pnk574

This is my 4th winter with my 2005 c2S. I just replaced my rear Conti Winter Contacts. Even without all-wheel drive, this car is excellent in the snow. I find that it is ground clearance which limits my ability to get around in deep snow. Having rwd allows me to have some fun. PSM will come on to get me out of trouble. There is nothing as much fun as finding an unplowed parking lot and turning off PSM!! I can spin the car on its axis!!

I use 18in wheels for winter, and keep my 19's for the summer. I find the ride excellent with the winter tires on dry or wet roads quite stable at triple digit speeds.

During a recent snowstorm, my car was in for service and the dealer gave me a new Cayenne to drive, with stock all-season tires. I could not believe how much better my C2S with snows performed!!

Bottom line: TIRES are the most important factor in getting around. Having drive wheels under the engine helps. All-wheel drive with bad tires just means you'll be able to GO better than you'll be able to STEER or STOP!! Experience and common sense driving are necessary for safe winter driving.

Can't wait for another snowstorm -- I'll be out playing in the snow!!

With snow tires it shouldn't be that bad considering the weight is over the drive tires. However, what most Porsche drivers don't know is that you are supposed to turn OFF PSM when driving in snow. PSM isn't designed for snow it's designed to correct for understeer and oversteer on dry roads and it will start functioning too much in the snow and will make the car drive oddly. Don't know if your manual mentions it or not but in the C4 and Turbo manual it says to turn off PSM when driving in snow. Oddly enough they do drive better in snow with it off. The trick in snow is to be smooth and always assume understeer.

Definitely turn off the PSM - then you can have some serious fun...