Winter Driving
12-24-2012, 11:07 AM
#23
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That's painting a pretty broad stroke my friend. I'm about 46 miles south of the M-D line and with typically 200+" of snow each season, the 'vette gets parked. It makes for a very poor snow plow.
12-24-2012, 11:45 AM
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This subject comes up about once a week, this time of year.
Short version:
We drove our C5 through five Chicago winters, using real winter runflats (no longer available) and had no problems. There were a few days when I stayed home in the 'vette, but we also stayed home in the other cars on those days. When we sold the car at 66k miles, the paint and underside looked like any other C5 with that many miles bjt only driven in summer.
On the C6, I use A/S (Goodyear, now Michelin) runflats and do ok also. I normally park this one when the salt hits the roads (might keep this one a very long time), except we make a dash for Florida each winter and some times that is more difficult. But we got through in the pics below:
Short version:
We drove our C5 through five Chicago winters, using real winter runflats (no longer available) and had no problems. There were a few days when I stayed home in the 'vette, but we also stayed home in the other cars on those days. When we sold the car at 66k miles, the paint and underside looked like any other C5 with that many miles bjt only driven in summer.
On the C6, I use A/S (Goodyear, now Michelin) runflats and do ok also. I normally park this one when the salt hits the roads (might keep this one a very long time), except we make a dash for Florida each winter and some times that is more difficult. But we got through in the pics below:
12-24-2012, 02:29 PM
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But that's a Tom of rwd cars mustangs cammaros are both fairly light with alot of power. Granted there not as low it's same concept. Simply put some people car afford to have 2 cars or not go to work. I really love the vette I live in Illinois I will never afford two cars on my salary . I can afford a used corvette which may happen. Is it the best idea for winter hell no but can I say I have a vette yep so yolo
12-24-2012, 06:50 PM
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12-24-2012, 07:07 PM
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Your totally correct, but the OP lives in Georgia, so I tailored my response to him. Their is no way I would take a Corvette out in the snow with any tires because of its extra wide tires and lightness, a formula for disaster.
12-24-2012, 07:13 PM
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But that's a Tom of rwd cars mustangs cammaros are both fairly light with alot of power. Granted there not as low it's same concept. Simply put some people car afford to have 2 cars or not go to work. I really love the vette I live in Illinois I will never afford two cars on my salary . I can afford a used corvette which may happen. Is it the best idea for winter hell no but can I say I have a vette yep so yolo
12-25-2012, 12:35 AM
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I don't drive my Vette in the snow, as well known, summer high performance wide tires rock turn hard in lower temperatures, with virtually no traction. With how snowy my streets get, be staying home a lot, without putting the Blizzak package on my daily car.
12-25-2012, 05:05 AM
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Baccarat are too mild for me,been smoking cigars over 30 years. Merry Christmas!!!
Last edited by Don-Vette; 12-25-2012 at 05:07 AM.
12-25-2012, 10:53 AM
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So today during the winter months, the Corvette sets in the garage while I drive my 1999 4 wheel drive F150 tank.