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Old Dec 20, 2002 | 02:00 PM
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Question Do you drive your Z in winter?

If yes, what winter tires do you use?
Does it run well in ice and snow?
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Old Dec 20, 2002 | 05:41 PM
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The day after I got my car my husband and I flew down south for christmas. When we got back there was 8 inches of snow on the ground and it all turned to ice on the streets. I took the car out the next day and it was impossible to drive, I acually got stuck in a flat parking lot. I called the local tire shop that evening and the only tires they had that were stock size were the Michilen pilot alpins for the rear. they don't make a tire to fit the front so I left them stock. I also put 220# of weight in the back. In the end, It goes great in the snow, no problems. If I had more time I would have put Blizzacks all around.
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Old Dec 21, 2002 | 12:16 AM
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I removed the crap summer tires than came with the Z and put on Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires.
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Old Dec 21, 2002 | 07:21 AM
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Since I can work from home, anytime there's snow or ice on the ground, I don't take the Z out. I did actually take it out the day after we got something like 8 inches of snow here on semi-plowed roads, and it did fine, although I wouldn't do that again.
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