Zigzagn

I knew it would happen sooner or later, but we got snow. Looks like this snow may stay for a while.
I am curious how many of you have driven your TT in the snow.
Did you use the summer tires or did you change to an all season tire.
How was it? would you recomend it ?

Thanks in advance

1AS

I took delivery of my X50 in March of 02. I was caught in 2 snow storms-neither resulting in over 2" of accumulation. The tt was absolutely no problem on the original Pirellis.
I've subsequently switched to Conti's which have fewer side sipes, so I'm less confident about a prediction on those. Overall, I'd say the limiting factor is when the depth is higher than the front air dam.
I've driven Corvettes and my BMW 850CSI (6 speed) through our winters which frequently have a lot of lake effect snow. The tt was far easier.
That ignores the occasional ice chunks which litter the highway when they fall off other cars.
I suspect that the air dam might not entirely clear all of them. Good luck. AS

5thGearFear

Hey, thanks for the data, Alexander -- I'm just trying to figure out if I can take my TT up to Squaw this weekend since the slopes are open. Hey, the rule is "no chains if all-wheel-drive", so my TT should count, right?

Hmm, maybe not. Airdam height < bad-plowing-results-height.

Oh well.

Cheers.

GreggT

Suggest you do a search...try "snow" or "winter"....etc.
Been discussed here numerous times....personally, I would not drive on Z or Y rubber in 20 degree weather....especially not in the wet or snow.

Jeremy Martin

well, you dont want to use chains and you have an awd car. go.

HBdirtbag

i don't know, but i can imagine, snow + a TT would = alot of fun

mwilson

With Michelin Pilot Alpin snow tires (205-50-17 & 255-40-17 I think) you can go through at least 8 inches of snow, and use the air dam to plow the snow onto the windshield causing a complete lack of forward vision.

And the 996 tt will then be only a bit slower than a well-driven Subaru. Although I was catching the 4wd pickup before I decided that 35 mph with 4 inches of snow blocking the windshield was stupid.

It is fun though.

Michael Wilson

Vreracing2

I don't know if this topic is still open.

I did have a 993TT that I drove through some pretty heavy snow.

2 problems cropped up.

1) High centering

2) The wheels kept getting clogged up with snow.

Otherwise with Stock tires it did fine.