kkkkken

I've been looking for a G37X for the all year round usability of that driveline - but thought I'd ask what owners of the 2 wheel drive versions of the Coupe have to say about driveability in the snow?

If I can convince myself that a 2 wheel drive will work - I 'll have more to choose from.

I'm near Toronto, and we typically only get a couple good snowstorms per winter that temporarily paralyze us - so I'm hoping that I might be able to get by with the 2 wheel drive versions!!

Thanks in advance!

SwissCheeseHead

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Get a set of snow tires for your rwd and you'll be fine. Ive driven in light snow and its been kinda fun

JSolo

iTrader: (14)

Two things.. Snow tires and common sense. Haven't driven mine in the snow yet, but have driven other high power rwd cars. It's doable, but you have to respect the elements or they'll bite back. Also, don't go with wide tires. IMO 215 width is ideal, but 225 will also work.

Deemancpa

I made myself go crazy reading in this forum.....I have All Seasons with 4 sandbags last winter, 3-4in of snow and I was fine. You can't drive like it's August though.

NoMoneyNoHoney

RWD+summer tires like a boss

InfinitiFreak

I have drivern mine during the winter in ice and snow with a set of Blizzak winter tires on it and I have done fine. The traction control and winter tires make the care fine to drive in winter weather as long as you don't drive like an idiot, lol! The only time I had trouble was getting up my drive way, but that was because I didn't have momentum before starting.

SwissCheeseHead

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Spot on with steep driveways. I always tell people to go up steep driveways a little faster and they're always like "what?!"

QueenCityG37

get you some snow tires if you want traction....keep the speed down and you will be fine.

carz

get yourself some snow tires! it cant be stressed enough

summer tires are absolutely horrible on snow...you will slip and slide and die, yes instant death.

you might be able to control yourself when you slip and slide.....but when you come to a stop...your car will keep going (happened to me, i was only driving down the block at 5 mph and kept sliding a few feet after i pressed the brake)

a good set will cost you 700-800......the way I see it is, i bought them, if it doesnt snow at all....then its a good price to pay to not have to worry about snow period

kkkkken

Thanks all!

I was looking for the general response of either -

"drive this car in winter - and you will die"

OR

"drive this car with common sense, on winter tires - and its manageable".

I see the consensus is that its manageable with snow tires and decent driving skills. I think I can handle that.....

My options of available cars just widened by about 5 fold!!

JSolo

iTrader: (14)

^^When I ordered the 6mt in early fall, the salesman said I was nuts for getting a car spec like this given the wintry mess chicago often sees this time of year.

08_g37s

i live in toronto to .... i have snow tires and i got me g last december and i leaned how to drive stick and drove that winter (it is my first car) i learn quick and was fine you just got to use comon sense and drive slow in the snow! in toronto they clear the sno pretty fast aswell

MurderedG37s

No matter what anybody says. A RWD G sucks ***** in the snow. Period. If it snows alot near you. Get an AWD. Especially if you have a job that you need to be ontime and show-up.
I couldn't get out of my FLAT driveway with my RWD G. Even with snows it is a pain in the ***, it still sucks, alot. Unless you have spikes and chains lol. The money you will spend on mounting and re mouting will add upp too

JSolo

iTrader: (14)

^^Curious, what size snow tires were you running?

SwissCheeseHead

iTrader: (6)

^^I'm also curious. I live in Wisconsin and we regularly see 100+ inches of snow a season. Get a set of snow tires, don't be an idiot and you'll be fine. AWD, believe or not, doesn't make you a king in the snow. I've passed MANY awd vehicles even on as little as 2 inches of snow.