Originally Posted by DeliriousClam (Post 3494729)

Not wrong. I drove it in the snow with summer tires. No scares. Just sideways at times.

Can't tell me I'm wrong when I've experienced it myself.

Originally Posted by Duc_Z09 (Post 3494734)

You just proved my point. Sideways on a deserted side street is fun. Sideways into oncoming traffic gets yourself and a carload of other people killed.

Originally Posted by DeliriousClam (Post 3494746)

Most of the time sideways was intentional because there was no one else on the streets. Also stayed in my lane the entire time.

Agree to disagree

Originally Posted by Duc_Z09 (Post 3494749)

Do you agree that winter tires or a different vehicle would have been a lot easier to control?

Originally Posted by Duc_Z09 (Post 3494759)

My entire point is that in the snow a 370z is a lot worse off than most vehicles. It's not my mom's AWD Volvo, it's not my lifted 4x4 Jeep, it's not even a Subaru Legacy. Hell, it's worse than my wife's Mustang. If you have uncommon skill and a bit of luck you can drive one... until about 5" of white stuff anyway. But why would you?:ugh2:

Originally Posted by mayday813 (Post 3494564)

With dedicated snows/rims it will handle fine especially if you have a limited slip differential or viscous diff. whatever Nissan calls it. Chains may not clear brakes, etc. I've used Michelin Xice snow tires for the past four winters in Iowa. No problem until the snow gets 5 inches deep then you best park it unless you like to plow snow.

Originally Posted by Duc_Z09 (Post 3494690)

1. Well duh.
2. Skinny rims = more weight per square inch of rubber = better in snow
3. See number 1. This applies in good weather, too.

Your roomie's Challenger weighs about 1,000lbs more than your Z. And I have no doubt it sucks in the snow too compared to say, oh I dunno, my Jeep. Or any AWD car with decent tires. Or even a Camry with all-season tread.

The Z is a shitty winter car. Period. If you're willing to put up with it (and it sounds like you're trying to convince yourself to) then by all means drive it through the snow. Just remember that you're "getting away with it" not because it's a good idea or the car was designed for it, but because 98% of the time you'll be OK provided everything works out how you expect it to. The other 2% of the time you're going to be screwed.

Originally Posted by Duc_Z09 (Post 3494759)

My entire point is that in the snow a 370z is a lot worse off than most vehicles. It's not my mom's AWD Volvo, it's not my lifted 4x4 Jeep, it's not even a Subaru Legacy. Hell, it's worse than my wife's Mustang. If you have uncommon skill and a bit of luck you can drive one... until about 5" of white stuff anyway. But why would you?:ugh2:

Originally Posted by Duc_Z09 (Post 3494759)

Hell, it's worse than my wife's Mustang.

Originally Posted by MacCool (Post 3494648)

I live in Minnesota. As a daily driver in a snow-prone part of the country...the 370Z is a bad, bad choice.

I can also tell you that with summer tires it's not in the slightest bit driveable in the snow. As a matter of fact, it's downright dangerous.

Originally Posted by Duc_Z09 (Post 3494669)

I've been stuck in half an inch of snow. On a flat side street. Stock 285 Potenza RE11's. With summer tires don't even bother.

Originally Posted by Duc_Z09 (Post 3494669)

Bzzzzzzzzzt! Wrong.:icon18:



Ding-ding-ding! We have a winner!

I've been stuck in half an inch of snow. On a flat side street. Stock 285 Potenza RE11's. With summer tires don't even bother. With skinny winter rims and Blizzak's you might get away with it every now and again... but why risk it? I know the main reason I shelled out for a dedicated sports car was so I could coat it with salt and calcium every winter and tempt some jackass in a speeding SUV with bald tires to slide into it.:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by enkei2k (Post 3494816)

stock tires aren't RE-11's...and those RE-11's are 'extreme summer performance tires'...per Tire Rack's website.

I've driven in the snow before with the stock OEM RE050s (which are a step below 'extreme'). Not a lot of snow, just a light coating...so I can't really give much input on this topic.