Winter - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

MISTERLUCAS · 09-24-2012, 10:23 AM

What are your plans for the winter driving? Black ice is scary as hell around here...

Books · 09-24-2012, 10:46 AM

Four snow tires (Blizzaks) and smart common sense driving. I'm crossing my fingers and hoping it'll work out.

HunterGreene · 09-24-2012, 11:09 AM

Sony · 09-24-2012, 12:02 PM

Pickup Truck with All-Terrain tires....I haz one lol

Seriously...not even gonna try driving this thing in the snow, plus the money I would spend on snow tires would completely negate the fuel I am saving by driving the BRZ in the winter. So it will happily live in the garage while I drive the pickup truck in the winter.

Tt3Sheppard · 09-24-2012, 12:30 PM

This will be my year round driver so I'll be slapping on some snow tires as well and roughing it.

Sony · 09-24-2012, 12:35 PM

I definitely agree with the above, if you are going to be driving the BRZ in the winter, GOOD snow tires are a complete MUST, it's even more important on a BRZ than a regular car because the BRZ is rear wheel drive ONLY. A good set of Blizzaks would suit you well, I would also suggest getting a cheap pair of steel wheels to mount them on, 16" wheels fit this car and 16" snow tires are easier to find and cheaper than 17" tires. A second set of steel wheels will also allow you to not have to remount your tires whenever you want to get them changed.

2forme · 09-24-2012, 01:25 PM

16" steelies with snows and some weight in the trunk

Books · 09-24-2012, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by 2forme

16" steelies with snows and some weight in the trunk

Oh yes, I forgot about adding weight! I might just leave my 4 tires in my trunk (in tire totes). I'm curious if they are heavy enough though. I think I read that each tire is about 50lbs or so (tires are 20lb, I don't know exactly how heavy the rims are).

Turbowned · 09-24-2012, 01:56 PM

Harden the F%$# up and drive! (with snow tires)

Shizuma · 09-24-2012, 02:21 PM

It always confuses me why people make it out to be that bad driving in snow, especially with this car since it's not like it has a ton of torque to break loose the rear end that easy anyways, I drove my Dodge Magnum on ultra high performance all season tires in the winter for all 8 years I owned it with no problems, and that was a RWD car with a V8 that had 390 ft-lbs of torque. I honestly have zero concerns of driving my BRZ in the winter.

Tt3Sheppard · 09-24-2012, 03:02 PM

yea the only real concern is getting stuck in deep snow. Although an sti or evo is basically just as low except the AWD.

Sovran · 09-24-2012, 03:57 PM

My plan is to buy some 16" snow tires (probably Michelins for better tread life) with dedicated steel wheels, load about 120lb of something in the trunk (potting soil, fill dirt, etc), and drive with my brain adjusted properly. I don't usually have to go to work in storms anyway, so I'm not worried.

Tt3Sheppard · 09-24-2012, 04:41 PM

I might just use the stock rims for the winter. Unless I can find a nice used set of rims on craigslist.

2forme · 09-24-2012, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Tt3Sheppard

I might just use the stock rims for the winter. Unless I can find a nice used set of rims on craigslist.

The only problem with this is the cost of 17" snow tires.

09-24-2012, 10:23 AM	#1
MISTERLUCAS Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2010 Toyota Yaris Location: Fall River MA Posts: 25 Thanks: 3 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Winter What are your plans for the winter driving? Black ice is scary as hell around here... __________________ Coulda had a V8...

09-24-2012, 12:02 PM	#4
Sony Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ MT Limited Location: Somerville, MA Posts: 804 Thanks: 20 Thanked 461 Times in 198 Posts Mentioned: 24 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Pickup Truck with All-Terrain tires....I haz one lol Seriously...not even gonna try driving this thing in the snow, plus the money I would spend on snow tires would completely negate the fuel I am saving by driving the BRZ in the winter. So it will happily live in the garage while I drive the pickup truck in the winter. __________________ Silver 2006 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab 4WD Longbed, Name: Loki - God of Mischief and Chaos WRB 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited MT, Name: Zeus - Father of all God's and God of Sky and Thunder Perrin Cat-Back, ECUTek Tune by Kaizen Tuning, Perrin Silicone Radiator Hoses, Perrin Master Cylinder Brace, Perrin True Cold Air Intake

09-24-2012, 12:35 PM	#6
Sony Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ MT Limited Location: Somerville, MA Posts: 804 Thanks: 20 Thanked 461 Times in 198 Posts Mentioned: 24 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I definitely agree with the above, if you are going to be driving the BRZ in the winter, GOOD snow tires are a complete MUST, it's even more important on a BRZ than a regular car because the BRZ is rear wheel drive ONLY. A good set of Blizzaks would suit you well, I would also suggest getting a cheap pair of steel wheels to mount them on, 16" wheels fit this car and 16" snow tires are easier to find and cheaper than 17" tires. A second set of steel wheels will also allow you to not have to remount your tires whenever you want to get them changed. __________________ Silver 2006 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab 4WD Longbed, Name: Loki - God of Mischief and Chaos WRB 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited MT, Name: Zeus - Father of all God's and God of Sky and Thunder Perrin Cat-Back, ECUTek Tune by Kaizen Tuning, Perrin Silicone Radiator Hoses, Perrin Master Cylinder Brace, Perrin True Cold Air Intake

09-24-2012, 03:57 PM	#12
Sovran Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 2013 CBS BRZ-L 6AT Location: Denver, CO Posts: 87 Thanks: 26 Thanked 21 Times in 12 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	My plan is to buy some 16" snow tires (probably Michelins for better tread life) with dedicated steel wheels, load about 120lb of something in the trunk (potting soil, fill dirt, etc), and drive with my brain adjusted properly. I don't usually have to go to work in storms anyway, so I'm not worried. __________________

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