New 370z Roadster & Winter Driving

fmusignac · 02-04-2011, 10:37 AM

Hey all,

Im so happy to be able to write here cause it means Ill be getting my Z today! I live in Iowa and the weather here turns bad sometimes obviously. Whats your opinion on driving this machine in the winter?

How about with the Bridgestone Blizzak LM-60 on it? Theyre on tirerack for about $1100. Sounds like a good deal to me. Any tips from those of you who live in snowy places?

TireRack.com Search Winter / Snow Tires By Vehicle at Tire Rack

Zaggeron · 02-04-2011, 10:41 AM

Congrats on your new Z!. Search the site for various threads about the Blizzaks. The consensus is that with narrower wheels and Blizzaks the Z is drivable in the snow.

Sibze · 02-07-2011, 09:06 AM

and Congrats!

m4a1mustang · 02-07-2011, 09:09 AM

A dedicated set of winter wheels with snow tires will get you through the winter with ease as long as you don't try to drive it in snow the car can't clear.

wdkwang · 03-31-2011, 03:40 AM

yes if you search for videos from AK370Z and chuckd05, you'll see them drive through the recent blizzard that hit us fairly hard on the northeast. they're running 18" rims with blizzaks (preferrably 225 or 245mm) absolutely no problem. i bought chuck's set and spacers for 825. rims were used for 2-3 months and tires for i think 1.5 winters. handles great and worth it. basically a necessity if u get a lot of snow

m4a1mustang · 03-31-2011, 11:50 AM

^ spam reported

dP3NGU1N · 03-31-2011, 12:26 PM

^Same

wdkwang · 03-31-2011, 06:24 PM

^ 3x

USINC97 · 04-04-2011, 05:01 AM

We live in Wisconsin. Driving in fresh snow is no problem. Handling and braking is not a problem. The issue we have is once the snow is moved to the side of the road, most places do a bad job of clearing it from driveways, entrances. The low clearance of the car can will allow it to become a snow plow if you are not careful. I have learned to just leave the "Z" in the garage and drive something with a little more ground clearance. Or, just work from the house on bad weather days.

dixon cider · 05-11-2011, 02:25 AM

02-04-2011, 10:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
fmusignac Base Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Des Moines Posts: 9 Drives: 370zRoadsterTouring Rep Power: 14	New 370z Roadster & Winter Driving Hey all, Im so happy to be able to write here cause it means Ill be getting my Z today! I live in Iowa and the weather here turns bad sometimes obviously. Whats your opinion on driving this machine in the winter? How about with the Bridgestone Blizzak LM-60 on it? Theyre on tirerack for about $1100. Sounds like a good deal to me. Any tips from those of you who live in snowy places? TireRack.com Search Winter / Snow Tires By Vehicle at Tire Rack

02-04-2011, 10:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
Zaggeron A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,951 Drives: '10 370ZR '13 BRZ Rep Power: 18	Congrats on your new Z!. Search the site for various threads about the Blizzaks. The consensus is that with narrower wheels and Blizzaks the Z is drivable in the snow. __________________ 2010 Platinum Graphite 370z Roadster:Touring/Sport 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited

02-07-2011, 09:06 AM	#3 (permalink)
Sibze A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 16,202 Drives: In your way Rep Power: 63	and Congrats! __________________ RIP Tony.

02-07-2011, 09:09 AM	#4 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	A dedicated set of winter wheels with snow tires will get you through the winter with ease as long as you don't try to drive it in snow the car can't clear. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

03-31-2011, 03:40 AM	#5 (permalink)
wdkwang Track Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: N/A Posts: 899 Drives: slidewayz Rep Power: 21	yes if you search for videos from AK370Z and chuckd05, you'll see them drive through the recent blizzard that hit us fairly hard on the northeast. they're running 18" rims with blizzaks (preferrably 225 or 245mm) absolutely no problem. i bought chuck's set and spacers for 825. rims were used for 2-3 months and tires for i think 1.5 winters. handles great and worth it. basically a necessity if u get a lot of snow __________________ Powerhouse Amuse \| K&N Typhoon Intakes \| MotorDyne ART Pipes \| Borla Catback Exhaust \| B&M Short Shifter \| Intake Ducts \| Ichiba 25mm F/R Spacers \| Carbon Fiber Interior Vinyl Wrap \| Tints \| 10000k HIDs \| Vtak, yo!

03-31-2011, 11:50 AM	#6 (permalink)
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03-31-2011, 12:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
dP3NGU1N A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Irvine Posts: 1,682 Drives: 13 PW sport 6mt Rep Power: 18	^Same

03-31-2011, 06:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
wdkwang Track Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: N/A Posts: 899 Drives: slidewayz Rep Power: 21	^ 3x __________________ Powerhouse Amuse \| K&N Typhoon Intakes \| MotorDyne ART Pipes \| Borla Catback Exhaust \| B&M Short Shifter \| Intake Ducts \| Ichiba 25mm F/R Spacers \| Carbon Fiber Interior Vinyl Wrap \| Tints \| 10000k HIDs \| Vtak, yo!

04-04-2011, 05:01 AM	#9 (permalink)
USINC97 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 104 Drives: 09 370Z 6MT/09 Cube Rep Power: 14	We live in Wisconsin. Driving in fresh snow is no problem. Handling and braking is not a problem. The issue we have is once the snow is moved to the side of the road, most places do a bad job of clearing it from driveways, entrances. The low clearance of the car can will allow it to become a snow plow if you are not careful. I have learned to just leave the "Z" in the garage and drive something with a little more ground clearance. Or, just work from the house on bad weather days.

05-11-2011, 02:25 AM	#10 (permalink)
dixon cider A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: STL Posts: 6,034 Drives: ONE BAD AZZ VERT Rep Power: 30	__________________ GTM INVIDIA MRWorks (RIP) Snow Performance Giken KW Hotchkis SRP "Remember, when all else fails, don't forget to tongue punch the brown starfish"-dixon Dixon Cider's Roadster Build

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