C6 vs Snow
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From: Purdy MO
St. Jude Donor '15-'16,'18,'19-'20
C6 vs Snow
Left home this morning to go into the city about an hour away for a day of shopping. Forecast was for cold with flurries. About half way there we hit these snow showers that became show cloud bursts. In my years of Vette ownership I had never had one out in the snow, I was wishing I had left the Vette at home. With temps in the 20's streets began to get dicey. By the time we headed home dicey became icey. I can report that the Vette handled itself very well. Handling and traction were much better than I was expecting with 400 hp in a rear drive car. One time hit an icey spot under an overpass and the rear end started to kick out but active handling caught it. ABS braking was spot on.
Don't recommend being out in bad conditions with all the SUV loonies around, but I was impressed with the Vette.
Don't recommend being out in bad conditions with all the SUV loonies around, but I was impressed with the Vette.
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Originally Posted by Jagcvette
Don't think its the hp that gives us problems as much as the light weight and huge, wide tires. The tires will hydroplane on the snow in a heartbeat.
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From: Yorktown Heights NY
St. Jude '03-'04-'05-'06
With the transmission in the rear, the Corvette is not your typical rear-wheel drive car. I have the Goodyear All-Season run-flats and the car is fine with 3 inches of snow. 
Frank
Frank
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From: Youngstown Ohio
Originally Posted by VITIS
I can report that the Vette handled itself very well. Handling and traction were much better than I was expecting with 400 hp in a rear drive car.
I drive mine in the snow with the standard run-flats. No problems at all. Why spend extra money for all season run-flats or snow tires? All that extreme cold weather testing of the C6 before it whent into production has paid off bigtime. 
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From: Rockville MD
Never had a problem if I'm careful about the application of power. The big problem is ground clerarnce. So, I stay out of snow as much as possible, but know that if needed I can handle the beast in the bad weather as long as the snow is less then 4" or so
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From: Hurst, TX USA
I drove mine after a No. TX ice storm. Had to get to work... The ice coverage was about 50% on the roads and the C6 handled quite well. I expected some sipping and got very little during both accelerating or stopping. I wouldn't try doing it for fun, but if you have to drive in the bad stuff the C6 will do the job. Just remember to put the egg on the accelerator pedal AND the brake pedal...
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From: North Western Connecticut
Years ago I had 67 coupe 427/435 4spd. It was my "ONLY" car and therefore I had to drive it in the snow. I was never thrilled about doing it but had it out in some pretty bad snowstorms in Connecticut. I always got where I was going but had a few thrills along the way. Bottom line is you do what you gotta do.
Fast forward and my new C6 will never be driven in the snow simply because I have other vehicles to use. I'll bet the C6 is hundred times safer and easier to drive in snow and ice and then my 67 but I don't plan on finding out. To those that have to drive their vetts in crap weather I completely understand where you're coming from. Been there and done that... I think it's still worth having a vett even if it's your only car especially in a certain age group.
Fast forward and my new C6 will never be driven in the snow simply because I have other vehicles to use. I'll bet the C6 is hundred times safer and easier to drive in snow and ice and then my 67 but I don't plan on finding out. To those that have to drive their vetts in crap weather I completely understand where you're coming from. Been there and done that... I think it's still worth having a vett even if it's your only car especially in a certain age group.
- as with any vehicle be careful in the snow and ice...