I hate the snow
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Originally Posted by 2point4gsx,Jan 10 2007, 11:18 PM
You've got to be kidding. RWD with hardly any weight over the rear tires. Worst combination possible. Although my Z rated tires with -2.5 camber out back does make it even worse. Any hint of the gas pedal and you're spinning. Any sign of braking and you're sliding.
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I agree, it's the tires not the car. My 954Runner is my choise for winter driving - new Mud and Snow tires and 4WD. My 05 S2000 sits in the garage with new Michlien PS2 tires - not recommended for snow.
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From: Columbia, SC
Originally Posted by 2point4gsx,Jan 11 2007, 01:18 AM
You've got to be kidding. RWD with hardly any weight over the rear tires. Worst combination possible. Although my Z rated tires with -2.5 camber out back does make it even worse. Any hint of the gas pedal and you're spinning. Any sign of braking and you're sliding.
There have been several people on the boards that have driven their S2000s year round in regions that get significant amounts of snow. The consensus among those individuals has been that the S2000 performs fine (for snow driving) when driven in the snow with proper tires (aka SNOW TIRES).
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S is my DD and have Michelin Alpin PA2 winters on.
They are absolutely fabulous in the snow, and to answer the question.....Yes it is the tires! If you have winters on and still can't handle it, you cannot drive. Period.
They are absolutely fabulous in the snow, and to answer the question.....Yes it is the tires! If you have winters on and still can't handle it, you cannot drive. Period.
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From: Heart of England
Originally Posted by brimstone,Jan 11 2007, 01:31 PM
The S isn't the problem, your tires are.
To anyone who still blames the S, please read up on tires (snow, and more) while at tirerack (check the 'tire tech' part) first.
To anyone who still blames the S, please read up on tires (snow, and more) while at tirerack (check the 'tire tech' part) first.
Looks what the Scottish get up to in the snow!
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I have heard too many horror stories about the S2000 in the rain, so much as a mention of a slight chance and my S2000 substitute Ford Ranger gets driven.
Snow? On Z-rated tires? No f'n way would I ever even bother trying.
Snow? On Z-rated tires? No f'n way would I ever even bother trying.
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Take an AWD vehicle like a WRX, put Potenza S-02's all around, drive it in the snow, and come back to tell us what the experience is.
My buddy is driving his '06 STi in the snow with the OEM tires, Potenza RE070's, and those are classified in the TireRack as Ultra Performance Summer Tires. I've asked him how his car handles in the snow. While he says he does tend to slip around, I imagine he still seems to manage. Or probably the RE070's are just a tad bit more forgiving in the snow compared to S-02's.
One of the TireRack's ads that shows on these boards says it perfectly, comparing tires to shoes.
My buddy is driving his '06 STi in the snow with the OEM tires, Potenza RE070's, and those are classified in the TireRack as Ultra Performance Summer Tires. I've asked him how his car handles in the snow. While he says he does tend to slip around, I imagine he still seems to manage. Or probably the RE070's are just a tad bit more forgiving in the snow compared to S-02's.
One of the TireRack's ads that shows on these boards says it perfectly, comparing tires to shoes.
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Originally Posted by guardiase,Jan 11 2007, 08:39 PM
Take an AWD vehicle like a WRX, put Potenza S-02's all around, drive it in the snow, and come back to tell us what the experience is.
There are lots of stories about Cayenne Turbo owners in ditches for that very reason....