With the summer months waning away, I'm already thinking about my 92's biggest allergy: snow. I was curious as to what kind of tricks you guys employ to get your thirdgen through the white stuff. I have a 4WD, but occaisionally, the occasion presents itself when I have to take my camaro through the snow.

 

I put a couple of 70 pound bags of sand in the rear of the car. I also run skinnier tires then what I run during the summer.

 

Yeah, I keep sand, too (when the city lays it down, they never clean it up, so there is always a big pile of free sand at the bottom of the street.) Any experience with dedicated snow tires? Quite a few people I have talked to swear by Blizzaks, and I know I could get a used set on some cheapie steel wheels. How about retarding power a bit? While driving the camaro has made me a better driver in the snow, I'm tired of creeping along amongst all the idiots here in CO (read: soccer moms in grand cherokees) LOL I was just wondering if anyone else out there uses something unorthodox.

 

I hear BF Goodrich KDWS Tires are decent in the snow. Albeit there are no tires aside from studded snow tires that will give you surefoot traction in the snow, KDWS with weigh in the back and some light throttle should help keep your car on the road

 

ya know i get a kick outta these kinda posts, people getting worried about getting there firebird, or 2 wheel drive mini pickup stuck in the snow, guess what i have 1 of each, wanna know something else, i never been stuck with either, except in my own driveway, and that was the truck, cuz i didn't have time to move a drift before work, and tried to plow through to no avail..

i drove the firebird 3 winters before i got my truck, never got it stuck and never used any extra weight.

the bottom line in the winter time, use some common sense (and a light foot), it goes a long way.

 

I wasn't trying to sound paranoid, and I do know how to drive in the snow. My town has lots of streets on an incline/decline, plus the roads are crappy. You only have to THINK about applying ANY amount of gas or brake, and tires spin/car rotates, all kinds of fun drama. I'm just always looking to gain a little bit of extra safety margin.

 

I drove mine in the snow with near bald tires and got home from auto body/paint class just fine well, except for that one hill it took me 5 tries to get up finally just floored it and went up sideways at a snail's pace.

 

Winter traction=

 

I think driving in snow is fun. If only you didn't have to worry about other people. The only thing I hate is the salt they put down, makes me cringe. I do fine in my truck with a little weight (it's 2WD). Some times I have to start in 2nd gear (I love manual). I don't see any problems.

 

When I'm out in mine and run into the unexpected snow storm I have an easy solution for getting home.

1-800-Farm Tow

Hello, yes I broke down and need a tow truck. My towing insurance is still active right?

 

Power Trax locker.

RBob.

 

i've never had a problem driving through snow with my car as it sites right now. I actually find it kinda fun. Now when the salt trucks come out, thats when the Z gets put away

I imagine having the 5 speed helps out a bit too...

Eric

 

i had hardly any problems with snow since inastalling my posi. plus if you upgrade the syspension such as lca and panhard rod not only will those help with traction when dry but also wet as well.. also tires make a HUGE difference

 

Theres no problem. I was supprised my car did better in the ice&snow then my truck. The short wheel base and having weight over the rear wheels actually works out on a thirdgens behalf. The and bags are a good idea but not nessasary unless you feel the need. It snows worse in Pueblo then the springs, that is when we get snow. I'll stick with the 98* weather anyday.

 

Dunlop SP5000 all weather high speed tire z rated 185mph

Only problem I have in the winter is slow people in my way. I can turn and stop like a charm. I drive all year round in mine.

cant give enough praise to those tires. rain snow or shine they stick peroid.