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nbafandan · 01-22-2013, 05:57 PM

I'm about to go pick up my car from a dealer in Toronto on Friday ( that's when it comes in) and there is a 80% chance for 5~ cm snow... Should I postpone it (hate to) or just go for it? *first RWD & I'll be driving to Niagara Falls*

chenshuo · 01-22-2013, 06:59 PM

2 hour drive back home in a RWD and summer tire, i'd say postpone. Also imagine all the salt you gonna accumulate on the car thru that 2 hr drive.

jamies31 · 01-22-2013, 07:38 PM

My suggestion is either snow tires, or weight in the back. I recently had one on the ice at the sleeman center in guelph. I added 264lbs of dead weight (water softener salt bags), never lost traction on the ice or my 20minutes drive home in a snowstorm, but can get a little scary without the weight

RoryTate · 01-22-2013, 08:42 PM

Don't drive in the snow with the stock summer tires. They're not even all seasons. Have a set of winters installed before hitting the road.

roddy · 01-22-2013, 08:45 PM

With the summer tires, or even the all seasons, waiting might be a good idea if there's snow falling. This car is pretty lively in the white stuff. The nannies do a good job of keeping her straight, but without winter tires it could be dicey. If you plan on winter driving anyway, you're going to need some good winter skins. JMO.

MTCRX · 01-22-2013, 08:45 PM

I wouldn't recommend it. Even if it goes well you won't enjoy it. Wait a few days and drive on good roads. Traction with the stock tires is very, very poor on snow. What is a couple more days now?

Burrcold · 01-22-2013, 08:56 PM

DO NOT DO IT! You definitely don't want your an accident on your first drive with the car.

Skurj · 01-22-2013, 10:50 PM

If its the FRS likely has all seasons, but I'd say postpone it... at least until saturday

Be no fun spending the first 2-3 hrs in your new car in grid lock..

Ben_G · 01-22-2013, 11:01 PM

Wait.

8987846 · 01-22-2013, 11:06 PM

i had stock tires on snow for 2 mins, can't even move forward. i made a 180 degree inertia drift and went back home. you really need snow tires. you can buy them and bring them to the dealer on friday.

fenixv8 · 01-22-2013, 11:42 PM

Get some snow tires

Asphalt~86 · 01-22-2013, 11:46 PM

Demandred7 · 01-22-2013, 11:48 PM

I don't suppose the dealer will give you a good deal on some winter tires? Or perhaps a place down the street? Winter tires are a must for a driver with very little seat time in a RWD car. Not to mention most are sold with summer only tires.

nbafandan · 01-22-2013, 11:49 PM

ahh I see, I knew it was gonna be hard to drive on snow but its saying Friday would be the first day to snow more than 1 cm.. what if its not actually 5 cm can I still drive it in 2-3 cm? + when highways are cleaned up?

01-22-2013, 08:45 PM	#5
roddy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: '13 Ultramarine Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 2,243 Thanks: 1,476 Thanked 1,165 Times in 685 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	With the summer tires, or even the all seasons, waiting might be a good idea if there's snow falling. This car is pretty lively in the white stuff. The nannies do a good job of keeping her straight, but without winter tires it could be dicey. If you plan on winter driving anyway, you're going to need some good winter skins. JMO. __________________ no man with a good car needs to be justified...

01-22-2013, 08:56 PM	#7
Burrcold Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Drives: Subaru BRZ Limited Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,624 Thanks: 763 Thanked 1,586 Times in 776 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	DO NOT DO IT! You definitely don't want your an accident on your first drive with the car. __________________

01-22-2013, 10:50 PM	#8
Skurj Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: SOLD... Location: GTA Ontario Posts: 955 Thanks: 56 Thanked 192 Times in 155 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	If its the FRS likely has all seasons, but I'd say postpone it... at least until saturday Be no fun spending the first 2-3 hrs in your new car in grid lock.. __________________ WRB MT BRZ Sport Tech Delivered March 21 2013 Its mine now!! Paid for Mar 2018 and its gone... Sept '18 tho I am sure I will miss it Replaced with 18 50th edition ND

01-22-2013, 11:42 PM	#11
fenixv8 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: 1991 Acura NSX, 2013 Scion FRS Location: Toronto Posts: 121 Thanks: 22 Thanked 34 Times in 18 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Get some snow tires __________________ 1991 BB NSX . 2013 WO FRS . 1978 Yamaha SR500

01-22-2013, 06:59 PM	#2
chenshuo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: WRB BRZ Location: Toronto Posts: 1,260 Thanks: 259 Thanked 473 Times in 245 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	2 hour drive back home in a RWD and summer tire, i'd say postpone. Also imagine all the salt you gonna accumulate on the car thru that 2 hr drive.

01-22-2013, 08:42 PM	#4
RoryTate Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Location: Montreal Posts: 57 Thanks: 10 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Don't drive in the snow with the stock summer tires. They're not even all seasons. Have a set of winters installed before hitting the road.

01-22-2013, 08:45 PM	#6
MTCRX Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: Whiteout FRS- autocross ready Location: Montana Posts: 283 Thanks: 136 Thanked 109 Times in 68 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I wouldn't recommend it. Even if it goes well you won't enjoy it. Wait a few days and drive on good roads. Traction with the stock tires is very, very poor on snow. What is a couple more days now?

01-22-2013, 11:01 PM	#9
Ben_G Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Blue BRZ Location: Canada Posts: 506 Thanks: 108 Thanked 127 Times in 75 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Wait.

01-22-2013, 11:06 PM	#10
8987846 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: BRZ MT SWP Location: Toronto Posts: 155 Thanks: 52 Thanked 21 Times in 12 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	i had stock tires on snow for 2 mins, can't even move forward. i made a 180 degree inertia drift and went back home. you really need snow tires. you can buy them and bring them to the dealer on friday.

01-22-2013, 11:46 PM	#12
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01-22-2013, 11:48 PM	#13
Demandred7 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2018 Camry XSE V6 Location: Breslau, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,094 Thanks: 1,041 Thanked 367 Times in 228 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I don't suppose the dealer will give you a good deal on some winter tires? Or perhaps a place down the street? Winter tires are a must for a driver with very little seat time in a RWD car. Not to mention most are sold with summer only tires.

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