Almost got stuck today !!
Safety Car
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From: Coralville Iowa
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2005
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From: Atlanta
We put REAL snow tires (not a compromise tire like an all season) on the rear and weight in the trunk. We also didn't drive cars that had 3 inches of clearance. The tires were relatively "thin" by today's standards so they didn't ride on top of the snow but dug in. We used studded snow tires commonly. We also had no cell phones, no CD players, no iPods, no cupholders, and essentially no distractions to driving. Sometimes we used chains on the tires mounted on our 14 inch wheels. Yeah - I was there and can recall it vividly.
We were also responsible for our actions if we screwed up..............but that's a whole different discussion.
We were also responsible for our actions if we screwed up..............but that's a whole different discussion.
man some of you take yourselves WAY to serious...
Racer
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Las Vegas NV
Some can brag about owning an awd mercedes, H3, or private jet as a b/u driver when it rains or snows. If so, all the better. But don't call people stupid if they don't have those resources and still need to drive during the winter often with a less than accurate wx forecast.I guess I'm lucky. I'm originally from the NW and managed to survive my youth accident-free driving snow covered roads to ski in 2wd cars with no chains...like my old firebird w/fat tires. Not much traction technology there to save your a** you think?
Many years later we have a 4wd and vette but still need to separately commute at times to earn a living. I drive the vette on the beach and snow go figure. The op's right, traction control off and use some skills. Of course it won't handle extreme wx like an awd. If you can afford a car for every season then please buy another one or two. Just dont' put down those who can't.
The vette will do fine in weather many here won't even take the cover off for.
jer
Last edited by lvjetboy; Dec 28, 2009 at 05:53 AM.
Team Owner
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From: salem OR
It's not brave in those circumstances - it's stupid. I couldn't care less how the OP uses their car - I hope they don't take someone else out in their "stubbornness" or whatever it is that compels them to drive a Vette on performance tires after a 14 inch snow storm. That's nuts.
Half bake friggn idoit's.! Drive there Corvette in the snow! Snow tires or not YOU still look like a COMPLETE IDIOT! NOT SMART having a Corvette in 14 inches of snow as YOUR ONLY TRANSPORTION!
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From: salem OR
Instructor
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I just took mine up to a ski-field (it wasn't the intended destination, but I was part of a group of cars, and plans change). The roads were completely de-iced, just regular driving, but I still felt kind of silly driving into a parking lot full of nothing but SUVs and 4x4s. Well, a little bit silly, but also a little bit awesome to see a bright sportscar in that mass of black and grey SUVs :-)
I also got some ice time on another road nearby that was iced over, it provided ideal conditions to safely experiment with the lack of traction. No traffic, no slopes, no ditches to slide into, etc. I should have spent more time there than I did. I'm tempted to post a picture
I also got some ice time on another road nearby that was iced over, it provided ideal conditions to safely experiment with the lack of traction. No traffic, no slopes, no ditches to slide into, etc. I should have spent more time there than I did. I'm tempted to post a picture
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Racer
Joined: Nov 2006
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From: Colorado Springs CO
If you put studded snow tires on all 4 wheels, you'll be able accelerate, turn, and brake in snow. Then ground clearance becomes the limiting factor. Studded snows are fun because you can out accelerate a FWD car. However can't say I've ever put them on a Vette...
Burning Brakes
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From: Detroit MI
St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10
I would tend to think that someone who is brave enough to drive their Corvette in the snow will probably be a better driver than the a$$ h--es who flip their SUV's into ditches here in Michigan every winter.
Tom
Macomb, MI
Le Mans Master
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From: cumming ga
We put REAL snow tires (not a compromise tire like an all season) on the rear and weight in the trunk. We also didn't drive cars that had 3 inches of clearance. The tires were relatively "thin" by today's standards so they didn't ride on top of the snow but dug in. We used studded snow tires commonly. We also had no cell phones, no CD players, no iPods, no cupholders, and essentially no distractions to driving. Sometimes we used chains on the tires mounted on our 14 inch wheels. Yeah - I was there and can recall it vividly.
We were also responsible for our actions if we screwed up..............but that's a whole different discussion.
We were also responsible for our actions if we screwed up..............but that's a whole different discussion.
z51vett
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From: Northern, VA
St. Jude Donor '15
"In honor of jpee"
We put REAL snow tires (not a compromise tire like an all season) on the rear and weight in the trunk. We also didn't drive cars that had 3 inches of clearance. The tires were relatively "thin" by today's standards so they didn't ride on top of the snow but dug in. We used studded snow tires commonly. We also had no cell phones, no CD players, no iPods, no cupholders, and essentially no distractions to driving. Sometimes we used chains on the tires mounted on our 14 inch wheels. Yeah - I was there and can recall it vividly.
We were also responsible for our actions if we screwed up..............but that's a whole different discussion.
We were also responsible for our actions if we screwed up..............but that's a whole different discussion.
The Vette has even lower clearance than many of the above cars, but not the Healy.
And NONE of the above cars had tires as wide as even the All Season or snows that would be available for the C6.
Racer
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From: Las Vegas NV
Aw nuts I drove my Corvette rain sleet snow until I could afford a 2nd car. I remember one year when eveything shut down and I picked my kids up at day care up a steep hill passing motorist stuck along side of road.If you can't drive get off the road.I'm 66 years of age what did we do before snow tires we drove thats what.
z51vett
z51vett
Some buy a vette because they like to think they're a bit fringe...a bit crazy.
Then someone posts safety Sam: Only drive dry roads. Only speed limit. Be safe and don't break no laws. WTF?? Why drive a vette in the first place?
Yet others buy because they really are on the fringe. They've driven a vette or 2dw in bad wx or on the edge. They've driven big HP. They truly are fringe either young or those experienced enough to really know what that means. And it doesn't mean a C6 vette with 400 hp.
OMG 400 hp!!! On dry no big deal. On snow, ice or sand just turn traction off. Why the drama? Drive it like you're young and want to live until summer wants to come around...
These cars will be legend in future road and track nostalgia. Until then...be happy you were there to see it happen. Or wish you were there.
jer
Last edited by lvjetboy; Dec 30, 2009 at 01:38 AM.
