I've got dedicated snow tires and rims and plan to drive the car daily during the winter. The Z has nearly 50/50 weight distribution, limited slip differential and a manual transmission. I suspect it will handle quite well in winter.
I've driven rear wheel drive vehicles for years with snow tires and have had no problems whatsoever in snow or ice. My wife got stuck once two years ago on glaze ice in a parking lot in her G37. Otherwise, rear wheel drive vehicles equipped with snow tires preform every bit as well as a front wheel drive vehicle.
Now, if the snow gets over five or six inches deep I could have a problem. Funny, the highway patrol in Iowa drives rear wheel drive cruisers during the winter......!
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