Driving in the snow
11-02-2006, 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by MurcielagoR-GT
I'm curious as to why an old FWD car would handle better then the Z?
11-10-2006, 05:20 AM
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I decided against looking for a used set of snow tires mounted on wheels - unless you find a set from a 350Z, it's difficult to find the right staggered sizes. I bought 4 Voxx alloy rims with Hankook W300 snow tires for $1005, which was a very good price. The wheels are 17 x 8 each, and the tires are 225/50/17 (front) and 225/55/17 (rears). The tires have received fairly good reviews, and although I haven't driven on them in snow yet, they perform reasonably well (for snows) and are quiet at all speeds. I bought the set from Jay at Discount Tire Direct, and he was very knowledgeable and good to work with. The price I paid included a set of hub-centric rings, balancing, 4 replacement certificates (in the event of tire damage) and all lug nuts. Shipping was free.
The stock wheel size on my 06 is 18", but I dropped down an inch and made up the difference in sidewall. Pricing for 17" vs 18" is cheaper, so there was a savings there. I'm not planning on doing any aggressive driving in the winter, so these are a very good compromise.
I also live in MN, so snow is just a matter of time.
The stock wheel size on my 06 is 18", but I dropped down an inch and made up the difference in sidewall. Pricing for 17" vs 18" is cheaper, so there was a savings there. I'm not planning on doing any aggressive driving in the winter, so these are a very good compromise.
I also live in MN, so snow is just a matter of time.
11-10-2006, 06:45 AM
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I had Hankooks on my Mini - they're very good.
I was lucky enough to find a set of Nokian Hakkas on stock 17s on this board several weeks ago with almost no mileage on them. But I would have bought Hankooks from Discount Tire Direct if I didn't find a good used set of snows when I did.
I'm waiting to see if the Nokians are as good as the world press suggests - I've never seen a review that didn't rave about them, and they do get a little snow in Finland so they must know something about getting through it.
I'm waiting to see if the Nokians are as good as the world press suggests - I've never seen a review that didn't rave about them, and they do get a little snow in Finland so they must know something about getting through it.
11-10-2006, 08:03 AM
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With 350Z You can make donuts around polar bears...
Z can be driven and have fun with in snow. Take it from a guy living in Finland. I have winter tyres on for around 5 to 6 months a year. Nokia hakkapeliitta Rsi´s (non studded) are great and Nokia makes also studded winter tyres up to 18" diameter. Now I have Continental TS810 Sport (non studded, 245/40-18 front, 245/45-18 rear) high performance winter tyres and those are not as grippy as Rsi´s on snow or ice. I did not want to go down to 40 profile (on 18" Rsi´s are available only on profile 40) and ended up with Contis. Would have got the Nokia Hakkapeliitta 5´s (studded) but delivery would have been in december and it has already been snowing for couple of weeks. And to straighten it out, we do not have polar bears in Finland (though a lot of reindeers and such)...
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