Anyone driving their Z in the winter weather?

[haohmaru]

Is anyone driving their Z in the cold and snow? How's it handling? What tires are you running?

I still have the summer potenzas and they are awful below around 40 degrees. I only took it out on 40+ degree days and if the roads were salt free, which is never right now.

 

[KCZ]

Haha. I've got 6 ft of snow in front of the garage door.

 

[Tranzor Z]

Daily on my performance. Tires suck regardless of weather but I'm close to 500 horsepower.

 

[Bumflik]

Nada Ziltch never lol salt is corrosive. Snow isn't the problem. Salt is... I'll drive in spring again.

 

[Mugzilla]

Yeah, my '24 Sport is in the garage here in northern NJ. I rock a 2004 Buick Lesabre in the winter.

 

[ZillaZ]

See plenty of Miatas, Mustangs, GR86's, Camaro's... etc. on the road here no matter the weather. Right now its cold and roads are white with salt. I am debating getting better tires and driving mine more often in the cold. The cold doesn't bother me but I know these stock tires don't like it.

Like everyone else is saying the salt bothers me too. If roads are dry though... I didn't buy this thing not to drive it I just want to be more safe so getting better tires before I drive more often in the winter is on the list.

 

[Bumflik]

See plenty of Miatas, Mustangs, GR86's, Camaro's... etc. on the road here no matter the weather. Right now its cold and roads are white with salt. I am debating getting better tires and driving mine more often in the cold. The cold doesn't bother me know I know these stock tires don't like it.

Like everyone else is saying the salt bothers me too. If roads are dry though... I didn't buy this thing not to drive it I just want to be more safe so getting better tires before I drive more often in the winter is on the list.

Yea man i understand, hey enjoy it when you can.

 

[chadgigachad]

Not even going to try taking my Z out. It might do fine on the highways, but surface streets still have a lot of ice

 

[KnightRiderz]

So I daily mine. I am running the continental DWS 06s. We just had some snow here in MD and the Z handled just fine. Now I wasn't trying to race nobody or be stupid so really haven't pushed the car with those tires. But so far to me they are night and day over stock. I am also lowered and have a bunch of suspension upgrades. To combat the salt I drive thru a touchless car wash mainly for the undercarriage wash. As soon as the weather permits I will do an undercarriage detail. I agree I didnt spend all this money for it to sit in the garage.

 

[Supremekai]

I'm running Michelin x ice snow downsized to 18". Still easy to lose the back end when there's slush snow.

 

[24PZ]

Is anyone driving their Z in the cold and snow? How's it handling? What tires are you running?

I still have the summer potenzas and they are awful below around 40 degrees. I only took it out on 40+ degree days and if the roads were salt free, which is never right now.

Is anyone driving their Z in the cold and snow? How's it handling? What tires are you running?

I still have the summer potenzas and they are awful below around 40 degrees. I only took it out on 40+ degree days and if the roads were salt free, which is never right now.

I came across this picture the other day…

LMFAO!

 

[thesilverbullet]

No problem with the cold temps & stock tires - no worst than summer. I’ll take all the cold weather i can get.

we just got .5-1” of sleet / ice and now I’m dealing with salt brine here in the Deep South so I’m down until the we get a good rain to clear the salt off the roads. weather girl forecasting 2-4” of real snow this weekend, and back in the 60’s the next weekend.

so i maybe down for a few weeks because of the salt…

d@mn global warming - lol

 

[yellowz6mt]

Switch to all season tires and drive as much as you like all year. Just be easy on the go paddle.

 

[24PZ]

Switch to all season tires and drive as much as you like all year. Just be easy on the go paddle.

I guess it depends where you live. In Edmonton, Alberta, Canada it wouldn’t matter what tires you put on your Z, it wouldn’t be going anywhere. I drive my Xterra in the Winter.

 

[haohmaru]

The WRX has been taking all the abuse so far, lol.