[delthawk5]

I'm likely re-locating from Florida to Denver for work in November. Yeah, I'm gonna be THAT guy who can't drive in the snow. Already have my 2019 2SS on Michelin AS3+ which are decently rated for winter, do I need to have any other concerns about winter driving my SS besides slapping that mode button to snow?

Might consider buying a beater car like a 4Runner...won't be commuting thanks to COVID this year, but the year after might be a different story.

[HCI2000SS]

Really just depends on how harsh the winter is, but I have a dedicated snow tires and wheels setup. Mild winter no problem, anything more than that you might regret not going to a dedicated snow tire

[nancygrl]

As someone who has lived in Colorado and had muscle cars, get a beater to drive around in winter. I moved from the northeast to Colorado and my insurance went up....was told it's because there are soo many accidents. Because the air is soo dry even a light dusting turns into a nightmare as the dusting turns into black ice the moment someone drives thru the dusting. I've never seen soo many people slide into the middle of intersections (stop signs or red lights) because they couldn't stop and either slid into the person in front of them or get hit (T-bone) by someone coming from the other direction.

[DaveC113]

I work from home as well, so I don't HAVE to drive. I run Michelin Pilot Alpin N-Spec (Porsche spec) tires, 265/19 square setup w/ front spacers and it does ok around the front range, but if you're going anywhere the roads have a steeper grade it might get sketchy. Specifically, trying to get going up a steeper hill in the snow may be impossible, so if you're going to drive in the mountains anytime there may be snow you may need a tire chain-like device in the car for an emergency situation. In some spots like I-70, not having a chain-like device or specific winter tires is illegal.

If you need to be able to drive anytime or drive in the mountains during the snow season then a 2nd car is definitely a good idea.

[delthawk5]

Originally Posted by nancygrl

As someone who has lived in Colorado and had muscle cars, get a beater to drive around in winter. I moved from the northeast to Colorado and my insurance went up....was told it's because there are soo many accidents. Because the air is soo dry even a light dusting turns into a nightmare as the dusting turns into black ice the moment someone drives thru the dusting. I've never seen soo many people slide into the middle of intersections (stop signs or red lights) because they couldn't stop and either slid into the person in front of them or get hit (T-bone) by someone coming from the other direction.

According to the GEICO quote machine, moving from Florida to Colorado will drop my insurance by $850/yr...Florida drivers are god awful.

[nancygrl]

I know FL drivers are pretty bad, seen plenty example when driving up/down the east coast on I-95....Wow... So that's good $850 cheaper, but I'd still get a beater for moving to Colorado

[7LitreC5]

The worst part of driving in snow here is that they use huge amounts of salt on the roads.

[Rhobz]

Originally Posted by delthawk5

I'm likely re-locating from Florida to Denver for work in November. Yeah, I'm gonna be THAT guy who can't drive in the snow. Already have my 2019 2SS on Michelin AS3+ which are decently rated for winter, do I need to have any other concerns about winter driving my SS besides slapping that mode button to snow?

Might consider buying a beater car like a 4Runner...won't be commuting thanks to COVID this year, but the year after might be a different story.

I am relocating from San Diego to Colorado Springs in 3 weeks for work so don't worry, I will also be THAT guy. My car will be on Michelin PS4s but I do have a second car for the daily duties.

Just wanted to say we are in this together. LOL

[delthawk5]

Originally Posted by 7LitreC5

The worst part of driving in snow here is that they use huge amounts of salt on the roads.

Are there wash places that will clean the underside of the car?

[Aragorn]

Are used to roll in and 1987 Mustang GT convertible, in extreme weather. I had studded snow tires in the rear and as long as the terrain was flat, I was actually OK, But as soon as I hit an incline forget about it, I was guaranteed sideways every time. Hopefully that helps.

[DaveC113]

They use Mag Chloride which is a PITA but not as bad as places that use NaCl and sand.

Looks like Tire Rack has PA5 and PA4 N-Spec in 265/40/19, I got these on MRR wheels with a 7mm spacer upfront, this corresponds exactly with std 1LE wheel spacing wrt the outside edge so it looks pretty much like stock and keeps the car fun to drive when it's cold out.

I installed 1" longer ARP studs up front and removed the "nose" so it works with both stock and winter wheels w/ 7mm spacers.

These work well and I pass SUVs all the time on roads with packed snow, definitely get some surprised looks, lol...

[7LitreC5]

Self serves car washes are what I use on my Tahoe in the winter (not the spinning brushes kind).

They use a combination of magnesium chloride sprayed on the roads, brine (sodium chloride in water) also sprayed on the roads, pure dry salt, and a mixture of dry salt/gravel. All very bad

Originally Posted by delthawk5

Are there wash places that will clean the underside of the car?

[I`m Batman]

Jeez, everybody is moving to Colorado. I'm sorry the border is closed, we're not accepting anymore, we're building a wall... j/k.

Anyway, just get a Subaru and be done with it.

[Efi69Cam]

50 y/o Colorado native... Camaro for summer, 4wd truck/Jeep for winter. Awd cars are only slightly better than fwd. The highways get cleared but neighborhood streets don’t and you need ground clearance to go over the snow. Happens rarely but getting stuck sucks.