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Sterling · 08-30-2010, 02:24 AM

With snow tires this was one of the best cars I've ever driven through a New England winter. I work about 45 minutes from home and I also work nights... which means I've driven right through the worst storms last season had to offer. From my perspective, I was the most stable car on the road...

leadfoot · 08-30-2010, 05:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sterlingnotes

With snow tires this was one of the best cars I've ever driven through a New England winter. I work about 45 minutes from home and I also work nights... which means I've driven right through the worst storms last season had to offer. From my perspective, I was the most stable car on the road...

Right there with you.

With winter tires, it was a tank last winter.
Did better than our front wheel drive saturn with all seasons on it. Honest.

E.T. · 08-30-2010, 05:46 AM

Good to hear all the positive comments. I will not be attempting to use the summer tires this winter either; I think I'm gonna roll with the Yokohama Parada Spec-X.

Ghost Rider · 08-30-2010, 09:12 AM

I just wouldn't.

tjd24 · 08-30-2010, 09:45 AM

Below 40 degrees let alone freezing the Summer Pirellis lose traction & become slippery even on dry roads. Last October as soon as the temps dipped below 40 during my morning commute I could feel I was losing traction on dry roads, can't imagine driving on wet roads with ths Summer Pirellis.

I had bought 20" Bridgestone Blizzaks and Sport Edition ST4 rims from Tirerack back in September '09 so I was able to swap the tires/rims quickly. I am lucky that my Chevy dealer offered to store my off-season tires/rims so its easy for me to make the swap. I love the performance/handling of the Blizzaks, superb traction in all conditions and way quieter than the Pirellis. Pic of the Blizzaks/Sport Edition ST4s below.

Go to www.tirerack.com/snow to see their tire/rim packages and options for 18" - 19" - 20" tires and rims - as always shop around for the best pricing and rim selection.

Heat Dynasty · 08-30-2010, 09:51 AM

I have not got delivery on my car yet, but I have experience with Mustangs in the snow. If you must go out in the snow drive VERY VERY SLOW. Remember the car is RWD and can fishtail if it hits something slipperly you did not notice. I just let everyone pass me and all the people w the trucks that want to drive like animals in the snow I let them pass. I have also seen other RWD sports car owners going as slow as me and I have seen some try and go with traffic and spin and crash. Just be cautious and SLOW haha.

If you REALLY must go to work in the snow you can always take a cab and at tax time that taxi ride was work related travel, or see if your company will let you put it on the expense reports immediately.

SS Blue Betty RS · 08-30-2010, 10:09 AM

I drove mine through the worst winter in Ohio my 73 year old grandma's ever seen and I posted my experiences and problems on this thread.

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=91371

SS Blue Betty RS · 08-30-2010, 10:10 AM

And I drove in stock tires.

haha

Wild Bill · 08-30-2010, 10:17 AM

Yokohama prada x all seasons. I used them last winter on Long Island and did not have a problem even the day after a 26" snow storm. You have to drive responsibly, but I can tell you, from experience, the 10/11 are much better in the snow than previous years. What ever you do, don't use the Perellis' in winter.

zevo · 08-31-2010, 07:04 PM

Sounds like the stock tires are useless, as I guessed they would be. I have a 350Z now and used to run Blizzaks in the winter and it was fine. However, being in Oklahoma now there is not enough snow to justify snow tires. I guess I will continue with my plan to find a 4x4 as an extra car.

catmaster1 · 08-31-2010, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Camaro Bert

well some people havent had problems driving in the snow with the summer tires. sure its not recommended but its possible.

i got stuck in my driveway going DOWNHILL in late march with my LS3 trying to go to the gas station to fill up the tires. Driveway had only a little hard packed snow on it. never again.

chazysoccer11 · 08-31-2010, 09:13 PM

Sure the camaro can drive in snow, but, do you want to put your car through all the salt and sand that the put on the roads to melt ice and snow? Remember, salt+oxygen+metal don't go together.

TommyTSquared · 09-01-2010, 10:50 AM

There's a lot of lol in this thread.

sooneRS · 09-01-2010, 12:18 PM

i drove my camaro with summer p-zeros (my daily driver) in "white out conditions" last year. it was a nightmare... you just have to be very very slow and careful. the tough part was getting moving. put the car in drive while on ice/snow, and your car will just sit there spinning the tires, without even pressing the gas pedal. i'm not doing that again on the pzeros...

08-30-2010, 02:24 AM	#15
Sterling Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LT/RS M6 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fairhaven, MA Posts: 5,885 View My Garage	With snow tires this was one of the best cars I've ever driven through a New England winter. I work about 45 minutes from home and I also work nights... which means I've driven right through the worst storms last season had to offer. From my perspective, I was the most stable car on the road... __________________ Trifecta tune, Vararam Intake, VMAX throttle body and manifold insulator, RxPerformance Catch Can, , MRT v1.0 and Louvers, Barton shifter, BMR strut tower brace, RED dome light and Plasma LED DRL's, fieldgoal00's Halo 1 harness, hood spears/side stripes, rain guards, custom bowtie, Team LLT badges, headlight and foglight covers, taillight and side marker covers, backup light covers, WeatherTech floormats

08-30-2010, 09:12 AM	#18
Ghost Rider I'm one bad Mamma Jamma Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NC Posts: 396	I just wouldn't. __________________ I dare you to challenge my BRUTE! http://ghost-rider-5.mybrute.com DELIVERED on August 25, 2009- 2010 2SS/RS, Yellow, A6, VIN # 34902 DELIVERED on September 9, 2009 -Custom Bumblebee Stripes and engine cover. DELIVERED on September 10, 2009 - Painted GFX

08-30-2010, 09:45 AM	#19
tjd24 Thank you Oshawa/St.Cats! Drives: was 2010 2LT RS 2G1FC1EV4A9103434 Join Date: May 2009 Location: NW NJ Posts: 3,481 View My Garage	Below 40 degrees let alone freezing the Summer Pirellis lose traction & become slippery even on dry roads. Last October as soon as the temps dipped below 40 during my morning commute I could feel I was losing traction on dry roads, can't imagine driving on wet roads with ths Summer Pirellis. I had bought 20" Bridgestone Blizzaks and Sport Edition ST4 rims from Tirerack back in September '09 so I was able to swap the tires/rims quickly. I am lucky that my Chevy dealer offered to store my off-season tires/rims so its easy for me to make the swap. I love the performance/handling of the Blizzaks, superb traction in all conditions and way quieter than the Pirellis. Pic of the Blizzaks/Sport Edition ST4s below. Go to www.tirerack.com/snow to see their tire/rim packages and options for 18" - 19" - 20" tires and rims - as always shop around for the best pricing and rim selection. Attached Images __________________ #3434 Born 4-15-2009, Delivered 5-22-2009 BBOMG 2/3/4 - Traded-in 8/31/2019:

08-30-2010, 10:09 AM	#21
SS Blue Betty RS Amber Drives: 2010 1SS RS Camaro w/ crazy exhaust Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 196	I drove mine through the worst winter in Ohio my 73 year old grandma's ever seen and I posted my experiences and problems on this thread. http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=91371 __________________ *Don't hate me because I'm beautiful...Hate me because my car is* 1SS /RS /6 Speed Manual /Black Rally Stripes painted / Long tube headers /Straight Pipes

08-30-2010, 10:10 AM	#22
SS Blue Betty RS Amber Drives: 2010 1SS RS Camaro w/ crazy exhaust Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 196	And I drove in stock tires. haha __________________ *Don't hate me because I'm beautiful...Hate me because my car is* 1SS /RS /6 Speed Manual /Black Rally Stripes painted / Long tube headers /Straight Pipes

08-30-2010, 05:46 AM	#17
E.T. Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 3,272	Good to hear all the positive comments. I will not be attempting to use the summer tires this winter either; I think I'm gonna roll with the Yokohama Parada Spec-X.

08-30-2010, 09:51 AM	#20
Heat Dynasty Drives: LS V6 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 99	I have not got delivery on my car yet, but I have experience with Mustangs in the snow. If you must go out in the snow drive VERY VERY SLOW. Remember the car is RWD and can fishtail if it hits something slipperly you did not notice. I just let everyone pass me and all the people w the trucks that want to drive like animals in the snow I let them pass. I have also seen other RWD sports car owners going as slow as me and I have seen some try and go with traffic and spin and crash. Just be cautious and SLOW haha. If you REALLY must go to work in the snow you can always take a cab and at tax time that taxi ride was work related travel, or see if your company will let you put it on the expense reports immediately.

08-30-2010, 10:17 AM	#23
Wild Bill Drives: Camaro 2015 RS CRM Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 522	Yokohama prada x all seasons. I used them last winter on Long Island and did not have a problem even the day after a 26" snow storm. You have to drive responsibly, but I can tell you, from experience, the 10/11 are much better in the snow than previous years. What ever you do, don't use the Perellis' in winter. __________________ IOM 2SS/RS manual 1100 - 4/7/09 3000 - 5/27/09 6000 - 7/17/09 See my Thread in New York Metro Area. http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33878

08-31-2010, 07:04 PM	#24
zevo Drives: 2011 2SS RS Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: oklahoma Posts: 43	Sounds like the stock tires are useless, as I guessed they would be. I have a 350Z now and used to run Blizzaks in the winter and it was fine. However, being in Oklahoma now there is not enough snow to justify snow tires. I guess I will continue with my plan to find a 4x4 as an extra car.

08-31-2010, 09:13 PM	#26
chazysoccer11 Drives: 2011 Chevrolet Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 368	Sure the camaro can drive in snow, but, do you want to put your car through all the salt and sand that the put on the roads to melt ice and snow? Remember, salt+oxygen+metal don't go together. __________________ 2011 2SS/RS RJT M6. PCTXHN Ordered 8/4/2010 Built 9/28/2010

09-01-2010, 10:50 AM	#27
TommyTSquared Drives: RSSS Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: DFW Posts: 2,492	There's a lot of lol in this thread.

09-01-2010, 12:18 PM	#28
sooneRS Drives: Black Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 181	i drove my camaro with summer p-zeros (my daily driver) in "white out conditions" last year. it was a nightmare... you just have to be very very slow and careful. the tough part was getting moving. put the car in drive while on ice/snow, and your car will just sit there spinning the tires, without even pressing the gas pedal. i'm not doing that again on the pzeros... __________________ Order# NKFJ16

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