Snow/winter
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2002
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From: Santa Teresa New Mexico
I have owned one at a time and driven every day, a Corvette since 1966 and currently an 87. I drive in snow, rain, sunshine, sleet, tornados , earthquakes, and every condition you can imagine. Wide tires do not work in snow and I put 4 narrow Blizzack tires on my 87 vet and go in the snow, in fact I have driven around 2 stuck 4WD vehicles in the snow! The absolute worst driving condition and for which no tire works, is........freezing rain! 
I know, I know, sudded snows are illegal, not in Oregon.
I lived in Portland Oregon for 5 years, it snowed, rained, high winds, (gusts to 80mph), freezing rain, every year.
I moved to Northern Cal, no snow, no freezing rain, no snow tires, no ice scrapers, no chains, no sand in the trunk, Never went back to Oregon..........the winters were depressing.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 6,715
Likes: 2
From: Santa Teresa New Mexico
I have owned one at a time and driven every day, a Corvette since 1966 and currently an 87. I drive in snow, rain, sunshine, sleet, tornados , earthquakes, and every condition you can imagine. Wide tires do not work in snow and I put 4 narrow Blizzack tires on my 87 vet and go in the snow, in fact I have driven around 2 stuck 4WD vehicles in the snow! The absolute worst driving condition and for which no tire works, is........freezing rain!
I know, I know, studded snows are illegal, not in Oregon.
I lived in Portland Oregon for 5 years, it snowed, rained, high winds, (gusts to 80mph), freezing rain, every year.
I moved to Northern Cal, no snow, no freezing rain, no snow tires, no ice scrapers, no chains, no sand in the trunk, Never went back to Oregon..........the winters were depressing.
Intermediate
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 28
Likes: 0
From: Humboldt Saskatchewan
Freezing rain, studded snows, a VW air cooled Beattle can handle just about anything.
I know, I know, studded snows are illegal, not in Oregon.
I lived in Portland Oregon for 5 years, it snowed, rained, high winds, (gusts to 80mph), freezing rain, every year.
I moved to Northern Cal, no snow, no freezing rain, no snow tires, no ice scrapers, no chains, no sand in the trunk, Never went back to Oregon..........the winters were depressing.
I know, I know, studded snows are illegal, not in Oregon.
I lived in Portland Oregon for 5 years, it snowed, rained, high winds, (gusts to 80mph), freezing rain, every year.
I moved to Northern Cal, no snow, no freezing rain, no snow tires, no ice scrapers, no chains, no sand in the trunk, Never went back to Oregon..........the winters were depressing.
Last year the corvette wouldn't have even made it out of my driveway.
I took this picture after kicking an beating my swing up garage door open last winter. My driveway was nice and clear when I went to work that morning.
Needless to say, I've got a Jeep YJ for my daily driver here in winter. Locked front and on 33'' MTR tires I don't get stuck easily.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2004
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Driving a Corvette in the snow sucks. You can't drive it like a Corvette in the snow so what's the point ? When I drive my car I DRIVE the sumbish, I don't want to burn out the asr bulb trying to drive it in the snow.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 6,715
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From: Santa Teresa New Mexico
Studded tires are legal here as well, but that only helps so much if you don't have any clearance.
Last year the corvette wouldn't have even made it out of my driveway.
I took this picture after kicking an beating my swing up garage door open last winter. My driveway was nice and clear when I went to work that morning.
Needless to say, I've got a Jeep YJ for my daily driver here in winter. Locked front and on 33'' MTR tires I don't get stuck easily.
Last year the corvette wouldn't have even made it out of my driveway.
I took this picture after kicking an beating my swing up garage door open last winter. My driveway was nice and clear when I went to work that morning.
Needless to say, I've got a Jeep YJ for my daily driver here in winter. Locked front and on 33'' MTR tires I don't get stuck easily.
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Drifting
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 1,791
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From: Maine
couple problems here.
1. what are those pussies dressed as men doing? that was the most weak-willed girlish non-effort i've truly ever seen in pushing a car out of the snow. when's the last time any of them did a single push-up? what a disgrace
2. any rear-wheel car on the planet can get stuck like that. this is not corvette-specific.
3. its all in the tires. tires, tires, tires. UHP summer tires of course aren't gonna cut it in the dead of winter in a foot of snow.
there's nothing special about a corvette being erronously singled out as somehow the worst car in the world to drive in snow. its the tires, tires, tires.
1. what are those pussies dressed as men doing? that was the most weak-willed girlish non-effort i've truly ever seen in pushing a car out of the snow. when's the last time any of them did a single push-up? what a disgrace
2. any rear-wheel car on the planet can get stuck like that. this is not corvette-specific.
3. its all in the tires. tires, tires, tires. UHP summer tires of course aren't gonna cut it in the dead of winter in a foot of snow.
there's nothing special about a corvette being erronously singled out as somehow the worst car in the world to drive in snow. its the tires, tires, tires.
Team Owner
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 24,460
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From: sw Ohio
Its ok to drive in very light snow like less than 1", but it becomes a matter of ground clearance and traction after that. I wouldnt recommend it, not because its RWD, but cause its low the ground and has summer tires. Get a cheap old Chevy C10, they're great in the snow 
Drifting
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 1,791
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From: Maine
I've seen a lot of C4s on the road in winters in new england, but its always on days with little or no snow and reasonably clear roads. I see no problem there if you can live with the road salt and what it can do to the parts on your undercarriage over time. If I didn't plan to keep my C4 for the long haul and keep it looking good enough to eat off of I probably would be more likely to drive mine in the winter months as road conditions permitted.
Race Director
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 13,515
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From: Fisher, IL
Don't listen to everyone here. Cars are meant to be driven. A little salt (and even rain for some people here) isn't going to kill your car. Just wash/clean it off every now and then.
You can probably drive your vette 90-95% of the winter if you want depending on how much snow you normally get. If there is fresh snow on the ground or lots of it then just take a bus or have a buddy take you for a few days till the plows clear everything. As long as it isn't snowing hard or theres lots of it on the ground there's no reason why a good responsible driver can't drive in the snow.
Thats at least true for where i live in IL. We get about one big snowfall a month and within 2 days it's either half melted or at least plowed out of the way.
I even drive my motorcycle every day 3 miles to get to class. Talk about cold but if i can do that whats stopping a vette?
You can probably drive your vette 90-95% of the winter if you want depending on how much snow you normally get. If there is fresh snow on the ground or lots of it then just take a bus or have a buddy take you for a few days till the plows clear everything. As long as it isn't snowing hard or theres lots of it on the ground there's no reason why a good responsible driver can't drive in the snow.
Thats at least true for where i live in IL. We get about one big snowfall a month and within 2 days it's either half melted or at least plowed out of the way.
I even drive my motorcycle every day 3 miles to get to class. Talk about cold but if i can do that whats stopping a vette?
Race Director
Joined: Aug 1999
Posts: 11,126
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From: SE Pennsylvania
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Oldtimer
Corvettes and snow.
I've got an 03 and an 84 and neither go out in the snow and ice because they really are a mess in either type of weather. I guess the wide tires and the light weight cause them to be so skidish, but my wife has a jeep and I get to use that when I need to, plus I don't like the salt getting all over the car and the chance that some kid in a hopped up Honda will smash into me skidding on the slippery roads.
Race Director
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 10,641
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From: Slidell Louisiana
Don't drive in the snow its scary.....wow
Oh well I hate the cold and some days the only thing that kept me off of a roof with a high powered rifle was driving my Corvette....but I'm not a NANCY Boy.
BTW that's a minus sign and its in Fahrenheit not cheese eating surrender monkey!
Oh well I hate the cold and some days the only thing that kept me off of a roof with a high powered rifle was driving my Corvette....but I'm not a NANCY Boy.
BTW that's a minus sign and its in Fahrenheit not cheese eating surrender monkey!
Race Director
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 10,641
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From: Slidell Louisiana
Studded tires are legal here as well, but that only helps so much if you don't have any clearance.
Last year the corvette wouldn't have even made it out of my driveway.
I took this picture after kicking an beating my swing up garage door open last winter. My driveway was nice and clear when I went to work that morning.
Needless to say, I've got a Jeep YJ for my daily driver here in winter. Locked front and on 33'' MTR tires I don't get stuck easily.
Last year the corvette wouldn't have even made it out of my driveway.
I took this picture after kicking an beating my swing up garage door open last winter. My driveway was nice and clear when I went to work that morning.
Needless to say, I've got a Jeep YJ for my daily driver here in winter. Locked front and on 33'' MTR tires I don't get stuck easily.
But I couldn't make it down your driveway in my vette with that much snow on the ground.....don't you own a snow shovel?
Drifting
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 1,791
Likes: 3
From: Maine
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You can probably drive your vette 90-95% of the winter if you want depending on how much snow you normally get.
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It comes down to whether you choose to drive on the salted roads with your corvette and you must leave the vette parked until the roads are clear enough to drive on following larger snow storms. 
You can probably drive your vette 90-95% of the winter if you want depending on how much snow you normally get.
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It comes down to whether you choose to drive on the salted roads with your corvette and you must leave the vette parked until the roads are clear enough to drive on following larger snow storms.
Intermediate
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 28
Likes: 0
From: Humboldt Saskatchewan
I traded my wife's durango RT for the vert. I did in in December during a snow storm and got a great deal on the vette and 6K more on the trade than I was offered during the summer. I guess Full time 4wd is worth more during the winter...
But I couldn't make it down your driveway in my vette with that much snow on the ground.....don't you own a snow shovel?
But I couldn't make it down your driveway in my vette with that much snow on the ground.....don't you own a snow shovel?
Funny you say you traded your Durango for your vette. Thats exactly what I did too. Now I've got a 93 Grand Cherokee for my winter beater.
Cruising
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 14
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From: EAGLE MOUNTAIN UTAH
As you can see, I live in a small mountain community in Utah, where we like to say that we have the "GREATEST SNOW ON EARTH" and when I was still working, I did use my car as a daily driver. One Valentines Day my husband gave me a set of Goodyear Formula One rain tires for my car, whose name is Melissa, and I can tell you with all honesty, that they will work beautifully in snow. They are expensive, I believe he paid somewhere around a thousand dollars for the set, but I could go wherever I wanted. I will admit, that I did have to adjust my speed down a bit, and avoid excessive braking but other than that, they were fantastic. I am still using them but now I'm retired so I don't have to bother going out in the snow unless I want to, but its sure is fun to go out and do doughnuts at the church parking lot.
