snow time

ZedZed · 12-15-2010, 02:05 AM

Interesting threads for you to read:

Snow Driving...Who's done it so far?

Winter Tire Setup - Drag DR31 Gunmetal 18s w/ Hankook i-Pikes

Really liking my Cheap Winter Tires/Wheels

My Winter Rims/Tires Setup: TRMotorsport C2 + Blizzak LM-25 w/TPMS w/pics (AK370Z)

AK370Z · 12-15-2010, 02:08 AM

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Originally Posted by ZedZed

Interesting threads for you to read:

Snow Driving...Who's done it so far?

Winter Tire Setup - Drag DR31 Gunmetal 18s w/ Hankook i-Pikes

Really liking my Cheap Winter Tires/Wheels

My Winter Rims/Tires Setup: TRMotorsport C2 + Blizzak LM-25 w/TPMS w/pics (AK370Z)

OP, read those 4 threads and you should have an idea how to tackle northeast winter (coming from a guy who lived in Northeast for decades )

ChrisSlicks · 12-15-2010, 02:16 AM

Good info and links from ZedZed.

Just as a perspective I live in the North East, I put snow tires on all my Winter vehicles. All my cars are RWD, with the exception of one which is FWD which I hate driving in the Winter. I don't drive the Z in the Winter but that is purely to save it from the salt, if it were my only car I would have no problem driving it through the Winter with snow tires, I would just wash it regularly.

Just remember AWD doesn't do squat for braking, it's all about the tire. They typically keep the roads plowed pretty well up here, it's only the very heavy storms that they get behind and you'll find some back roads with 3-4 inches of accumulation.

Holliday · 12-15-2010, 04:07 AM

Here is what to do with your Z

Then buy a cheap beater to get around during winter

fuzzywuzzy · 12-15-2010, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Holliday

Here is what to do with your Z

Then buy a cheap beater to get around during winter

Why would you do that? You bought it to enjoy it so....drive it year round and if in 3-4 years if it gets a little worse for wear buy another.

Holliday · 12-15-2010, 07:37 AM

^^ Like many others, this is my "hobby car". I do enjoy it very much. I just prefer to keep it away from the winter road salt here in Germany. Plus, driving my old G35 here was not fun on snow

I got to drive my Z yesterday when the weather was nice. If it is dry and there is no salt on the roads I will drive the Z, otherwise I drive this

ClemsonWill · 12-15-2010, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Holliday

Here is what to do with your Z

Then buy a cheap beater to get around during winter

Looks very nice tucked away in a safe place. I agree with you. My Z only comes out on nice days. You can't safely have fun with it in the bad weather anyways.

PapoZalsa · 12-15-2010, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Holliday

Here is what to do with your Z

Then buy a cheap beater to get around during winter

12-15-2010, 02:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 654	Good info and links from ZedZed. Just as a perspective I live in the North East, I put snow tires on all my Winter vehicles. All my cars are RWD, with the exception of one which is FWD which I hate driving in the Winter. I don't drive the Z in the Winter but that is purely to save it from the salt, if it were my only car I would have no problem driving it through the Winter with snow tires, I would just wash it regularly. Just remember AWD doesn't do squat for braking, it's all about the tire. They typically keep the roads plowed pretty well up here, it's only the very heavy storms that they get behind and you'll find some back roads with 3-4 inches of accumulation. __________________ Hotchkis ARB \| Stillen CAI \| Art Pipes \| Berk CBE \| Stillen AP Racing Brakes \| AE Performance Oil Cooler \| BC Racing ER Coilovers \| Doran Control Arms

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Holliday Track Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Cache, OK Age: 39 Posts: 916 Drives: in the fast lane.... Rep Power: 17	Here is what to do with your Z Then buy a cheap beater to get around during winter __________________

12-15-2010, 07:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
Holliday Track Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Cache, OK Age: 39 Posts: 916 Drives: in the fast lane.... Rep Power: 17	^^ Like many others, this is my "hobby car". I do enjoy it very much. I just prefer to keep it away from the winter road salt here in Germany. Plus, driving my old G35 here was not fun on snow I got to drive my Z yesterday when the weather was nice. If it is dry and there is no salt on the roads I will drive the Z, otherwise I drive this __________________

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ZedZed Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Belgium, Brussels Posts: 237 Drives: nothing Rep Power: 16	Interesting threads for you to read: Snow Driving...Who's done it so far? Winter Tire Setup - Drag DR31 Gunmetal 18s w/ Hankook i-Pikes Really liking my Cheap Winter Tires/Wheels My Winter Rims/Tires Setup: TRMotorsport C2 + Blizzak LM-25 w/TPMS w/pics (AK370Z)