11-16-2018, 10:45 AM | #15 |
I was in my Optima thank the sweet lord. 5 hours to get home. If I was in my Camaro I honestly would have had a nervous breakdown, it was really bad. An M3 ahead of me was trying to feather the gas pedal and each time he went sideways.
It was nice to see several F150's and SUV's slid off the side of the road - tough guys thinking " this is why I drive a truck...whooaaaaaaaa helllllp!!!!"
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11-16-2018, 11:50 AM | #16 |
Drives: 2017 ZL1 10 Speed Auto Join Date: Dec 2016
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Drove in snow today. Also will be second winter of driving a ZL1 in snow. Car drives better than expected. Have PIRELLI SOTTOZERO winter tires on all around - original equipment sizes. Used Tour mode last year. This year trying to remember to switch to Snow and Ice mode. Did so today (switched) - Car seems to ride higher (more ground clearance). Anyone else have this sensation?
Note - these tires are monsters (a good thing) in rain!!
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11-16-2018, 12:02 PM | #17 |
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yeah, that snowstorm was random and more than expected... fortunately I have a second car for the winter just seeing how the salt, brine, and everything rusted out my winter beater makes me put away my Camaro for the snowy times. I, however, got stuck one time in the snow in the Camaro and with snow and ice mode actually was able to drive home in like 4-5 inches of snow without any problems with all seasons. So i would imagine with snow tires and snow/ice mode it would be okay. Also, I think depending on the model would make a difference obviously with a ZL1 I doubt it would go anywhere in the snow no matter what kind of tires you have.
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11-16-2018, 12:18 PM | #18 |
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We have a good 5-8 " out there this morning. It will be my 3rd winter driving the M6 6th gen and 2nd winter at 600+rwhp/tq. The michelein xice 2 in 275 square are outstanding and you feel incontrol at speed on slippery surfaces and excellent dry traction. Car is a tank. Be safe and look ahead!
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11-16-2018, 12:37 PM | #19 |
Drives: 2017 2SS A8, 2018 Macan GTS Join Date: Sep 2017
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Had the Camaro out yesterday till noon, then garaged it and took out the Jeep. What normally would have been a 20min ride to pick up my wife turned into 4 hours. All the city agencies in the northeast dropped the ball big time with this one!
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11-16-2018, 01:27 PM | #20 |
Drives: 2018 SS 1LE Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Maryland
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I have Pirelli Sotozero II in stock SS sizes.
We mainly had sleet/freezing rain/snow in MD. For the most part the roads were fairly clear with temperatures above freezing, I did have to make a detour because of an accident and go down an uncleared road, going down A fairly steep hill in the slosh, I was not sure if I was rolling or just doing a controlled slide. It felt a little sketchy, I owned plowed a little snow with my front splitter. The 3 inches of slush in my driveway made me spin the back tires a bit while I was turning around to back my car in the garage. All in all seems like it did okay, the snow made the car at least driveable. I will say it is no where as fun or controlling as any of my Evos or Focus RS with snow tires. Those cars I couldn't wait until the weather was bad. |
11-16-2018, 11:04 PM | #21 |
Drives: 02 Camaro SS 6M / 11 GMC Sierra Join Date: Mar 2017
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I find the car is fine in the snow as long as you have some tigers
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11-17-2018, 06:35 AM | #22 |
Drives: 2015 SS Join Date: Jan 2016
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It amazes me the amount of people that have been driving 20 plus years in winter weather, and every year the first snowfall they revert to full retard mode like they have never driven in it. Only had a couple of inches and saw 4 or 5 cars off the road. It's not that hard to drive in the snow, just takes some common sense.
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11-17-2018, 07:05 AM | #23 | |
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11-17-2018, 07:40 AM | #24 |
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My 2016 SS never left the garage; and now that the salt has hit the roads will probably not be out again until spring. I'll be driving the Jeep for the foreseeable future.
In the late 70s I had a beater 1969 Camaro (with the straight 6). Not sure if "summer only" tires were a thing back then, but I had put a set of Goodyears on that I guess were all season. Like most cars, that little Camaro did ok in the snow as long as I was gentle with my control inputs. It would spin the rear very easily even on a flat driveway, though, if there was snow. I really had to tip toe around, but it always got me to where I was going.
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11-17-2018, 08:33 AM | #25 |
Drives: 2017 Camaro 2SS, A8 Join Date: Aug 2017
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I only drive my SS on dry warm days. No rain or snow. Because of the goodyear f1 tires I don't drive it under 40 degrees. I also do this on my 72 corvette. That's why it has no rust.
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11-17-2018, 09:44 AM | #26 |
Drives: '18 Hotwheels 2SS Join Date: Jun 2018
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Yesterday I got my General All-Seasons on but I'm not driving my car in the snow anyways. For that I have a 2500 Duramax which gets me pulling people out of ditches. 4Lo barely let it idle and they are out.
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11-17-2018, 04:41 PM | #27 |
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The weather people dropped the ball , they were calling for a coating to 1 inch then turn to rain . We had 5 inches of snow on the ground by 1 pm then sleet and never went to rain till after 6 . Took me 4 hours to go 16 miles but i was driving my Traverse and never broke traction ,the Camaro is tucked away till April .
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