Thread: so i was driving genny in a blizzard...

Sux for u. I was driving around in Boston snowstorms in my FWD civic and skidded on ice patches, resulting in ripped front and rear bumpers. I'm so glad I don't have to worry about that anymore, especially driving a genesis. Do u have snow tires?

yea snow tires like Blizzak would help a lot

Or just chains...

But in jersey... we hardly get this much snow... so really not worth getting snow tires or chains...

Originally Posted by littlefreak

Or just chains...

But in jersey... we hardly get this much snow... so really not worth getting snow tires or chains...

true..that's why you need a backup SUV, just like you need a 380 to put in an ankle holster...

OK, I live in Florida now but I grew up in Illinois and I really need someone to explain to me why you can't drive in snow in a RWD Coupe? If you are trying to do that with the Summer Performance tires OK I realize they really suck, but I always drove RWD cars and trucks and never had a problem in snow with the proper tires (even all season tires will work but they are not as good as a dedicated snow tire). So whats the deal here with the Gen Cpe?

Originally Posted by Explorer2150

OK, I live in Florida now but I grew up in Illinois and I really need someone to explain to me why you can't drive in snow in a RWD Coupe? If you are trying to do that with the Summer Performance tires OK I realize they really suck, but I always drove RWD cars and trucks and never had a problem in snow with the proper tires (even all season tires will work but they are not as good as a dedicated snow tire). So whats the deal here with the Gen Cpe?

This is really easy... because the weight is directly over the driving wheels... Plus keeping it straight is harder because the turning wheels and driving wheels are seperate... Trucks are made a little differnt and do better the Gencoupe just aint design for it...

Originally Posted by Explorer2150

OK, I live in Florida now but I grew up in Illinois and I really need someone to explain to me why you can't drive in snow in a RWD Coupe? If you are trying to do that with the Summer Performance tires OK I realize they really suck, but I always drove RWD cars and trucks and never had a problem in snow with the proper tires (even all season tires will work but they are not as good as a dedicated snow tire). So whats the deal here with the Gen Cpe?

Same here, my winter beater is a 2001 dakota v6 2wd. The problem is the tracks come with summer rubber and your just not going anywhere in the snow with them. Then you have the combination of a wide tire with a short side wall that does not help, I havent driven one but im sure even the 18" are hurt a little by this. If you have a appropriate tire you should have no problem

Originally Posted by Explorer2150

OK, I live in Florida now but I grew up in Illinois and I really need someone to explain to me why you can't drive in snow in a RWD Coupe? If you are trying to do that with the Summer Performance tires OK I realize they really suck, but I always drove RWD cars and trucks and never had a problem in snow with the proper tires (even all season tires will work but they are not as good as a dedicated snow tire). So whats the deal here with the Gen Cpe?

You're right, nothing special about the RWD Coupe...When I started driving there was no FWD, AWD, ABS or any of that fancy shit, so after having been
spoiled that last few decades or so with all of the above, its just an adjustment going back to your roots...can be done, just more of a pain in the ass, and sometimes, depending on weather conditions, not worth taking her out..

Originally Posted by CoupeGuy

You're right, nothing special about the RWD Coupe...When I started driving there was no FWD, AWD, ABS or any of that fancy shit, so after having been
spoiled that last few decades or so with all of the above, its just an adjustment going back to your roots...can be done, just more of a pain in the ass, and sometimes, depending on weather conditions, not worth taking her out..

No FWD? FWD has been around since the beginning of cars...