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

ChrisSlicks · 12-11-2010, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sajonf

Don't mess with sandbags just put snow tires on. This thing gets around like a tank with winter tires.

There is no question that you need snow tires, but adding some weight to the rear axle doesn't hurt either (in addition to snows).

mrrrkva · 12-20-2010, 08:04 PM

Instead of buying New wheels and tires for $1500+, I would buy a FWD honda for $1500!!! Park the Z and keep it out of the SALT and the snow!! Mine stays parked after the first snow and doesnt usually come out till march!

Red__Zed · 12-21-2010, 12:33 AM

I've been rocking this to deal with the snow:

370zproject · 12-21-2010, 01:32 AM

must be nice

CrownR426 · 12-21-2010, 01:43 AM

I drive all year round not too bad.
Been thinking of getting rims and tires...

Nikkolai · 12-21-2010, 08:35 AM

What is snow you guys speak of? lol I love Texas.

Vegitto-kun · 12-21-2010, 12:15 PM

lol I had to get my car out of the garage so we could clean it up.

about 10 inches of snow, I got stick instantly, didn't budge just completely stuck. I needed 3 people pushing me just to get it moving.

kyung88 · 12-22-2010, 10:02 PM

I have on my nismo. DONT DO IT!!!
its HELL.
I had a STI drive right by me when i was stuck. He was Laughing his *** off

Snakes709 · 12-22-2010, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vegitto-kun

VDC off + throttle = drifting out of the street

the entire road I was just sliding countersteering then slide to other side and countersteering it is actually quite fun.

Thats what i do with my truck, it doesnt have VDC (thank god).

My best advice is get winter tires, turn VDC off and go to some winter auto-x. I just did it a few weeks ago with my truck, it was my first week driving my truck ever in the winter and i learned alot!. Learned how it stops, turns, accelerates all on ice and snow. That one day gave me alot of confidence in the truck.

caodan2010 · 12-27-2010, 03:48 PM

summer tires + snow = disaster, i would not buy a Z at a cold area, im just gonna have to stare at it and not be able to drive it

wilsonp · 12-27-2010, 05:02 PM

Our first snow storm I drove through a couple inches in my neighborhood and some slush in the turn arounds on the highway, no problem with Continental ExtremeContact DWS on.

This storm, had about 3 inches in my neighborhood but some traffic had packed it down a little, it was slipping a little bit on the packed icy tracks, no real problem getting out to the highway.

crash1369 · 12-27-2010, 07:10 PM

just got to drive in some real snow today and the car did great, the traction control didn't even bother me. It seems to be a pretty decent system

12-21-2010, 01:32 AM	#94 (permalink)
370zproject A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Memphis Age: 34 Posts: 16,104 Drives: 09 A/T 370z blue Rep Power: 52	must be nice __________________ Brake Upgrade Package ate blue, hawk hp ceramic pads, and slotted rotors

12-21-2010, 01:43 AM	#95 (permalink)
CrownR426 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Korea Posts: 4,676 Drives: Manual Rep Power: 847	I drive all year round not too bad. Been thinking of getting rims and tires... __________________ Love + Hardwork + Passion RIP SVTRacer

12-22-2010, 10:02 PM	#98 (permalink)
kyung88 Base Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 16 Drives: 2010 370z Nismo Rep Power: 15	I have on my nismo. DONT DO IT!!! its HELL. I had a STI drive right by me when i was stuck. He was Laughing his *** off __________________ .45 ACP, Why shoot twice?

12-27-2010, 05:02 PM	#101 (permalink)
wilsonp A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,134 Drives: 2009 Touring Sp Nav Rep Power: 16	Our first snow storm I drove through a couple inches in my neighborhood and some slush in the turn arounds on the highway, no problem with Continental ExtremeContact DWS on. This storm, had about 3 inches in my neighborhood but some traffic had packed it down a little, it was slipping a little bit on the packed icy tracks, no real problem getting out to the highway. __________________ 2014 Cayman S PDK Sport Chrono White/Black Was 2009 370Z Touring Sport+Nav 7AT Metallic Black/Persimmon Was 1991 NSX Auto Black/Black

12-27-2010, 07:10 PM	#102 (permalink)
crash1369 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Tobyharlem Age: 41 Posts: 474 Drives: C300 - 6spd Rep Power: 728	just got to drive in some real snow today and the car did great, the traction control didn't even bother me. It seems to be a pretty decent system __________________ "At no point during your rambling, incoherent response did you ever come close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. We are all now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may god have mercy on your soul."

12-20-2010, 08:04 PM	#92 (permalink)
mrrrkva Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Staunton, Va Posts: 23 Drives: 370z sports pkg 6spd Rep Power: 16	Instead of buying New wheels and tires for $1500+, I would buy a FWD honda for $1500!!! Park the Z and keep it out of the SALT and the snow!! Mine stays parked after the first snow and doesnt usually come out till march!

12-21-2010, 12:33 AM	#93 (permalink)
Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 119	I've been rocking this to deal with the snow:

12-21-2010, 08:35 AM	#96 (permalink)
Nikkolai Base Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: DFW Posts: 238 Drives: Boss 302, Frontier Rep Power: 14	What is snow you guys speak of? lol I love Texas.

12-21-2010, 12:15 PM	#97 (permalink)
Vegitto-kun A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: USA Posts: 2,011 Drives: 09 370Z Rep Power: 262	lol I had to get my car out of the garage so we could clean it up. about 10 inches of snow, I got stick instantly, didn't budge just completely stuck. I needed 3 people pushing me just to get it moving.

12-27-2010, 03:48 PM	#100 (permalink)
caodan2010 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: california Posts: 25 Drives: nisson g37s gray Rep Power: 14	summer tires + snow = disaster, i would not buy a Z at a cold area, im just gonna have to stare at it and not be able to drive it

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