This car scares the hell out of me in snow - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

teamturbo · 02-16-2015, 06:24 PM

Instantly stuck merging onto interstate. Was worried I was going to get hit, decided to stay in the vehicle since there was no safe place to stand. I was famous for a moment, heard about my stalled vehicle on the radio. White knuckle ride!!!

was385 · 02-16-2015, 06:26 PM

Snow tires. Get them or leave the car at home when it snows.

kberkel · 02-16-2015, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by was385

Snow tires. Get them or leave the car at home when it snows.

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This car is amazingly predictable with snow tires. On side streets with no cars it's fun to test the nannies out by flooring it and whipping the steering wheel back and forth and watching the car deal with it. Wouldn't dare try that in a Mustang

D_Thissen · 02-16-2015, 06:41 PM

Seems like common sense to rock snow tires in the snow

Annahra · 02-16-2015, 06:46 PM

Glad you're okay, dude--we were worried about you on the STL 86 Club Facebook group.

Get snow tires--my car was rock solid going in to work this AM.

Bobblehead · 02-16-2015, 06:48 PM

I love this car in the snow and snow tires are definitely a must. The only issues I've had pertained to ground clearance and getting up snowy/icy hills. I feel like the Drift King any time the roads are snowy. The car is really easy to predict and control as long as you're paying attention.

teamturbo · 02-16-2015, 06:59 PM

Yes, snow tires are a must. Unfortunately, I don't have a garage. Swapping them is on my list of things for next season. Probably doesn't help that the car is lowered one inch. Felt it high center on merge, could not accelerate enough to get into proper lane and by then it was too late.

teamturbo · 02-16-2015, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Annahra

Glad you're okay, dude--we were worried about you on the STL 86 Club Facebook group.

Get snow tires--my car was rock solid going in to work this AM.

did someone fellow 86s see me?

Annahra · 02-16-2015, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by teamturbo

did someone fellow 86s see me?

Ohhhh, yes.

teamturbo · 02-16-2015, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Annahra

Ohhhh, yes.

Hah, how embarrassing!

Choco · 02-16-2015, 07:12 PM

Good thing you're okay, I would be scared too. Luckily I live in Los Angeles. lol

BlackMonarch · 02-16-2015, 07:25 PM

My car amazes me in this weather. Always calm and predictable, nice and warm to boot. Also in a garage, because I have a beat up old Cherokee for this weather.

Turbowned · 02-16-2015, 07:28 PM

Stang70Fastback · 02-16-2015, 07:48 PM

I have to agree with the others. You're on the wrong tires. With a set of winter tires, this is one of the easiest cars to drive in snow. It's very predictable. It changes direction willingly. It's very composed. Yes it gets tossed around by bigger ridges in the snow and whatnot, but it's also easy to correct for them. It's also unstoppable. The girl in the car in front of me has a two inch drop, and she did get stuck at one point, but she was plowing through 8" of snow, and it just took a bit of back and forth to get her going again.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=encKbvur8kU[/ame]

02-16-2015, 06:24 PM	#1
teamturbo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: FR-S Location: Missouri Posts: 218 Thanks: 137 Thanked 110 Times in 61 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	This car scares the hell out of me in snow Instantly stuck merging onto interstate. Was worried I was going to get hit, decided to stay in the vehicle since there was no safe place to stand. I was famous for a moment, heard about my stalled vehicle on the radio. White knuckle ride!!! Attached Images

02-16-2015, 06:41 PM	#4
D_Thissen Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: '13 Argento FR-S (Sold) Location: Ontario Posts: 2,126 Thanks: 3,209 Thanked 1,439 Times in 855 Posts Mentioned: 19 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Seems like common sense to rock snow tires in the snow __________________ My FR-S Build IG: dthissen

02-16-2015, 06:48 PM	#6
Bobblehead Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 2013 BRZ (gone) 2016 Ford Fusion SE Location: Western PA Posts: 602 Thanks: 522 Thanked 494 Times in 223 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I love this car in the snow and snow tires are definitely a must. The only issues I've had pertained to ground clearance and getting up snowy/icy hills. I feel like the Drift King any time the roads are snowy. The car is really easy to predict and control as long as you're paying attention. __________________

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02-16-2015, 06:26 PM	#2
was385 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: MT WRB BRZ Limited, 2007 911s Location: CT Posts: 812 Thanks: 218 Thanked 381 Times in 181 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Snow tires. Get them or leave the car at home when it snows.

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Annahra Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 2014 WRB BRZ LTD Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 398 Thanks: 448 Thanked 291 Times in 140 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Glad you're okay, dude--we were worried about you on the STL 86 Club Facebook group. Get snow tires--my car was rock solid going in to work this AM.

02-16-2015, 06:59 PM	#7
teamturbo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: FR-S Location: Missouri Posts: 218 Thanks: 137 Thanked 110 Times in 61 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yes, snow tires are a must. Unfortunately, I don't have a garage. Swapping them is on my list of things for next season. Probably doesn't help that the car is lowered one inch. Felt it high center on merge, could not accelerate enough to get into proper lane and by then it was too late.

02-16-2015, 07:25 PM	#12
BlackMonarch Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Drives: Red BRZ Location: Kansas Posts: 240 Thanks: 42 Thanked 174 Times in 89 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	My car amazes me in this weather. Always calm and predictable, nice and warm to boot. Also in a garage, because I have a beat up old Cherokee for this weather.

02-16-2015, 07:48 PM	#14
Stang70Fastback A.K.A. Starlord Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2015 Series.Blue Location: Illinois Posts: 1,842 Thanks: 845 Thanked 2,099 Times in 834 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	I have to agree with the others. You're on the wrong tires. With a set of winter tires, this is one of the easiest cars to drive in snow. It's very predictable. It changes direction willingly. It's very composed. Yes it gets tossed around by bigger ridges in the snow and whatnot, but it's also easy to correct for them. It's also unstoppable. The girl in the car in front of me has a two inch drop, and she did get stuck at one point, but she was plowing through 8" of snow, and it just took a bit of back and forth to get her going again. [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=encKbvur8kU[/ame]

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