Camaro Year Round

Ottawaguy2018 · 03-01-2018, 04:56 PM

Anyone on here in Canada ever drive a Camaro year round?

I think the 2.0L Turbo with good set of snow tires in snow and ice mode would be fine year round here in Ottawa.

I've heard some people drive a 6.2L year round

rorymick · 03-01-2018, 11:04 PM

They're great winter cars. I drive mine year round. Nokians Hakkapeliitta 8's in OEM size on OEM 20's in the winter. Anyone who thinks the Goodyear stockers are fine for winters doesn't know what winter is lol.

dakota_c69 · 03-01-2018, 11:35 PM

Year round here for me. 2017 2SS M6 wearing 245/50/18 Hakkapeliitta 9 studded tires. I swear it has better traction than my 2013 F150 4x4 with Blizzaks.

Skyset · 03-02-2018, 10:23 AM

I drive an SS year round. Had no problem this season with a set of 245/20 Blizzaks

Trentelshark · 03-02-2018, 11:22 AM

First winter with my 1LE equipped with 18" wheels/Blizzaks. Short of a few days when the snow in my subdivision was way too deep to even consider leaving (didnt want to be the snowplow) I've had no issues. Being my first RWD vehicle I was a little unsure of it at first but don't generally second guess it anymore.

I also left the car in sport mode something about the throttle response in Snow/Ice feels wrong to me. Probably just an adjustment thing but not like I'm hammering on it anyways.

Ottawaguy2018 · 03-03-2018, 10:21 AM

no Problems messing up the front splitter? no cracks or paint ships or anything?

BradfordCamaro · 03-03-2018, 12:21 PM

Second year with just BFG Comp2 A/S. No issues.....2 or 3 days were a little tricky when the snow got crazy.
Love driving this beast all year.

kodiakk · 03-03-2018, 03:55 PM

I drive my 50 daily, studded ice tires and 100 pounds in the trunk and go anywhere. I do wash about every 3 days, but no splitter problems and just keep up momentum in the deep stuff.

stevstevd · 03-04-2018, 06:27 PM

2LT year round. I got my car almost 1 year to the day. I won't drive when its terrible out. I left the all seasons and have had no issues even in some snowy weather. We've had a relatively tame winter. I have a limit of about 3-5cm of snow unplowed though. Anything more and it isn't worth it.

Trentelshark · 03-05-2018, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Ottawaguy2018

no Problems messing up the front splitter? no cracks or paint ships or anything?

No issues with the splitter, I also do the majority of my driving in town and am mindful of chunks of ice falling off vehicles. I have to do everything i can to avoid it. I've kept it as clean as possible and see no damage to the paint anywhere. The hood is also not showing any staining of any kind.

While I didn't store it I generally only drive to work and back (18km round trip) to try to minimize any chance of it taking damage. Perhaps some errands on the weekend but it has only seen the highway a handful of times all winter.

Ottawaguy2018 · 03-05-2018, 04:03 PM

Great to hear some people are enjoying their Camaros in the winter

Tankman · 03-05-2018, 07:45 PM

18” Michelin icex3 in the winter - Oct to May. Second year doing it and in the main it’s fine.

Ottawaguy2018 · 03-07-2018, 10:30 AM

But now the question is 2.0L? 3.6L? or 6.2L? year round?

BradfordCamaro · 03-07-2018, 12:27 PM

Well.
With all of them you will be driving in style.

The V6 is really good.

But the 6.2 is Nasty

03-01-2018, 04:56 PM	#1
Ottawaguy2018 Drives: 2017 Camaro Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Ottawa Posts: 55	Camaro Year Round Anyone on here in Canada ever drive a Camaro year round? I think the 2.0L Turbo with good set of snow tires in snow and ice mode would be fine year round here in Ottawa. I've heard some people drive a 6.2L year round

03-01-2018, 11:04 PM	#2
rorymick Drives: 2016 Camaro RS 1LT 2.0L Turbo Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Alberta Canada Posts: 349	They're great winter cars. I drive mine year round. Nokians Hakkapeliitta 8's in OEM size on OEM 20's in the winter. Anyone who thinks the Goodyear stockers are fine for winters doesn't know what winter is lol. __________________ '16 1LT 2.0T RS - Catless DP, Intake, Tune/ Eibach springs FE3 shocks/ BMR front bar FE4 rear bar/ Xpel'd front end, CP Reload sealed/ Radenso Pro M.

03-01-2018, 11:35 PM	#3
dakota_c69 Drives: 2017 Camaro 2SS 50th Anniversary Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 38	Year round here for me. 2017 2SS M6 wearing 245/50/18 Hakkapeliitta 9 studded tires. I swear it has better traction than my 2013 F150 4x4 with Blizzaks. Attached Images

03-03-2018, 12:21 PM	#7
BradfordCamaro SABIO Drives: 2016 CAMARO 1SS Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Bradford, ON Posts: 5,012	Second year with just BFG Comp2 A/S. No issues.....2 or 3 days were a little tricky when the snow got crazy. Love driving this beast all year. __________________

03-07-2018, 12:27 PM	#14
BradfordCamaro SABIO Drives: 2016 CAMARO 1SS Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Bradford, ON Posts: 5,012	Well. With all of them you will be driving in style. The V6 is really good. But the 6.2 is Nasty __________________

03-02-2018, 10:23 AM	#4
Skyset Drives: 2017 Camaro 2SS Coupe Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mississauga, Ontario Posts: 358	I drive an SS year round. Had no problem this season with a set of 245/20 Blizzaks

03-02-2018, 11:22 AM	#5
Trentelshark Drives: 2018 Camaro 1SS 1LE Join Date: May 2017 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 41	First winter with my 1LE equipped with 18" wheels/Blizzaks. Short of a few days when the snow in my subdivision was way too deep to even consider leaving (didnt want to be the snowplow) I've had no issues. Being my first RWD vehicle I was a little unsure of it at first but don't generally second guess it anymore. I also left the car in sport mode something about the throttle response in Snow/Ice feels wrong to me. Probably just an adjustment thing but not like I'm hammering on it anyways.

03-03-2018, 10:21 AM	#6
Ottawaguy2018 Drives: 2017 Camaro Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Ottawa Posts: 55	no Problems messing up the front splitter? no cracks or paint ships or anything?

03-03-2018, 03:55 PM	#8
kodiakk Drives: 2017 Camaro SS FIFTY Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 51	I drive my 50 daily, studded ice tires and 100 pounds in the trunk and go anywhere. I do wash about every 3 days, but no splitter problems and just keep up momentum in the deep stuff.

03-04-2018, 06:27 PM	#9
stevstevd Drives: MBM 2016 2LT RS Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 98	2LT year round. I got my car almost 1 year to the day. I won't drive when its terrible out. I left the all seasons and have had no issues even in some snowy weather. We've had a relatively tame winter. I have a limit of about 3-5cm of snow unplowed though. Anything more and it isn't worth it.

03-05-2018, 04:03 PM	#11
Ottawaguy2018 Drives: 2017 Camaro Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Ottawa Posts: 55	Great to hear some people are enjoying their Camaros in the winter

03-05-2018, 07:45 PM	#12
Tankman Drives: 2017 Camaro 1LT 2.0 Turbo Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Southern Alberta, Canada Posts: 168	18” Michelin icex3 in the winter - Oct to May. Second year doing it and in the main it’s fine.

03-07-2018, 10:30 AM	#13
Ottawaguy2018 Drives: 2017 Camaro Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Ottawa Posts: 55	But now the question is 2.0L? 3.6L? or 6.2L? year round?

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