How safe is it to drive my Box on snow?

[Spy4cia]

Thinking of visiting a friend in Big Bear, CA, at 7,000 + feet...

If I get some snow, how will the Boxster S (2007) handle???

Bad idea, or fine to go up there?

Thanks,
Michael

[blue2000s]

If it's cold and there's snow and you have summer tires, you'll basically be on a giant snow board. If you have all-season tires and the snow's not more than an inch or so, you would be fine.

[RandallNeighbour]

Blue's correct. The car is a great handling car in snow with the wonderful weight distribution across all four corners of the car... but ONLY if you have the right tires for it.

Ultra high performance summer tires, which are standard on our cars, are absolutely horrid in cold weather under 40 degrees, even if it's dry and no snow is on the ground. Add the white stuff and it's slip and slide everywhere.

[blue2000s]

When are you planning to go? It looks really nice up there for the next week.

http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/USCA0093?from=36hr_fcst10DayLink_undeclared

[pk2]

I spun mine 90 degrees when it caught and swung back the other way a full 360 (I have a few tweaks and lots of torque). Mid engine cars can spin like tops.

No matter though, I believe they won’t let even a Hummer up the road into big bear and points beyond without chains if there’s snow on the road.

Regards, PK

[der Geist]

Mid engine cars are on snow and ice like they are on the track. Great but only if you have the right tires. There is a big misconception that all season tires are good in the snow. All seasons are not designed for heavy snow or ice and certainly not for snowy mountain roads. That all said you should check out the "auto sock" I think they are made in Norway but I could be wrong. They are better than chains and so easy to put on a teenage girl could do it(no offense to teenage girls). After my trip out west last February I keep a set in my trunk in the winter.