Winter Setup For Roadster Touring Sport
Hey guys, I need help confirming what to buy in order to prepare for the winter.
I have a 2010 Roadster Touring Sport. So I have 19'' rays and the bigger breaks. What do I need for a safe and nice looking winter set up? I have read that 18 inch will work better in the snow. So I am thinking -18 inch wheels (like TR Motorsport C2 18 x 8.5) -Bridgestone Blizzak LM-60 225/50R18 (is this the best set up?) -What spacers do I need for the back in order for it to look better and avoid the oversteer referenced by other owners? I found the above set up (sans spacers) on tirerack for 1500? Its going to hurt but anything to keep safe since this is my daily driver and I want to keep it. Otherwise Im going to go trade in and get a Jeep so I can survive the Iowa winters. Would it be better for me to find a set of OEM 18's? PLEASE HELP! Thank you all! |
snowing already in iowa? wow... it's like 100F here today. :D
check out AK370's winter setup in the tire forum. :) LM60's sounds good. |
Do the 18's clear the larger brakes?
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Hey all, what's the difference between the two Blizzaks available to us (according to Tirerack) I believe the 25 and the LM 60 |
If snow is really bad in your area, I would go with a stagger size to avoid the snap oversteer
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if you're interested... i have a set of pirelli winter sottos sized 245/40/19 and 285/35/19 (i have a nismo 370z). Used it sparingly, def less than 1200miles on it. i never really drove my 370 during the winter, it was a stupid splurge on tires lol
paid 1350 for them... i'll take $1000 shipped. |
Hmm... sounds like winter arrives early in Iowa.
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Winter hasn't arrived. It has been over 100 degrees the last week or so. Just trying to get ready because it WILL come. I might have to say goodbye to my awesome Z. I just wonder if I will get enough back for trade in. Im going to need to get at least 40 k (hopefully more) from the dealer. Anyone deem this possible?
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instead of 1500 on wheels how about 2000 on a beater with 4x4
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33K if you are lucky.
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since im phasing out my G35C in the next 2 years i am planning to do LM60's in 225/40/18 & 245/40/18 setup (stock for G35C) this winter using my stock wheels. :) my Z hibernates. :icon17: |
Iowa City guy here. I'm actually looking for a Z but unfortunately I don't like the roadster. I haven't decided if I want to drive the Z in the winter or not when I get it. With winter tires it would actually be a better and safer ride than my current car, which sucks horribly in the snow. My biggest concern is damaging the Z from the road salt and other gunk. Is that something that would significantly lower the resale value?
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if you wash your car frequently when temps are over 30F, chances are your corrosion can be kept at a minimum. if you continue to cycle your car by defrosting it in the garage every night you will accelerate corrosion... so i keep my dd's outside after driving in salt to keep the moisture frozen. salt by itself doesnt corrode as fast as salt + moisture. then do a through clensing in the spring. while it will never match the non-corroded hiberating Z, it won't be too bad... |
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You all need to hook up with us. We need more Z's in the area ;) As for your original question, don't drive your Z in the winter :D Just get a 10 year old beater that you don't care about. |
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I live in IC but work in Cedar Rapids. I've seen several 350's and one or two 370z's around the area, now I wonder if maybe some of them go here... |
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And the 370's you saw here in town were undoubtedly myself, Steve, or Ryan. |
Does one of you work at Schneider with a black manual touring Z34? If so, small world...
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^ Actually no... that black Z34 is another person here in town who I haven't met yet. There's also a red Z34 vert who I haven't met yet either, driven by an older guy.
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Dammit, I drove 2 hours to des moines to look at a z and it turns out the salesman had no clue about 370Z's and the car didn't have the sport package like he said. It really pisses me off when these salesman have no clue what product they're even selling. Am I right?
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I should have told you to go to Davenport instead... Lujack rocks. Ryan and I bought ours there. Whatever you do, avoid Jim Miller like the plague (diff't owner now tho, still $h!tty)
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I live in Cedar Rapids and I have a very simple winter plan. I park my "Z" in the garage during the winter. If the roads are clear, I will get it out and drive it a bit. But with snow and ice and a ton of salt on the roads, my "Z" stays in the garage.
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I've got dedicated snow tires and rims and plan to drive the car daily during the winter. The Z has nearly 50/50 weight distribution, limited slip differential and a manual transmission. I suspect it will handle quite well in winter.
I've driven rear wheel drive vehicles for years with snow tires and have had no problems whatsoever in snow or ice. My wife got stuck once two years ago on glaze ice in a parking lot in her G37. Otherwise, rear wheel drive vehicles equipped with snow tires preform every bit as well as a front wheel drive vehicle. Now, if the snow gets over five or six inches deep I could have a problem. Funny, the highway patrol in Iowa drives rear wheel drive cruisers during the winter......! |
So long my Z. I ended up trading my Z for a new Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Summit edition. THis thing is sharp! And more appropriate for Iowa I guess.
I ended up getting 40,500 for my Z which I though would be impossible but since I was buying a sticker 49k Jeep and I have learned to negociate with a bunch of purchases in the last years, we got it done. Now I am out of inequity. Will definitely miss my Z but when I buy something like that again will probably go to the GT-R! Thanks to everyone who was helpful here! |
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