studded tires?

[OK-944]

Interesting…with the two cars in our household being a 2023 Subaru Outback “Wilderness” edition, and the other my 1987 944 NA - that while the Subie seems able to chew through pretty much anything we can throw at it here in northern Vermont…I find that all of the various nannies which make this possible can make me feel just a bit…disconnected?

The 944, on the other hand…shod in its wonderful/amazing Blizzaks - I find completely predictable, and I’ve become very confident driving it around in pretty much anything but very thick/watery slush or very deep snow as I’m leery of it getting sucked into the air intake. (hmmm…maybe change over to a K+N for winter?)

…and if I want an extra bit of excitement, there is a long and curvy dirt road hill in our neighborhood which, when covered with a nice packed base of icy snow, invites a series of uphill drifts which equate to about ten cups of strong coffee (if you get my drift!).

Oh, and studs? Never!

[cockerpunk]

Originally Posted by OK-944

Interesting…with the two cars in our household being a 2023 Subaru Outback “Wilderness” edition, and the other my 1987 944 NA - that while the Subie seems able to chew through pretty much anything we can throw at it here in northern Vermont…I find that all of the various nannies which make this possible can make me feel just a bit…disconnected?

The 944, on the other hand…shod in its wonderful/amazing Blizzaks - I find completely predictable, and I’ve become very confident driving it around in pretty much anything but very thick/watery slush or very deep snow as I’m leery of it getting sucked into the air intake. (hmmm…maybe change over to a K+N for winter?)

…and if I want an extra bit of excitement, there is a long and curvy dirt road hill in our neighborhood which, when covered with a nice packed base of icy snow, invites a series of uphill drifts which equate to about ten cups of strong coffee (if you get my drift!).

Oh, and studs? Never!

winter sports cars is best sports car.

people always look at me like im crazy when i drove my miata in winter for 8 years, and now have switched to driving my 911 as my winter daily ... sports cars are fantastic winter cars.

[1990C4S]

A 964 with four snow tires makes a nice winter daily driver. And the heat works almost immediately.

[cockerpunk]

the proper application of studded tires and winter sports cars:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWdxNvjyvdw

[pavulon]

Seems like there should be several affordable, used oem wheel options that fit an e28 and have winter tire fitments.

[jyl]

Originally Posted by cockerpunk

winter sports cars is best sports car.

people always look at me like im crazy when i drove my miata in winter for 8 years, and now have switched to driving my 911 as my winter daily ... sports cars are fantastic winter cars.

I assumed the 944.928 would be good snow cars due to the balanced weight distribution, and the 911 great snow cars due to the weight rearward over the drive wheels. Correct?

[LEAKYSEALS951]

I've driven the 911 and 924/944/951 types as daily drivers in some pretty big snows.

I always preferred the 911. Sometimes steering would be too light, and in deep snow could pancake underneath, but usually good traction. For the 944 type cars, even with the extra transmission weight in the back, they didn't seem to hook up as well as the 911, or as well as I would have expected even with the 50/50 distribution. This is with all sorts of tire combos, but I'm not as far north as CP, no ice driving like that

That's just my opinion, other's might have had better luck.

[cockerpunk]

Originally Posted by jyl

I assumed the 944.928 would be good snow cars due to the balanced weight distribution, and the 911 great snow cars due to the weight rearward over the drive wheels. Correct?

i mean any sports car (on suitable winter tires) is going to have better braking and turning than any non sports car, and braking and turning are what prevent accidents. turns out cars that were made to be good cars, are better at being cars than your trucks/SUVs/CUVs or whatever else people think is good in snow. in anything less than 7 inches of snow, ill take my sports cars over my truck thank you very much.

i bought the 911 to beat the AWDs in competition. i think 50/50 is more fun and controllable, but the 911 hooks up better on corner exit for sure. corner entry is probably a bit slower though.