370z in the winter?
 

Hi,

I am considering buying a 370z. However, I can only have one car, so it would be my daily driver all year long.

I live in Toronto, Canada, so obviously my main concern is how the Z will drive during the winter.

If I get proper snow tires, can I drive the 370z all winter long? I realize it's RWD and has low ground clearance, so it will certainly be a challenge. Is there anyone here who drives their Z in harsh winter conditions?

Thanks to all those who respond.

yes, with proper winter tires and vdc on, the car is quite easy to drive in the winter. it's no worse than all those suv and sedan cars you see everyday on bald worn out all seasons making their way through the snow

Welcome! You'll be able to do it wiith a good set on snow tires

Thanks for replies.

Can anyone recommend the best set of winter tires for the 370z?

I haven't checked to see if they are available, but I've found Blizzaks to be the best. Dunlap Winter Sports are also very good.

I bought some Blizzaks last year and they were fantastic in the snow.
Tirerack still has them for cheap.

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Z in the winter = GARAGE!

with a weight distribution of 54/46 and snow tires should handle just fine but when it snows alot that's another story.

x2 no way DD in the winter omfgbbq

i know it is not a Z but I have a G37 that is not a SC G37. I have had it since 2008. I live in Edmonton Canada and drive my car all winter. a good set of winter. michelin pilot alpins and some care while driving and it is fine. Just make sure to wash the cae once a week to get the salt and road grime off it. not a full wash like in the summer but a good hosedown.

As for tires like I said get the michelin's I have had the blizzacks on and they suck. Had them on for one winter and took them off. did not even try to resell them i put a knfe to the sidewall and recycled them.

Your right time to bring the bike out. :rofl2:

I do ride in the winter but only when there is no snow and on warm days. I do not own a z but if you are calm and take it easy you should be fine. Just use common sense.

:iagree:

Just get a set of cheap 18" wheels and good winter tires from The TireRack and your good to go. Works for me in the Chicago winter.

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

^^^ i like your style

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 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.

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

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

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?

dakr- just run slightly taller tires.

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

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

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

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".

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

You have been warned. ;)

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! :tup: hahahaha

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.

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