Recommendations for Winter Tires?

Illini Steve · 12-30-2003, 10:45 AM

The Vette has become my only car, and while I take the train to work, I really want to be able to drive the Vette when necessary including in the snow. I've got Yokohama AVSs on my y2k rims, and they couldn't even get me out of the alley after our first dusting of snow. I've still got my sawblades and would like to put snow/all season tires on them. I couldn't find any snow tires in 285/40-17 for the rears. Anyone driving in the white stuff? What would you recommend? Thanks!!

Illini Steve · 01-06-2004, 05:07 PM

TTT

Anyone?

c4cruiser · 01-06-2004, 06:27 PM

One big problem with driving a Vette in snow is not so much the tire (a good deep block-shaped tread design would work) but the front air dam. That dam can be easily ripped off in heavy snow on un-plowed roads. With the dam inplace it could act like a snow plow and force snow up into the radiator and effectively stop the flow of air thru the radiator and cause overheating.

Like a number of other cars, Vettes are "bottom breathers" and need some device to force cooling air up into the radiator. Without the dam, you could see abnormally high engine temps.

If you really want a "snow" tire, check out these tires at the Tire Rack. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....rce+T%2FA+KDWS
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Spec.j...0+Asymmetrical

The BFG tire is available in a 285 but a 275 tire will work just fine on a 9.5" wide sawblade wheel.

vettefast · 01-08-2004, 11:08 AM

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What would you recommend? Thanks!!

Not driving in the snow!!! :lolg:

ZR1 MK · 01-08-2004, 02:02 PM

Although I would never drive my car on snow, I don't see a problem driving a Corvette on snow if the road is well plowed. There are quite a few in my area that do so.
Mike

Illini Steve · 01-15-2004, 05:35 PM

c4cruiser - Thanks for the recommendations. I'll check them out.

I've driven in the snow on my old GSCs, and I know the vehicle height is the real problem. I hope to not drive it in snow much at all, but I don't want to be scared off by just a small dusting either. The ABS and ASR will make it manageable in light snow as long as I've got a more all-season tire under me.