Snow? So?
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Are these better? That's between here and Denver last April on the way to BBORR. At times I was plowing snow & slush with the APR chin splitter. Car did great.
To be honest I don't usually drive mine in snow/ice as I do have an F250 4WD diesel, but I'm not scared s***less to drive it in inclement weather like some owners.
To each their own.
To be honest I don't usually drive mine in snow/ice as I do have an F250 4WD diesel, but I'm not scared s***less to drive it in inclement weather like some owners.
To each their own.
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From: Bayou Country LA
St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17
I can't get mine out of the garage with ice still on my driveway. The Goodyears are unforgiving on even a light dusting of snow. I saw three corvettes on the road up here in the mountains. Many folks are out having a good time this Christmas. I may be able to get it out in a few more days.
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Guys I'm very sorry... It's 70 degrees in North Myrtle Beach. Going to Calabash NC for lunch and shopping. I'll post a picture later.
Remember Jimmy Durante? "Good Night Mrs. Calabash"!
Remember Jimmy Durante? "Good Night Mrs. Calabash"!
Melting Slicks
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From: Frankfort,IL
You can be as careful as you want in the snow, guess what, there are 90% of others who think because they have an suv they can still do mach one in the snow. Before you know it, some 16 year old on her cell texting just plowed into your vet...............no thanks, mines covered til spring. Even though idiots are idiots, snow makes it worse.............
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if you want to drive your car in the snow and salt I say its your choice.the snow or salt will not hurt the car.all it will do is leave pit marks in the aluminum and any steel part including nuts and bolts will rust.if you do not look under your car it will not matter to you.just wash it and drive it if you like.all I know is my 325 rear summer only tires that came on my gs are slippery on dry pavement so snow and ice would be a white knuckle ride every time you took it out.good luck and have fun.
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St. Jude Donor '12 thru '17
You can be as careful as you want in the snow, guess what, there are 90% of others who think because they have an suv they can still do mach one in the snow. Before you know it, some 16 year old on her cell texting just plowed into your vet...............no thanks, mines covered til spring. Even though idiots are idiots, snow makes it worse.............
It's depreciating in value whether you drive it or not.
Vet is slang for an animal physician or someone who served in the military. Vette is slang for a Corvette.
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Safety Car
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From: Missouri
St. Jude Donor '13-'14
Oh I only drove it in actual snow once, just to see how it handled, but I figure if I'm not driving it when the roads are clear-ish, I'm basically storing it because it's cold out. I have a daily driver for the REAL nasty stuff. If I really felt like driving it in the snow, I wouldn't hesitate though. Fortunately, we only got 4" and the roads were completely dry within two days.
Clear streets = fair game, in my little world anyway...
Clear streets = fair game, in my little world anyway...
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St. Jude Donor '13-'14
I know those horse drawn carriages well. I hate driving on Main Street--- I understand the cobblestones are historic, but they're really tough on a car's suspension.
Drifting
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From: Bluffton,SC
Get out there and drive those beautiful cars--- just don't wreck. When you're finished, wash it and put it in the garage so it's ready to go the next time there's no snow on the roads. I will never quite understand storing a car for months at a time without driving
If you have more than one car,you can only drive one at a time.You drive the car you prefer for the situation.
If you can't afford more than one,you drive the Corvette everyday.
Not really rocket science.
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From: CT
The problem is all salt, sand and chemicals they throw on the road. Gotta wait till April or so until we have a good washout or the street sweepers come to clean the road. I haven't drove my car since early November.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Baltimore Maryland
Are these better? That's between here and Denver last April on the way to BBORR. At times I was plowing snow & slush with the APR chin splitter. Car did great.
To be honest I don't usually drive mine in snow/ice as I do have an F250 4WD diesel, but I'm not scared s***less to drive it in inclement weather like some owners.
To each their own.
To be honest I don't usually drive mine in snow/ice as I do have an F250 4WD diesel, but I'm not scared s***less to drive it in inclement weather like some owners.
To each their own.
But the widebody GS's, Z06's and ZR1's with those wider summer only runflat tires cannot be driven safely in freezing temperatures, especially in snow or ice, and should stay parked in that weather.
Thats not being scared s***less, that's being not a stupid a**.
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St. Jude Donor '12 thru '17
Always love these bragging posts with pictures of base Vettes in the snow, which ride on smaller tires and can be fitted with all-seasons or even snow tires as well.
But the widebody GS's, Z06's and ZR1's with those wider summer only runflat tires cannot be driven safely in freezing temperatures, especially in snow or ice, and should stay parked in that weather.
Thats not being scared s***less, that's being not a stupid a**.
But the widebody GS's, Z06's and ZR1's with those wider summer only runflat tires cannot be driven safely in freezing temperatures, especially in snow or ice, and should stay parked in that weather.
Thats not being scared s***less, that's being not a stupid a**.
While mine is a base model, it's modified for high speed road racing. One of the mods is wider rear wheels so I can run much wider tires. I run Michelin Pilot Sport runflats as well, not all season or snow tires.Those pics were from a trip where I had no choice. I was headed to the BBORR race in TX and had to get there in the Vette. I couldn't drive a different vehicle. I wouldn't have ever chosen to drive the Vette in those conditions, but it did surprisingly well for having wide, high speed rated summer tires. While it was not fun in places, it proves that it CAN be driven safely in those conditions if you know how to drive.