C2 in snow

[lic265]

I have an 04 C2 that i recently bought. I though i would use just in the summer, but i love this car. I planned on using my 04 BMW 330xi for the winter, but i think i want to drive the Porsche year round - so much more fun

Anyone have experience with driving a C2 in the snow - should i get snow tires?

I am also considering selling both cars and getting a C4

Thanks

[al123]

i drove C4S on summer tires and on very little snow. I have no desire to repeat this experience. there is no hold whatsoever. get winter tires/chains depending on the weather.

[stumpjumper]

I drive my boxster s all year with the weight in the back the cars are very good, better than the bmw would be, snow tires are definately needed but not chains, a set of Dunlop Wintersport M3's are **** near perfect blend of snow traction and dry handling in the winter

of course ground clearance does become an issue :)

Edited September 1, 2006 by stumpjumper

[19hole]

I have an '05 997 that I drive year round. Get some really good snow tires for all 4 corners and just be careful. I have had no problems in the snow, just need to modulate the right foot!!!

[braincuttermd]

I have a 05 997 with 19" and I drive it year round. Absolutely no traction in even a millimeter of snow. On those three days out of the year that it snows heavily and the streets aren't plowed in time in Chicago, I just take a cab.

[zweetS4]

Better yet, just move West. Snow? What snow?? :lol: IMHO, I would keep it out of the snow. Road salts and dirty snow can tarnish/damage the finish easily. Also agressive driving aren't often easily achieved.

[slbates]

I drive my 996 C2 year round. I have not had any problems except damaging the plastic undertrays on frozen slush that exceeded my ground clearance. Yoy will need to buy snow tires. This is a must. My 18 inch summers are worthless just from freezing temps alone! I like the Blizzaks in 17 inch, but had had Pirellis which I judged to be marginal. They put a lot of sand on the roads around here so I also use the Tweeks clip on mud flaps to keep from sandblasting the rear quarters. I did manage to damage the clear coat on my front calipers last winter. The spoke clearance to the calipers is not great and when the abrasive laden snow/slush ifrom deep snow just took its toll. This will be my 6th winter in the 996.