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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang To those that have space to keep a spare set of wheels/tires around, I highly suggest a dedicated set of winter tires and a dedicated set

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Old 12-27-2012, 11:30 AM   #31 (permalink)
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To those that have space to keep a spare set of wheels/tires around, I highly suggest a dedicated set of winter tires and a dedicated set of summer tires.

All-seasons are "no-seasons." A jack of all trades but master of none.

Snow tires really aren't just for snow. "Performance Winter/Snow" tires will give you maximum cold weather, dry pavement grip relative to a summer or all-season tire, while providing significantly better snow/ice performance.

The best thing about having a summer/winter setup is not having to compromise. You don't have to give up summer grip so you can have marginal winter grip. Instead, you get maximum summer grip and maximum winter grip. Have your cake and eat it too.
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That's way too much weight to put in the back of the Z. Total overload of the chassis. It would be extremely dangerous.
I hate to disagree, but I'm not sure how you calculated that. I've put a lot more in much less of a vehicle. You're talking top speed of 20mph (at most) in conditions where you'd have to apply this to keep from losing grip on inclines. And, unless you're hopping curbs every 100 ft, the chassis will do just fine with 600lbs distributed at 420 in the rear and 180 in the passenger seat flooring. (400lb/in. compression on rear stock springs, less on sport springs - offset by any drop). Stock, I have 1.25" clearance in the rear, with no spacers, meaning I can drop the entire 600lbs in the back without any damage (tucking rubber though). And, because the conditions are that bad, there's no way the car would be going fast enough to necessitate reflex speed of the springs to avoid a shock crush point.

EDIT: However, with the risk to damage (as m4a1 points out), especially for a mod'ed Z, it would be better if you just used another vehicle, public transpo, or get a rental ($10/day + gas in some areas).
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