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Under 50 degrees I only drive on summer tires to run the Z, and only on dry roads. At temps below freezing I can spin the rears in 4th gear

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Old 01-08-2014, 12:53 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Under 50 degrees I only drive on summer tires to run the Z, and only on dry roads. At temps below freezing I can spin the rears in 4th gear at 40 miles an hour on dry roads. But of course, the Z is such a torque monster that shouldn't be a surprise.

My experience with performance all seasons has only been marginally better.
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Under 50 degrees I only drive on summer tires to run the Z, and only on dry roads. At temps below freezing I can spin the rears in 4th gear at 40 miles an hour on dry roads. But of course, the Z is such a torque monster that shouldn't be a surprise.
My experience with performance all seasons has only been marginally better.
Wow...take a spin in a American V8 and your opinion will change.
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