It snowed today, 2-3 inches..
not much, but still horrible road conditions.
Problem:
Even if I drive like a granny my wheels spin, Driving around a corner like a GRANNY i started drifting. I think this is because I have very little traction on my tires.
Should i get 2 back winter tires? I 'm not rich enough for all four.
I also have a BIG sub box in the back that doesn't seem to help much.
Should I switch my oil to lighter weight? when it gets to december; etc, it gets as low as -45celcius up here in canada. Usually around -25 to -30.
Whut else can I do?
I was gonna put on 4.10 gears this year, but I guess it isnt gonna happen cause I have to drive this beast in the winter.

RUST:
The salt they put on the roads in kinda bad, but they put sand in it i think cause it sorta looks like sand.

p.s. I came around a corner like a granny and pulled a 360 lol!

 

I say all 4 snow/ice tires, but if you can only afford 2, go for it.
Sub box will help on flat, hurt you going up hills, look and see what kinda driving you do.
Snow/Ice, must drive slow, If your a new driver (not sure how old/experinced you are) go somewhere with no cars, and test/play, learn your stoping distance, how to take off w/o spinning etc.
thinner oil, yes on your next reg oil change.

 

yes, get at least 2 rear studded tires. take off from stops in2nd gear. This really helps. If using salt, ee about rinsin=g off every now & then. may also want to see how much for undercoating.

Don't forget your winter survival bag to be put in the back. They taught us that up in N Dakota.

 

I drive my non posi camaro in the snow, and here's what I do. I take out my subs, and place two 7 gallon or so big buckets (biggest I can fit) with sand. It hurts handling, but helps a lot with traction. I have 4 studded tires. It slides, but it is controllable. Once you learn how to do it, it is not unsafe. I have a great deal of confidence in that cars ability to drive in the snow, and have only gotten stuck on my driveway which had 6 inches of snow and was stupid to even try (yes Im dumb). The added bonus of sand, you can use it to help get out if you get stuck on ice.

 

Dunlop SP sport 5000 all weather high speed tire z rated 165mph


Trust me dude, I have had no problem in winter but everyone driving too slow. I can stop, turn, pass, only problem is everyone else driving so slow.


Z-rated ultra high performance on wet, dry and snowy roads

Treadwear: 340
Traction: A
Temperature: A
Speed Rating: ZR

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/dtd/findTireDetail.do?step=details&source=size&productType=TIRE&index=7&productCodeIndex=28604

smallest size is a 225/60/15

 

Yeah, definately check those rear tires. I've never wiped out in the snow, but my worst winter was when I had bald tires on the back. Couldn't get up the smallest hill; thought I'd forgotten everything I knew about driving until I realized that! Sucks about the snow already; I keep hearing we on the East Coast will have a bad winter because of our hot & dry summer, and that sucks. I remember driving in the NJ Blizzard, when they closed the roads because of a "state of emergency" (nobody was supposed to be driving-oops, haha), and that really sucked. I don't want to have another one of those.

But don't put bald tires on the front... you need something to steer with. You don't want to turn the wheel and have the car keep going straight.

Also, if you want pure "winter only" tires, get thin suckers. Fat tires act like a ski or a sled in the snow- they get on top, slide around, and don't sink in. Example, if you've got P235/60r15's now, go to a P195/75r15. They're about the same height (26.7 inches as opposed to 26.28 inches), but they're skinnier (7.8 inches as opposed to 9.4), so they'll bite in better.

Oops, just checked http://www.tirerack.com , looks like nobody makes a "winter" P195/70r15. There's very few all-season tires in that size, too. (One is a Bridgestone S408 - Size 195/75R15, for $52.) There's a bunch of P205/70r15's, though. That's a 26.48" tire, 8.2" wide. Cheapest tire is a Firestone WinterFire - Size 205/70SR15, with a .. wow, rating of 9.1 for snow traction, for $48 each. Go to http://www.tirerack.com , then on the rightmost side, click on "shop for winter tires". Not saying you should buy from there, but you could compare how the tires were rated, and get an idea of sizing.

Like 84TA was saying, once you get used to the car in snow, you'll be fine. In fact, every year, the first big snow that NJ gets, I go find an abandoned parking lot, and practice doing slides & donuts and how to recover from them. Just make sure there's no light poles or other cars or shopping carts or CURBS in the way! And all this reminds me. My tires are bald right now on the back. Looks like I'll be going after some shoes soon, too.