Winter Rides?
Burning Brakes
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From: Wisconsin
St. Jude Donor '19,'21-'22-'23-'24
Race Director
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From: Bergen county NJ
Snow tires on my corvettes and we do just fine all winter long.
no need for a snow vehicle unless you like to have the expense of two vehicles.
if so I would suggest a subsidized lease of a buck encore for zero down 135 a month or a toyota tacoma for $174 a month.
www.leasehackr.com
no need for a snow vehicle unless you like to have the expense of two vehicles.
if so I would suggest a subsidized lease of a buck encore for zero down 135 a month or a toyota tacoma for $174 a month.
www.leasehackr.com
Racer
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Clinton Township Michigan
I'm in Clinton TWP, Michigan and drive my 2008 C6 coupe through the Winter w/Blizzaks and a trimmed front air dam. Never had an issue over the last 8 years! Life is too short to drive something you don't enjoy half the time!!
Enjoy,
akriggm
Enjoy,
akriggm
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From: Saint Albans, WV
Burning Brakes
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From: Wisconsin
St. Jude Donor '19,'21-'22-'23-'24
Burning Brakes
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Instructor
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From: Gurnee IL. so close to Wisc. I can smell it when they cut the cheese
Winter sucks too cold too much snow too much ice too dark and way too long. So I have a 2019 Colorado 4x4 Z71 cclb and my wife has a Subaru
Melting Slicks
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From: Fairview Heights IL
If winters are cold where you live but relatively snow-free, get a set of Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 3+ tires. Their rubber compound will give you good grip down to single digits and below. If you get snow deeper than about 3", stay home.
Instructor
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From: Kingwood TX
St. Jude Donor '17
You said the "W" word twice and you know full well we only have 3 seasons here. Springfall lasts from Nov through Feb, then Summer from Mar through May, then HOT from June through Sept and back to a short Summer again for the month of Oct.
It has been a bit warmer than normal this year. HOT usually only has 18 days of 110+ and we're already at day 22 with more expected in the 10 day forecast. The lack of a monsoon is the problem.
It has been a bit warmer than normal this year. HOT usually only has 18 days of 110+ and we're already at day 22 with more expected in the 10 day forecast. The lack of a monsoon is the problem.
Burning Brakes
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From: Wisconsin
St. Jude Donor '19,'21-'22-'23-'24
Where is it cold but relatively snow free? Not trying to be a dick, just wondering hah. Everywhere I think of being cold, like down to freezing temps gets at least some decent snow. I know places in TX and GA will get a little bit here or there but will be relatively snow free and temps much higher than freezing.
Burning Brakes
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From: Michiana
Actually, my new ‘67 Camaro big block drove great in the winter. Of course, the posi and studded snow tires (legal at the time) helped greatly. That was during the snow years of 18-24 inch snowfalls in SW MI.
Burning Brakes
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From: Grand Rapids, MN
Mine is RWD, not an xi AWD . I elected to get RWD due to a couple factors. One, there are a few extra parts of course and a few of them are have been reliability issues. Second, some other maintenance or repair work is more expensive as the front drive train can be in the way. A third is that with the sport package the xi only gets sport seats and steering wheel. With RWD also get stiffer suspension and wider wheels. I had a RWD BMW in the past so I went that way.