My 370Z Feels wrong when making sharp turns

TreeSemdyZee · 01-03-2012, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

If you've never driven on summer tires before, be sure to be very careful with them when it's really cold out. When you first start the car up in the morning when it gets really cold they can be pretty dangerous. Your stopping distance will increase tremendously (almost as if you're on ice) and emergency turning will be nearly impossible until the tires can warm up some. Usually it takes 10-15 minutes of regular driving before the tires are warmed up enough to where you're at really safe levels of grip for emergencies, but even then you need to be careful.

And DO NOT try to drive the Bridgestones on snow. They WON'T go anywhere. First year I had mine, I had to drive a rental until my snow tires came in. Got mega-stuck.

m4a1mustang · 01-03-2012, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by TreeSemdyZee

And DO NOT try to drive the Bridgestones on snow. They WON'T go anywhere. First year I had mine, I had to drive a rental until my snow tires came in. Got mega-stuck.

True!

TreeSemdyZee · 01-03-2012, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

True!

I thought my driving skills had deteriorated so that I didn't know how to drive on snow. Put snow tires on, now I zip past FWD and AWD cars all day. Of course the people around here can't drive worth a sh**. The sun shining is a major weather event and causes wrecks and slow downs. (Not kidding).

m4a1mustang · 01-03-2012, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by TreeSemdyZee

I thought my driving skills had deteriorated so that I didn't know how to drive on snow. Put snow tires on, now I zip past FWD and AWD cars all day. Of course the people around here can't drive worth a sh**. The sun shining is a major weather event and causes wrecks and slow downs. (Not kidding).

I love snow tires! I got the funniest "wtf?!" looks from Jeep drivers last winter as I was merrily driving along in the snow.

I still prefer to stay in unless I absolutely have to drive, though.

TreeSemdyZee · 01-03-2012, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

I love snow tires! I got the funniest "wtf?!" looks from Jeep drivers last winter as I was merrily driving along in the snow.

I still prefer to stay in unless I absolutely have to drive, though.

Find one that ran off the road and ask if they need help.

m4a1mustang · 01-03-2012, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by TreeSemdyZee

Find one that ran off the road and ask if they need help.

intrigue · 02-24-2012, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by TreeSemdyZee

And DO NOT try to drive the Bridgestones on snow. They WON'T go anywhere. First year I had mine, I had to drive a rental until my snow tires came in. Got mega-stuck.

Yeah, you're not kidding. I fly small planes at a local airport. A few weeks ago I pulled into the parking lot and there was about an inch of snow on the lot (probably the only pavement within 50 miles that wasn't plowed).

First gear became useless when I was trying to pull out. I had to reverse and hit the brakes to kind of slide, then I was able to turn around and let the tires spin and spin and spin - that got me enough momentum to get sliding down a hill partially sideways. Not fun.

The first time I was driving home from work in light snow, I found that the tires will break lose in 3rd and 4th gear above 3,000rpm. Total insanity but incredibly fun

<--MFW this started happening.

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