11-07-2019, 02:43 PM | #1 |
Drives: '17 Camaro 2SS & '99 Camaro Z28 Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Austin, TX
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How's your SS holding up to cooler temps?
Chilly and Rainy here in Austin. The SS slid out from under me twice while doing between 25 - 35 MPH in a straight line just casually accelerating from a stoplight. It started feeling like it was uncertain about its grip and just lightly pedaling ...whoopty do sideways she goes. Scared the piss out of the car tailgating me. They slowed down and left like a 5 car gap between me and them. Guess that's one way to send a message to tailgaters.
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11-07-2019, 02:49 PM | #2 |
Drives: 2021 Acura RDX SH-AWD Advance Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
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Parked mine last week for the Winter as the temps here in the Cleveland, Ohio area are very chilly. Upper 40s and rain last Thursday and she was all over the place. The countdown to May is on...
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11-07-2019, 02:50 PM | #3 |
Drives: 2016 SS Convertible Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: California
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Summer tires don’t do well under 40 and rain.
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11-07-2019, 02:58 PM | #4 |
Drives: 2018 1LT Camaro Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: PA
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Get some snow tires or good all season tires
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11-07-2019, 03:04 PM | #5 |
Drives: '17 Camaro 2SS & '99 Camaro Z28 Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Austin, TX
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11-07-2019, 04:13 PM | #6 |
Drives: BVM 1SS Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Columbia-Sumter- Florence, SC
Posts: 462
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No problems in the rain with the DWS 06 Contis...
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11-07-2019, 04:13 PM | #7 | |
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Drives: 2018 Camaro SS1 1LE Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Georgia
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My experience has been that if I start from my garage with temps 40 and above I'm going to maintain normal temp (green) pretty much all day, though if I leave it parked in the parking lot at work they may register as Cool (blue) for the first 5-10 miles then warm up to normal again. When temps are below 40 but above 30 I typically start out with normal temps indicated, drop down to cool, then may or may not warm back up to normal. If it's below 30 I don't drive the Camaro. If it's wet with standing water I don't go above 50 or do any hard pulls. If it's just damp I watch for standing water and don't do hard pulls, but other than that proceed as usual. It's not that hard. I've only seen white (cold) twice in three years. |
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11-07-2019, 04:19 PM | #8 |
Drives: 2019 2SS Black Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: New Brunswick
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Sadly stored her for the winter last weekend. Even sadder is we have 10-15 centimeters of snow in the forecast for tomorrow (3-5 inches).
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11-07-2019, 04:20 PM | #9 |
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Drives: 2019 1SS - sold Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: CO
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Temps are getting pretty iffy in the mornings for the summers tires my SS came with here in Colorado. I'm planning on getting some all seasons on Black Friday.
That being said, I haven't had any issues driving to work in 30 degree weather. *knock on wood* I have not driven on cold, wet roads yet and don't plan to until I switch over to all seasons - I have a CX-5 for those days. |
11-07-2019, 05:01 PM | #10 | |
Drives: 2023 GMC 1500 Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: Arkansas
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As for my car, it drives fine with temps in the 30's but even a light rain with temps in the 50's/60's and I lose traction pretty easily. I have an old Santa Fe that I drive on rainy days.
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11-07-2019, 05:07 PM | #11 |
Drives: 2017 Camaro 2SS - M6, NPP, MRC Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Delco, PA
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Swapped the PS4S's for the Blizzaks a couple days ago since it's supposed to drop into the 20's tomorrow night. Ride sure gets more comfy with 18 inch wheels than on the OEM 20" wheels, but driving home in the rain tonight I was reminded that my right foot is still calibrated for the summer tires - the Blizzaks broke traction without me meaning to pretty often.
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11-07-2019, 05:12 PM | #12 |
Drives: 2016 SS Convertible Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: California
Posts: 1,108
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not to be a jerk, but I was just cruising in mine top down in northern CA and it's close to 70 today!!
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11-07-2019, 05:41 PM | #13 | |
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Either log in from pc/laptop/tablet or phone app. Click on “My Vehicles” if your car is registered in your profile the first thing you see should be Goodyear Special Offer 25% Off. |
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11-07-2019, 06:08 PM | #14 |
Drives: 2019 1SS M6 NPP Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: Central Arkansas
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Get you some Michelin pilot sport as/3 and enjoy your ss all winter. Highly recommended.
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