86/BRZ for winter daily driver?

[JazzleSAURUS]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Even the best AWD is no better than a RWD if they don't put actual winter tires on it. Those extra wheels don't make up for driving on hockey puck summer or A/S tires. One of the cars I had to push out of the way was an STi on shiny new all seasons. It was minus 10 out and those tires may as well have been solid steel. He was amazed that I was just cruising along with no issues in my RWD.

Yeah, I missed 'all things being equal' (re: tires.)

I'm a firm believer in winter tires.

I have a set for my FXT, my BRZ, my wifes crosstrek, and a spare set of cheap mastercrafts on 16" steelies juuuuust in case.

[wparsons]

Mine has been through 5 winters now, only been stuck once... it was in a parking lot in over a foot of new snow. I didn't feel so bad because there was also a bunch of small SUV's stuck too.

[drewbot]

4 winters and counting. Only got stuck going up my driveway with deep snow (around 8"). I didn't plan my entry correctly.

[Gibtronikz]

Originally Posted by mnuttall

I live in the same city as Tcoat. Last winter was my first with the BRZ, but not the first with a rear wheel drive car (learned to drive in an early '80s Pontiac Parisienne). The BRZ is actually one of the best cars I've driven in snow. The balance is perfect, so with a good set of snow tires (I've got Nokian Hakka R2s) I never had any trouble. It's not as good as my Audi (which also has good snow tires - Pirelli Winter Sottozero III), but that shouldn't come as much of a surprise.

YESSS I've been looking for someone with those tires, I'm purchasing a set in the next couple of days. My first winter with the RS2.0 but after reading all these posts I'm kinda excited.

[allowe]

I drove mine last winter with Chinese winter tires.

The day I got my winter tires, I walked out and it was snowing really really hard! The parking lot my car was in, had about 5 inches of snow. I was sailing rather than driving. It took me 5 hours and a half to get back home (was in Scarborough and had to get back to Oakville/ misssauga/ Milton border (9th and Britannia)). Throughout the drive, I experienced uphills/ downhills, bumper to bumper traffic and rock solid snow. The struggle was minimal even when I was going over 50 kph. I was impressed at how the car handled the rough weather.

The only thing you need to pay attention to is that, your car is rwd. Don’t treat it like it’s an all wheel drive. Take very slow turns and be gentle with the gas pedal.

Also, whenever you find an empty parking lot, make sure you delay your plans, go in and practice making them donuts !


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[ikuGANO]

If I can't find a Winter beater for myself before month end, I will most likely drive mine in for this Winter season...I was thinking of getting a set of x-ices, but I want to know what brands our other fellow Ontarians use..

[skribblez]

Been running xice 3's for two season's and never had a problem at all! Just be careful on your throttle and you'll be more than ok.