Hi.

I may.
I've done this before.

Just would like to hear some comforting news by possible crazy's, your prep for the snow.
I'd like to keep my Cup ones on. Any cheap decent winter tires you recommend?

 

I plan on it, and I too have been wondering about preparing for the weather. I definitely plan to pick up some good snow tires.

 

I've got the stock wheels with winter Michelins.-dish-
But man, they are so ugly.

Need to find come good low profile tires.

 

You need high profile, narrow tirres for snow conditions.......

Mine hides from the snow!

 

Unfortunately it is not good for the shark here in the Norwegian winter because of excessive salt on the roads around here.

The only problem with the winter performance of the shark is its limited ground clearance, which will cause problems even on public roads due to bad winter road maintenance, and on the deserted, 'funny' roads the snow will pack under the car and eventually lift the wheels off groud and the shark will be resting on its belly, completely stuck. Then you better have a decent shovel in the trunc.

I will use the Bayerwagen this winter, the shark will rest until early spring.

For a nice winter driving experience; never use cheap winter tyres, buy decent nordic tyres, as narrow as possible, non-studded will work fine if you have mostly snow and no ice on your roads.

 

I'll be spending my first winter with this car. I do plan to drive through the winter but don't plan any changes to it.

I don't have to do anything with the heat that's for sure (heater valve is shot, so the heat's ALWAYS on). I think I'll get to that in spring...

Where on this 'Huge ball' are you spending the winter?

 

car in avitar gets driven throughout the winter except when there is snow/ice on the road.
Full oem bra gets installed along mirror bras. Also 3m headlight/fog light clear protection installed for the crushed stone/salt the public work idiots deposit on the roads.
Power steering pump moans on very cold mornings.
Will replace the PS resevoir this fall. 0-40w mobil 1 already in the motor.

RDS

 

Dunlop wintersports work great, and then undercoat your car with 90 weight gear oil with a cheap sandblast nozzle and compressor just before winter, it will keep your underbody and fenders from getting any corrosion on them.

 

What is snow?

 

I drove mine through 3 Nova Scotia winters. Honda uses Nova Scotia as a proving ground for corrosion due to its severity. I've been dealing with the effects all summer with my torque tube and rear suspension rebuild. Surprisingly , the body is solid as a rock. The fasteners and various fuel and hydraulic lines are a mess.

Don't even think about not running snow tires. I couldn't even get up my driveway with an inch of snow on the ground with the summer tires.

 

Same answer as when someone asks if I smoke (cuz they want one)
"No and you shouldn't either."

 

I sure am, although I hope it actually doesn't snow here in Dallas. But I will drive during the "snowy months", assuming you mean now thru next Spring.

 

I drove last winter with a set of Hankook IceBear W300s. Drove up to the UP for some skiing, car was great. Yeah, the salt is doing a number on things down below, but I got the car to drive.

 

When I lived in Tahoe in the early 90's, the 928 was my only car.....that's right, I lived in big snow country without a 4x4. I put Pirelli Winter 190's on the 928, and never got stuck, never chained up. If the weather was really nasty, I just didn't drive. The couple times I had no choice but to drive in the storms were kinda scary....just went slow, easy on the throttle. The deep snow/slush/sand wore the paint off the rocker panels though. Now I wouldn't dream of doing without a 4x4, but when you are 21 you are willing to make the compromise to drive an awesome sports car.

Rich

 

This is my second winter with my 82S, and I plan on driving it threw this winter( as long as the roads aren't too bad). I am in connecticut, and sometimes the winters are ok........