Do’s and dont’s of driving on snow

[Boxstard]

Originally Posted by MrBen

From someone who lives in a part of the country where it’s possible to have snow 9 months of the year, these cars have no place on the road once it snows. Sure you can do it but you are a hazard to your self and every other car on the road. With those wide rear tires you can spin out at any time. Id say go buy a sled if you want to play in the snow leave the car in the garage until better days. I’m hoping for May

I live in the same state but beg to be different... My Boxster with proper, dedicated winter tires and a hardtop is very capable to drive through winter and light snow, comfortably and confidently. I picked 225 width for rear tires, huge difference from 255 so called all season tires that struggle to push my car on slightly inclined driveway with sprinkles of snow. Very predictable and controllable handling if I push I bit too much, I definitely feel those overconfident pick-up trucks blasting on the road could do more harm to others.

[beater986]

Best snow driving tips:

-Leave 986 at home
-Take 955 out

[Boxstard]

Originally Posted by beater986

Best snow driving tips:

-Leave 986 at home
-Take 955 out

I often pick my Boxster over X5, only limitation is ground clearance and family hauling ability

[husker boxster]

Originally Posted by Boxstard

I live in the same state but beg to be different... My Boxster with proper, dedicated winter tires and a hardtop is very capable to drive through winter and light snow, comfortably and confidently. I picked 225 width for rear tires, huge difference from 255 so called all season tires that struggle to push my car on slightly inclined driveway with sprinkles of snow. Very predictable and controllable handling if I push I bit too much, I definitely feel those overconfident pick-up trucks blasting on the road could do more harm to others.

+1



But it's dangerous and futile to drive on snow with summer tires.

[Seal1968]

Originally Posted by Boxstard

I live in the same state but beg to be different... My Boxster with proper, dedicated winter tires and a hardtop is very capable to drive through winter and light snow, comfortably and confidently. I picked 225 width for rear tires, huge difference from 255 so called all season tires that struggle to push my car on slightly inclined driveway with sprinkles of snow. Very predictable and controllable handling if I push I bit too much, I definitely feel those overconfident pick-up trucks blasting on the road could do more harm to others.

Yup...a mid engine car is quite good in the snow with properly sized winter tires.

I drove Fiero GT in the winter years ago...it would plow through stuff. Just had to watch parking lots...low stance cars can get hung up.

[Boxstard]

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[Boxstard]

Originally Posted by Seal1968

Yup...a mid engine car is quite good in the snow with properly sized winter tires.

I drove Fiero GT in the winter years ago...it would plow through stuff. Just had to watch parking lots...low stance cars can get hung up.

I drove 914 all year around through snowy winter in college decades ago, and it did work well. Much better heater than 73 Beetle that almost killed me with leaky heat exchangers blowing carbon monoxide.

[elgyqc]

Originally Posted by Boxstard

... I definitely feel those overconfident pick-up trucks blasting on the road could do more harm to others...

As a tow truck driver in the mountainous region north of Montreal told a friend of mine, "4X4s are fine, you just find them a bit further out in the field..."

[Boxstard]

Originally Posted by elgyqc

As a tow truck driver in the mountainous region north of Montreal told a friend of mine, "4X4s are fine, you just find them a bit further out in the field..."

Hahaha, good one!