snow!!!
#1
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: St.louis MO
Posts: 66
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
snow!!!
ya ive had my car for about a month and today it snowed about 5 inches
and yaaa rx8's dont handle to well in the snow lol it was fun but i just went to home depot and got 200lbs of sand for $20 and threw those in the back and then i had enough traction to get to work
and yaaa rx8's dont handle to well in the snow lol it was fun but i just went to home depot and got 200lbs of sand for $20 and threw those in the back and then i had enough traction to get to work
#2
Professional Escapist
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Austin, Texas
Posts: 167
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
You know, I've only seen snow once in my life as a kid. Now that I own an RX-8... I don't want to see it so much now.
^ Don't forget to put your location in your profile!
^ Don't forget to put your location in your profile!
#5
rukia is a metaphor
iTrader: (2)
Originally Posted by ChaseRX8
ya ive had my car for about a month and today it snowed about 5 inches
and yaaa rx8's dont handle to well in the snow lol it was fun but i just went to home depot and got 200lbs of sand for $20 and threw those in the back and then i had enough traction to get to work
and yaaa rx8's dont handle to well in the snow lol it was fun but i just went to home depot and got 200lbs of sand for $20 and threw those in the back and then i had enough traction to get to work
Did you ever buy those blizzaks you were looking at last month? If not, get a decent set of winters and take that sand out of your trunk.
Drive safe
#6
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: St.louis MO
Posts: 66
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
well i just bought the car like a month ago and they have the stock tires and right now i dont have enough extra cash for some new tires
and by the way i live outside of st.louis mo
and by the way i live outside of st.louis mo
#7
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Toronto, Canada
Posts: 2,047
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Last edited by Renesis_8; 09-11-2011 at 11:55 AM.
#9
Registered
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Philadelphia, PA USA
Posts: 1,116
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
The post that did it to me was the winter of 2003-04 when a guy got stuck in the drive thru lane of McDonalds. The stock tires really are summer only. It isn't the tread. It's the compound. I'd park it if I were you.
#10
hey ChaseRx8
I am also from ST.Louis at least for now when I am studying here( originall from Poland)
I also bought RX8 like 4 days ago , it looks like the RX8 compare to other sports car handles pretty well on the snow, but I keep my in the garage anyway hehe
I am also from ST.Louis at least for now when I am studying here( originall from Poland)
I also bought RX8 like 4 days ago , it looks like the RX8 compare to other sports car handles pretty well on the snow, but I keep my in the garage anyway hehe
![Smilie](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
#11
RX-8 is fine in snow…
From edmunds long-term test:
"Those who have to deal with slippery driving conditions will benefit from the RX-8's perfect 50/50 weight balance and available traction/stability control system. Throw a set of Bridgestone Blizzaks on this baby and you should be able to handle most anything winter throws your way."
"Those who have to deal with slippery driving conditions will benefit from the RX-8's perfect 50/50 weight balance and available traction/stability control system. Throw a set of Bridgestone Blizzaks on this baby and you should be able to handle most anything winter throws your way."
#12
Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: St. Louis, MO
Posts: 1
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
hey i am also from st. louis and i must say wow it's snowy hahah. Any who Im about to get my RX-8 this Sat. and was wondering if it would be able to go uphill with 1-2 inch snow on the ground. oh and its a MT
#13
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: St.louis MO
Posts: 66
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
ya i have the sport version so i dont have any traction control - i have the stock all season tires
and i was able to make it up and down hills fine,except for the stoping down one they most problems i was having was when i would stop at a light or something and then getting stuck with my tires just spining
and i was able to make it up and down hills fine,except for the stoping down one they most problems i was having was when i would stop at a light or something and then getting stuck with my tires just spining
#15
Registered
Originally Posted by Steakboy42
I have about 200lbs of audio in the trunk...
![Smilie](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Ken
#16
1.21 Jiggawatts
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Lima, OH
Posts: 1,330
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I also in the snow belt from this storm (NW Ohio) and drove home from work today before it got too adverse. Maybe 2 inches on the ground...and lets just say my car is parked until the snows removed. It was almost embarrasing.
I have no doubt that the 8 is a great car with snow tires, but with the summer performance that comes on 'em stock, I wouldn't think sand would do much more than create more mass to stop when sliding along.
I can't wait for summer
I have no doubt that the 8 is a great car with snow tires, but with the summer performance that comes on 'em stock, I wouldn't think sand would do much more than create more mass to stop when sliding along.
I can't wait for summer
![Cool](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/cool.gif)
#18
always filling [the c]up
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Alice, Texas
Posts: 1,267
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by mtrevino
You know, I've only seen snow once in my life as a kid. Now that I own an RX-8... I don't want to see it so much now.
-Cody
#21
Registered
Drove to work this morning with 2 inches on the ground so far, and the roads had not been treated at all. I drove on packed powder the whole way. With Dunlop Wintersport M3 tires, this car is awesome in the snow. It can be a little tough to get moving on an incline, but I haven't been stuck yet (knock on wood) and the cars manners are great at speed.
There should be a foot of snow by the time I head for home later. I'll update.
There should be a foot of snow by the time I head for home later. I'll update.
![Smilie](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
#22
My Rex goes to 11!
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Arlington, VA
Posts: 773
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by RX8Maine
Drove to work this morning with 2 inches on the ground so far, and the roads had not been treated at all. I drove on packed powder the whole way. With Dunlop Wintersport M3 tires, this car is awesome in the snow. It can be a little tough to get moving on an incline, but I haven't been stuck yet (knock on wood) and the cars manners are great at speed.
There should be a foot of snow by the time I head for home later. I'll update.![Smilie](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
There should be a foot of snow by the time I head for home later. I'll update.
![Smilie](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
I was more concerned about my underpaneling than traction, as I got thru it easily. Luckily ice had softened a bit so no big deal.
#24
Killian's, enough said
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Posts: 112
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
i've had no problems driving in the snow, but i've got dunlop m3's on for the winter time. the only issue with driving my 8 in the snow is the clearence, if i can't clear it, i'm staying put
#25
Registered
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Philadelphia, PA USA
Posts: 1,116
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Don't worry about the clearance too much. It sits higher than other sports cars. There is about 4-6 inches on the roads here, and I haven't had a problem with clearance yet. I have Bridgestone LM22s that are nearing the end of their lives at this point, and the car handles well with them. It's just the stock summer tires that make the car difficult to drive in the snow. With snows, it handles better than most cars out there.