I've read many threads and opinions on driving the S2000 in the winter on winter tires. What I haven't read or heard was the experience of drivers in the winter on winter tires with lowered suspension. Would appreciate your guys' experience driving in the snow with mild drop (0.5 - 1 inch). Thanks!

 

I did it this past winter without issue. I do have a lifted SUV for the the real stuff falls as well though

 

Great to hear! How much of a drop do you run on the S?

 

I would never be able to get through the deep crap that the plow leaves at the end of the driveway, but other than that, I could probably drive 80% of the days in the winter with a decent set of snows on a lowered car. I choose not to.

 

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Not only depends on how deep the snow is but how heavy it is.
Levi

 

Mine was lowered -1.5 inches for 7 winters in Connecticut, and I never got stuck once even using a performance winter tire like the Hankook Icebear (snow tires are obviously better though.. last winter I ran Michelin X-Ice in a non staggered setup). She can plow through powder that's above the bumper line just fine. For the snow plow lines (end of driveways, etc), you just need to smash through them and hope there's not too much ice. Not a great winter car, but definitely serviceable. Biggest issue is traction from a stop, and combating our diff that likes to kick out to one side on non-level, slick pavement. She is very predictable and easy to control once moving though.

 

Thanks all for the responses. I was planning on studless ice and snow tires with a T rating and going with bilstein pss9 suspension and dropping the front about 0.5 inch and the rear 0.75 inch.

With that setup looks like i'll be ok here in MD. I have to clear my driveway in the mornings anyway, so i shouldn't have a problem getting through the plow lines.

 

Save the S and get a winter beater instead!

 

I cannot imagine putting an s2k through the winter we just had in NY. It was brutal.

Don't do it.

 

+1 from same neighborhood

Don't forget the ice. snow and slush you'd be packing into the undercarriage.

Can't be fun either