blake

+1 to Ken's post, and I agree with this comment.

Tires are everything, and snow tires can give you both stick (all about winter compounds) on ice, and turning capabilities (tread depth and right angles) in deep snow. I run snows on 18s on my 997.1S Cab here in the mountains of Utah, and chose deeper treads so that I could drive the 911 in DEEP snow (4+ inches unpacked). Sure, the car will snowplow due to ride height and bottoming out - but the trick is to keep your speed up (aka maintain momentum)...

Snow driving is really all about physics. Good luck.

-B

jinos

I have nexen 3000s but my 18s but dunno if it'll work.

Jr250

Jinos

I'm sure you will make it there...but my question is, why would you want to do that to your car? IMHO, put it away and wait till spring. Unless you like repairing rock chips not to mention other car cancers that come from winter!

FeralComprehension

Ummmm.... 'cause that's what they're for?

Jr250

True!.......they are built for it..... And no car should be collecting dust in a museum.
Just the same...it's a good way to shorten the life......quicker....

964X33

We have a saying in NZ: She'll be right mate.

Mikke_Possu

Finally we got a little bit snow and I'm able to test C4 in snow:



I was surprise how great acceleration C4 can be in snow. I've been using Nokian WR in the rear and front tires is some nameless cheap Chinese winter tires.
Really looking forward to having lot's of snow and proper winter.

Two winter ago I was using my C2 almost whole winter. In that time I was using stud tires and haven't had single problem to use car.


Both cars is quite low and I'm not expecting have issue with that.

frankvan

https://rennlist.com/forums/6132377-post27.html

lowered it makes a good snowplow.

windblown

As for driving to Tahoe or anywhere in CA just know that even with all-wheel drive and snow tires you are still required to carry chains (EVEN IF YOU CANT FIT THEM ON YOUR CAR) and if you are stopped the fines are pretty stiff.

swesna

exactly what i was thinking.

have the sm issue with a lowered audi rs4. when you lower it and the snow is deep you are no doubt becoming a snow plow.

Makmov

Depends are were you are I guess.

Here in Colorado where I am its dry, and it snows and gone in a day or two. It's also a low salt state and locally they dont sand or salt but rather use mag cloride. In any even I dont make a regular habit of it but I did drive mine in the snow once and it was awesome. Thats what happens when its 60 in the morning and the sun is shinning and by 3 o'clock its 30 and snowing which happens here. However, there are too many nice winter days to store all winter long. The longest I go without driving due to weather is a couple weeks at time and that only happens once or twice a year.

Now in Wisconsin where I am from, yeah, it would get stored about now in Nov. and not see the light of day till spring.

Jr250

Over here in the mountains of Austria, it's just not worth the abuse you put your car through....to have alot of fun in the snow...unless you like repairing stone chips etc.
From my perspective at least..
As a Canuck....I could even imagine driving one in Canada either in the winter. Just too harsh..
But the driving is way too good so the 6 month wait is painful....