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Old 10-10-2004, 11:42 AM
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Default Anyone going to drive 997 in the winter...
and if so, have you found any proper sized snow tires and wheels?
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Old 10-10-2004, 11:52 AM
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Who would drive one in the snow? Seems like a lot of money to push around on slick roads to me.........
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Old 10-10-2004, 12:10 PM
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Well, I have to say that plowing around in my E39 M5 was a blast on winter rubber. Plus, don't those 997 videos on the Porsche website during winter testing stir the blood...even a little?
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put on winter tires, and make sure you have psm, and you will be fine.
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I guess it would be fun....Over here though people can't even drive in the rain!!! I guess back there more people can drive in bad weather..

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robert-we have no choice in the northeast, but we have our share of ****ty drivers.
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no choice? how about a second car or SUV with 4WD.
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I guess we can't avoid them anywhere!!! You should see the news over here the morning of a light rain...Accident city!!!

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Just curious, why don't you get the 996 c4s or wait for the 997 c4s? Or better yet the turbo, all turbo incarnations are 4wd IIRC.

But then if you can not wait, the 997S is your only choice.

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Originally Posted by dekard
Just curious, why don't you get the 996 c4s or wait for the 997 c4s? Or better yet the turbo, all turbo incarnations are 4wd IIRC.

But then if you can not wait, the 997S is your only choice.

to the 997S.
Although 4 wheel drive does help tremendously, it is the tires that provide the traction required in slick situations. If you have summer high performance tires on even with 4 wheel drive, if none od the tires have grip, you will go nowhere. Even my Cayenne TT needs winter rubber to fully take advantage of its 4 wheel drive. If I tried to drive my C-TT with its 20" sport technos and Michelin Diamaris tires in 4" of snow and ice I would be slipping everywhere.

Anyone actually find and purchase snow tires for there 997S?
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Half the people in California have 4 wheel drive SUVs and still can't drive in the rain!
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Originally Posted by MJones
Winter driving = FUN
I totally agree! I loved plowing around in my M5 and my C-TT! Alas, I currently have neither!

Maybe I should defer my Euro Delivery idea and just order the d*mn 997S and try to find some winter tires and rims!

Unfortuately a call to the Tire Rack confirmed that they will not have any winter tires for the 997S this season. Bummer...I think the Porsche dealerships will be outrageously expensive.
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Originally Posted by alin2
and if so, have you found any proper sized snow tires and wheels?
Why not just drive your Cayenne?
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Originally Posted by K964
Why not just drive your Cayenne?


I had to trade it in due to my impending divorce.
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