Winter in Pittsburgh

[kk2002s]

I think there is some debate on warm up
A couple weeks ago a thread about warm up time may offer some thoughts
My feeling, don't start it unless you are going to drive it some time. Enough to burn moisture out of oil
Otherwise you are just dirtying the oil.

I only have summer tires and have driven in the snow. They don't give much traction getting up hills and stopping

I'm going through withdraw right now. I haven't driven since Christmas day. This is my 3rd winter but first where I'm not driving the Box unless the roads are clear of slippery stuff and salt

Here in the Philadelphia area, we are waiting for it to start snowing hard

[Bald Eagle]

I've only driven the Boxster on snow once on summer tires - just a little snow on the ground, the tires locked up under braking and spun leaving a stop sign. Then I put the car in storage and won't see it until mid-March.

I live at the top of a fairly steep, quarter mile long hill. My other car is an Acura CL-S (front wheel drive). On new, all season tires (don't know the brand / model), I couldn't make it up the hill the first time it snowed and I just missed being in an accident on the highway when it slid under moderate braking so I bought a set of winter tires.

The difference is significant. I strongly recommend winter tires to everyone I discuss cars and driving with. It is so much safer - much better control under all aspects of winter driving.

Larry (The Bald Eagle)