Are there going to many winter RX-8 drivers this year?
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Are there going to many winter RX-8 drivers this year?
As the warmer summer months come to an end I can't help but wonder how many of us will be driving our 8's in the winter months. This is more directed to the states that get a heavy winter...
I live in Mn and plan on driving mine anyone else?
I live in Mn and plan on driving mine anyone else?
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i live in pa and winters get pretty bad. i dont drive my 8 in the winter but i have a jeep wrangler and bought my gf a subie
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I'll be out and about, cept when I'm not near it. Winter tires = must have...
And Apr 10th?? I did that last year and got caught in snow TWICE with my summer tires on... Not something I care to repeat...
And Apr 10th?? I did that last year and got caught in snow TWICE with my summer tires on... Not something I care to repeat...
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unfortunately i think i will be driving my 8 this winter. my daily driver still has a blown head gasket and i have other priorities for my money at the moment (saving for a wedding). luckily my job is very flexible and i can work from home when the roads aren't great. they leave it up to my discretion.
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This will be my first winter with my RX-8. I'm kind of scared, really. I don't have winter tires (Riding on Hankook Ventus V12s), and can't really afford to purchase any in the next month or two, so yeah...
Maryland is hit or miss when it comes to snow. Last year we had RIDICULOUS amounts of snow (East coast blizzard of 2010, anyone?) but the year before that I don't think we got a single inch.
Maryland is hit or miss when it comes to snow. Last year we had RIDICULOUS amounts of snow (East coast blizzard of 2010, anyone?) but the year before that I don't think we got a single inch.
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all seasons are definitely needed even if you don't get much/any snow, especially if you see cold temperatures. as mentioned in zoom's winter driving guide, performance tires will tend to turn rock hard and you won't get any traction. if you see a decent amount of snow/ice, it would be best to buy some winter tires.
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Coming up on the 7th winter with the RX 8 . Have to have the snow tires though. Last year we had three storms over 2 feet each two of which were right around when my son was born. Drove up to the hospital to visit my wife and baby at the end of one and none of the doctors could believe that I had driven a rear wheel sports car up there. I've never had any problems with it as a snow car. Love the thing.
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I'll drive it in the winter, but not in snow (or rain for that matter). I don't want it to get all rusty underneath like my 7*. I wish I could afford a second car, but I can't right now so I'll have to sacrifice my (already rusty) 7 until I can bring myself to sell it (the 7 I mean).
*(fyi, it's a '91 n/a.)
*(fyi, it's a '91 n/a.)
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My 2007 is my daily driver (as was my 2004 before), including all winter. In the 2004 I made the mistake of trying to get by on the original Bridgestone tires, which was a BIG problem - the stock tires are totally useless in snow.
As soon as I bought my 2007 I replaced the original Bridgestones with Continental ExtremeContact high-performance all-season tires, which has worked out great. For *street* driving I can't tell the difference by the seat of my pants in dry-weather performance compared with the Bridgestones, but it's a WORLD of difference in the snow, and rain. I don't know how well it would work in a truly heavy snow area, but in the *usually* moderate winters around Philadelphia, the Continentals have made my RX8 perfectly useable all year round (except last year of course, with 4 insane blizzards that each dumped over 2 ft of snow - but nothing was moving then until the roads were cleared).
My bottom line, I think that good all-season tires (and sane driving) will let a RX8 be driven in moderate winter climates (works fine for me) - after all, until couple of decades ago, all cars were rear-wheel drive, and got through winters OK - but might not work in heavy winter conditions. For Minnesota, you probably want to get Blizzaks or some other dedicated true snow tires.
As soon as I bought my 2007 I replaced the original Bridgestones with Continental ExtremeContact high-performance all-season tires, which has worked out great. For *street* driving I can't tell the difference by the seat of my pants in dry-weather performance compared with the Bridgestones, but it's a WORLD of difference in the snow, and rain. I don't know how well it would work in a truly heavy snow area, but in the *usually* moderate winters around Philadelphia, the Continentals have made my RX8 perfectly useable all year round (except last year of course, with 4 insane blizzards that each dumped over 2 ft of snow - but nothing was moving then until the roads were cleared).
My bottom line, I think that good all-season tires (and sane driving) will let a RX8 be driven in moderate winter climates (works fine for me) - after all, until couple of decades ago, all cars were rear-wheel drive, and got through winters OK - but might not work in heavy winter conditions. For Minnesota, you probably want to get Blizzaks or some other dedicated true snow tires.
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I actually thought I might just try and get away without snow tires... that thought lasted literally 30 seconds as I slid down my entire driveway (while braking) and into the street where I was stuck for about ten minutes in a patch of snow over slick ice.
Blizzaks make the drive perfect in the winter to anyone wondering about snow tires for heavy-ish snow!
Blizzaks make the drive perfect in the winter to anyone wondering about snow tires for heavy-ish snow!