced, doing a 225/50/18 front and a 245/45/18 rear on 350Z track wheels.

TreeSemdyZee · 09-07-2010, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

Man, you sound like me!

hahahaha

Rain and snow don't bother me, but the bird poop is startin' to p*** me off.

09-07-2010, 12:17 PM	#16 (permalink)
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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141522	dakr- just run slightly taller tires.

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141522	^^ yah, i suppose how much miles you drive in the winter that might be true.

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141522	hahaha, yah, snow tires makes the car feel like it's awd especially on a FWD car....so the benefit is very big...espeically anything deeper than 0.5".

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90 ST A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Calgary Posts: 1,861 Drives: 90 and 15 GMC Sierra Rep Power: 423	I'm in Calgary and will be running the Hankook i+Pike, lots of good feed back on them and not over priced, doing a 225/50/18 front and a 245/45/18 rear on 350Z track wheels.