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Old 01-26-08, 09:37 PM
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I have lowered suspension, 18's rollin on Potenza's and I want to know how you guys drive in the snow. Whenever it snows... even the lest bit, I slip and slide all over the place. When the trac control is on, I go nowhere... literally, no where. I just want to know how you guys are doing it.
Old 01-27-08, 12:56 AM
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well i will tell u right now drivein on z rated tires in the snow is like pissing in the wind. need i say more?
Old 01-27-08, 08:22 AM
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yeah, well great but when I did some asking around, the all season tires are not that much better... from what I hear.
Old 01-27-08, 04:34 PM
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just had a quick question about that trac control. for the cars who dont have the button. does that mean they dont have the option of turning it off, or they dont have it at all?
Old 01-27-08, 06:26 PM
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ill assume that "clever" remark means we dont have it at all...ok ty.
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It's a RWD car, honestly, they suck in snow... I'm not sure why it took you so long to figure this out ?

When it snows/ices here, i don't even pick up my key
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STOCK WHEELS with snow tires or additional 4wd vehicle.
Old 01-28-08, 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Verge
It's a RWD car, honestly, they suck in snow... I'm not sure why it took you so long to figure this out ?

When it snows/ices here, i don't even pick up my key
thats the best way to put it, cause my car stays PARKED!!!
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We have 6" here right now. My two lex's dont even get out the driveway in the snow. But my two yota 4x's do
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Never driven a GS in the snow but I had a pick up truck ( I think the worst vehicle to drive in the snow and ice) and basically I just added some weight to the back put some snow tires on the stock steel and prayed on every turn and in every parking lot. Not much you can do about grip when you have none to begin with feel me just take it easy
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i drive my Gs in the snow. i have 225/50/17 Dunlop wintersports runflat tires on my Gs, it drives fine. the only thing i worry about is other car running into me.
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use snow tires..duh.

and put two sacks of cement or something heavy in the trunk for more traction.,,oh,and use snow tires lol
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I find it helps to drive in a lower gear. Don't know if it's just in my head but my car seems steadier in the snow... and for the record I'm in Canada.
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OEM 16/17" rims with some good snow tires do wonders! But honestly, RWD suck in the snow. lol
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i've been driving my aristo all winter, and we've had some bad storms here in toronto...

Snow tires on all 4's is a MUST... put it on my stock mk3 supra rims, and off we go.. I put 2 spares in the tail for extra weight....

I turn off the track on a big snow dump and drift around the parking lot

Only problem is getting stuck in the deep snow because my aristo doesn't have a LSD.


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