Post your snow stories and pics! - Page 4

Genesis7 · 12-12-2016, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by freddyD

Some cool pics-I love the beauty of snow-but I live in Florida now!

Software Guy · 12-12-2016, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Sub

Lol yah, camaro IS my winter car. Hehehe

So is mine! People think I'm nuts but with snows we do well.

SDG23 · 12-12-2016, 06:18 PM

I don't have mine yet but I can tell they would be okay in the snow. Good tires are the best thing to have on them and it helps that most of them have a locking rear end. I drive a 2WD small truck that has very little weight over the rear tires and I've never gotten stuck in snow, you just have to drive very cautiously.

Meteorma · 12-12-2016, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Genesis7

Obviously is not wise to drive a RWD car on the snow.

so how did we do it before fwd

1BlueSS · 12-13-2016, 02:34 AM

I'll be very happy if I never see another snowflake for the rest of my life. There's a reason why I moved away from that stuff ( Bur in all fairness wasn't the only reason)

Lukemo · 12-13-2016, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Whis

I backed my car out to program my garage door when only a pocket of 1/4th inch of snow was peppered throughout my driveway. When I went to pull back in my car would not move and I had to back out into the road and "launch" into the driveway to get inside the garage. Winter tires on the way

Yeah, it snowed one day last week before my winter tires came in. After pulling into the parking lot at work, I turned the wheel to make a left and the car went straight. It slid for about 20 feet before stopping in front of a curb. Scared the hell out of me. I was NOT going fast at all.

nfboy · 12-13-2016, 08:06 AM

A snow storm today actually f'd up my taking delivery yesterday since my snow tires were supposed to go on today. Picking the car up tomorrow if the snow gods allow and tires go on at 7 pm. Then i am all set!

COmaro · 12-13-2016, 08:41 AM

If the Camaro is the only car you have, I guess you put on snow tires and drive it, but RWD sucks in mountainous snow country. You can't put enough tire on an 2WD car (RWD or FWD) in a lot of places around Colorado. If you don't *have* to get to work every day you can deal with it I guess, or if you live where there is mass transit you can take when it snows, but if you live in the mountains (not along the Front Range, but in the foothills or higher), you see a lot of stuck 2WD cars. It has gotten so bad on I-70 that if you get stuck and impede traffic, it is an automatic ticket/fine.

On top of that, Colorado uses Mag Chloride like it is water, and they have even started putting down "brine", AKA saltwater. 25 years ago you never saw a rusty car in CO because they just used sand, which works great, but the dust left behind forced them to switch to chemicals, which kill not only the body, but the rubber parts and even the brake pads, too. Suspension bolts don't rust, the nuts actually fuse to the bolts. They look perfectly fine, but you have to break them and replace them because you simply can't get the nut off.

Snow season is late-October to mid-May, so by the end of the season a lot of people have driven 100 days in snow. 2WD simply isn't worth the headache, which is why I can't recall the last time I saw a Camaro/Mustang/Challenger or the like driving in snow here. People who drive sports cars put them away for the winter, not only because it sucks to drive 2WD in the snow, but because the damage simply isn't worth it.

BTW, the person who pointed to all of the BMWs and MB's as proof that RWD cars are fine in the snow, take a closer look. Almost every BMW and MB model has an AWD option now. In fact, just about every manufacturer *except* GM has AWD cars now, not SUVs, but cars.

Eric SS · 12-13-2016, 08:46 AM

No snow in Phoenix so I actually drove up north over the weekend just to see a little

naztynate068 · 12-13-2016, 10:47 AM

I just put Pirelli Sottozero Serie III's on my 2SS, stock size (245x40x20 front, 275x35x20 rear). Only experienced cold weather and a dusting so far, so haven't really been able to put them to the test. They were expensive as hell, but the only option for legit snows in the stock tire size.

I originally wanted to get a separate set of smaller wheels/snow tires, but turned out the 18's I ordered rubbed on my front brakes. I don't have the upgraded brakes, so I was kind of perplexed by this. Everything I read prior led me to believe they would fit. Wondering if anyone else has experience with this?

naztynate068 · 12-13-2016, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by ThatRedFirebird

Drove my 16 SS in the snowstorm yesterday on some Conti 18" (235 width) snow tires.

So you were able to fit 18s on your SS? They didn't rub on your front brakes?

Bells · 12-13-2016, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Genesis7

Obviously is not wise to drive a RWD car on the snow.

"LoL" - The north.

Sub · 12-13-2016, 11:21 AM

I had some 18" on mine for fit, they cleared the brakes (2ss) but looked stupid, and the lugs were too small for the wells.

I am putting the Blizzak lm-32 on today (Handle a lot better than sotto's IMO). I had to drop to a 255 in the rear, but the front is exact fitment. It should be ok, I dont mind a little skinnier rear end - better for snow and more fun in the dry.

Tire rack shows the 255 as 8.5-10" for tire width range, so thats good. I think there will be a 1-2/10th's height difference in the back too, but thats not far off from a tire wear height change and the system should be able to compensate.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....=Blizzak+LM-32

FWIW, I've tried many of the performance winter tires. My favorite previous was the dunlop m2, then they ruined it wit the M3, then I tried sottos but didnt like the sidewall flex, then tried lm-32 last season. They are better than the m2 in cornering and feel, and better in snow as well. I'm all about performance in winter because 90% of the time, there is no snow on the roads here (upstate NY).

SPARTAN sui · 12-13-2016, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by naztynate068

So you were able to fit 18s on your SS? They didn't rub on your front brakes?

18s fit fine. I have the stock LT rims on mine. Looks fine and I picked them up for $400.

12-12-2016, 06:18 PM	#45
SDG23 Drives: 2017 Camaro SS M6 Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Bluegrass State Posts: 547 View My Garage	I don't have mine yet but I can tell they would be okay in the snow. Good tires are the best thing to have on them and it helps that most of them have a locking rear end. I drive a 2WD small truck that has very little weight over the rear tires and I've never gotten stuck in snow, you just have to drive very cautiously. __________________ 2017 Camaro 1SS - Bright Yellow - 6spd

12-13-2016, 02:34 AM	#47
1BlueSS Drives: 2017 Camaro 1SS Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Texas Posts: 219	I'll be very happy if I never see another snowflake for the rest of my life. There's a reason why I moved away from that stuff ( Bur in all fairness wasn't the only reason) __________________ 2017 1SS Hyper Blue M6

12-13-2016, 08:46 AM	#51
Eric SS #becauseracecar Drives: 2016 SS Sedan, 2016 Camaro SS Join Date: May 2015 Location: Phoenix Posts: 2,959	No snow in Phoenix so I actually drove up north over the weekend just to see a little Attached Images

12-13-2016, 08:06 AM	#49
nfboy Drives: 2017 Camaro 1LT HBM Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 171	A snow storm today actually f'd up my taking delivery yesterday since my snow tires were supposed to go on today. Picking the car up tomorrow if the snow gods allow and tires go on at 7 pm. Then i am all set!

12-13-2016, 08:41 AM	#50
COmaro Drives: Many Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Colorado Posts: 220	If the Camaro is the only car you have, I guess you put on snow tires and drive it, but RWD sucks in mountainous snow country. You can't put enough tire on an 2WD car (RWD or FWD) in a lot of places around Colorado. If you don't have to get to work every day you can deal with it I guess, or if you live where there is mass transit you can take when it snows, but if you live in the mountains (not along the Front Range, but in the foothills or higher), you see a lot of stuck 2WD cars. It has gotten so bad on I-70 that if you get stuck and impede traffic, it is an automatic ticket/fine. On top of that, Colorado uses Mag Chloride like it is water, and they have even started putting down "brine", AKA saltwater. 25 years ago you never saw a rusty car in CO because they just used sand, which works great, but the dust left behind forced them to switch to chemicals, which kill not only the body, but the rubber parts and even the brake pads, too. Suspension bolts don't rust, the nuts actually fuse to the bolts. They look perfectly fine, but you have to break them and replace them because you simply can't get the nut off. Snow season is late-October to mid-May, so by the end of the season a lot of people have driven 100 days in snow. 2WD simply isn't worth the headache, which is why I can't recall the last time I saw a Camaro/Mustang/Challenger or the like driving in snow here. People who drive sports cars put them away for the winter, not only because it sucks to drive 2WD in the snow, but because the damage simply isn't worth it. BTW, the person who pointed to all of the BMWs and MB's as proof that RWD cars are fine in the snow, take a closer look. Almost every BMW and MB model has an AWD option now. In fact, just about every manufacturer except GM has AWD cars now, not SUVs, but cars.

12-13-2016, 10:47 AM	#52
naztynate068 Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS 6MT Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: CT Posts: 19	I just put Pirelli Sottozero Serie III's on my 2SS, stock size (245x40x20 front, 275x35x20 rear). Only experienced cold weather and a dusting so far, so haven't really been able to put them to the test. They were expensive as hell, but the only option for legit snows in the stock tire size. I originally wanted to get a separate set of smaller wheels/snow tires, but turned out the 18's I ordered rubbed on my front brakes. I don't have the upgraded brakes, so I was kind of perplexed by this. Everything I read prior led me to believe they would fit. Wondering if anyone else has experience with this?

12-13-2016, 11:21 AM	#55
Sub Drives: 2017 ZL1 Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Ny Posts: 859	I had some 18" on mine for fit, they cleared the brakes (2ss) but looked stupid, and the lugs were too small for the wells. I am putting the Blizzak lm-32 on today (Handle a lot better than sotto's IMO). I had to drop to a 255 in the rear, but the front is exact fitment. It should be ok, I dont mind a little skinnier rear end - better for snow and more fun in the dry. Tire rack shows the 255 as 8.5-10" for tire width range, so thats good. I think there will be a 1-2/10th's height difference in the back too, but thats not far off from a tire wear height change and the system should be able to compensate. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....=Blizzak+LM-32 FWIW, I've tried many of the performance winter tires. My favorite previous was the dunlop m2, then they ruined it wit the M3, then I tried sottos but didnt like the sidewall flex, then tried lm-32 last season. They are better than the m2 in cornering and feel, and better in snow as well. I'm all about performance in winter because 90% of the time, there is no snow on the roads here (upstate NY).

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