How can I improve my z's handling in the snow?

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01-19-2012, 09:15 AM

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Snow tires won't really help you too much if there's 5-7+ inches of snow on the ground..Z sits too low. I honestly don't drive my car if there's going to be more than 3 inches in the forecast..and even then it's kinda difficult.

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01-19-2012, 09:36 AM

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Shin beats up in this mother fcker!!!!

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01-19-2012, 09:39 AM

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Can the z that on the roads as of now

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01-19-2012, 09:51 AM

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Shin beats up in this mother fcker!!!!

Hells yeah, son

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01-19-2012, 02:15 PM

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One word....blizzacks as i drove my then DD G in the back to back blizzards we had awhile back and my frt end was a snow plow as it ony sits 2" off the ground.

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01-19-2012, 02:24 PM

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Enbrace the snow.

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01-19-2012, 03:51 PM

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I just kept the tank full and drove on all season michelin pilot sports. No real issues except the ice storm last year was a little white knuckle.

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01-20-2012, 06:46 PM

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Buy Bridgestone RE-11 or Yokohama Neova. Those will drive real fine through snow. They will even make the Z an off roader if need be.

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01-20-2012, 08:06 PM

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Speaking of......

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01-21-2012, 06:50 AM

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A good set of tires, throttle control ( this is key) and gentle inputs on the steering wheel. Keep your momentum up when approaching a hill. Most of all stay home when possible..

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01-21-2012, 09:24 AM

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Got around three to five inches around here last night. Decided to clean off the Z and take it around the block to see how much "fun" it would be...

...yeahhhh I'm just staying in today.

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01-21-2012, 10:46 AM

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Got only maybe an inch here. Not knowing it was going to snow, I had to drive the Z several miles home on summer only tires. Never will I ever do that again. Summer tires + snow = sled.

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01-21-2012, 11:32 AM

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Got only maybe an inch here. Not knowing it was going to snow, I had to drive the Z several miles home on summer only tires. Never will I ever do that again. Summer tires + snow = sled.

This. The brakes that usually make the car stop, now inexplicably make the car list somewhat to the left at the same speed you were previously traveling.

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01-21-2012, 02:57 PM

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Never understood why people who live in a climate like ours even waste money on Summer tires.

I run AS all year round after spinning out twice on the OEM Potenzas. You couldn't get me to put anything else on that car at this point.

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01-21-2012, 06:54 PM

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Never understood why people who live in a climate like ours even waste money on Summer tires.

Because they are ricers:

You need a set of dedicated:
- Track tires
- Regular summer (dry) cruising tires
- Cold weather (dry) tires
- Rain tires
- Snow tires

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01-21-2012, 07:18 PM

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You need a garage to hold all that crap first....

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01-21-2012, 07:19 PM

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Because they are ricers:

You need a set of dedicated:
- Track tires
- Regular summer (dry) cruising tires
- Cold weather (dry) tires
- Rain tires
- Snow tires

That sir, is quite a collection.

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01-21-2012, 08:24 PM

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You need a garage to hold all that crap first....

Go hard and start filling up your living room/bedroom w/ car parts

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01-21-2012, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by WYZIWYG

Never understood why people who live in a climate like ours even waste money on Summer tires.

I run AS all year round after spinning out twice on the OEM Potenzas. You couldn't get me to put anything else on that car at this point.

The only reason I have summer tires is that is what the dealer put on there before I bought it. If it had been my choice it would have been all season. And at this point I'd just rather not drive it in the snow/ice rather than buy a new set of tires + wheels for it.

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