mkiii and winter

TRAFIK · 11-19-2005, 05:35 AM

Dose anyone here drive or has driven the mkiii in the winter..
( really bad winter )

Basicly I wanna find out if its possible to use that car as a everyday ( going to work ) driver.

If i get some ( lets say Michelin Ice X ) can I make it without going crazy every 5 minutes and getting stuck.

Or is it a pain in the ass and a really bad idea...

Bullz_EyE · 11-19-2005, 07:27 AM

There's a thread like this already.

http://www.toyota-supra.info/forums/...ead.php?t=1373

I can't speak from experience but I know the tires you speak of are good winter tires. Also look into the Bridgestone Blizzak LM-22 or Blizzak LM-50. The more narrow the tire the better. Consumers rate the LM-22 equally in snow traction to the Ice-X, and the LM-50 is rated higher than both.

skunk · 11-19-2005, 11:00 AM

if you boost more than stock or have an exaust job done were your turbo spools faster, watch out when cornering, when your shifting from second to third when driving in the rain. I use 225 zr 17s and as much rain as we get here in oregon, it still does ok, Ice/snow dont even think about it, unless you have studs. in the same respects i swear i can still do 0 to 60 in less than 6 seconds burning out through first and second in the pooring rain, learn were your sideways sweet spot is in some open parking lot on some rainy night....it's a blast and teaches you how to drift or just stay wayyyy!! off the gas

rnoswal · 11-19-2005, 12:54 PM

Fun fun fun fun fun fun fun! Manual cars seem to run better in the snow. Put a few sand bags in the trunk to get more weight back there. No one or car is going to not slip and slide in the real slick stuff. Find an open parking lot and learn how to drive a little better in the snow. Find the slip angles and correct when you do get into a slide. Practice the braking too. If you have ABS, see how well it works. Light pressure on the brakes. Once you lock them up you have no steering, fwd or not.

I love driving in the snow and have done it in many different cars. Unfortunately it doesn't snow much here in Louisiana and seems to be happenig less and less.......global warming? If so, soon we won't have to worry about driving in the snow..............sigh.

Russ

j3pz · 11-19-2005, 03:13 PM

last year here in maryland when we had snow i was drivin around my neighborhood and went off the road in a snow covered grassy spot. i got completly sideways and started to slide down the slight hill and got stuck. my buddy pulled me out with his big ass tractor. but as long as im on the road and not being stupid the car is good in the snow

born2drv · 11-21-2005, 05:14 AM

a good set of snow tires makes all the difference, don't go cheap.

i once had a set of nearly-bald summer tires and winter came too soon so i didn't swap them, i could barely get up a 5 degree sloped road, tires spinning like mad.

put on the snow tires and i'm passing everyone like i'm driving a tank with snow ski's and plowing through a foot of snow..... it makes such a huge difference. all season tires are bullshit, get some good snow tires and summer tires. and narrower tires will perform better in snow, i got 205/55/16's on the stock rims for mine.... they're cheaper too...

i also had about 150lb of car audio in the hatch, so that might have helped too

DjSupra · 11-21-2005, 06:16 AM

Solution to the problem: Move to florida. Its perfect here, right around my area, there is brand new roads everywhere...perfect for racing all the little civics and mustangs....its funny to watch their faces when they say "aw look an old supra, lets race him" -smoked- its priceless to see them in aw...

dcrusupra · 11-21-2005, 06:42 AM

yo dj, is that ur supra in that picture under ur name?

11-19-2005, 05:35 AM	#1
TRAFIK 3" Exhaust Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 118	mkiii and winter Dose anyone here drive or has driven the mkiii in the winter.. ( really bad winter ) Basicly I wanna find out if its possible to use that car as a everyday ( going to work ) driver. If i get some ( lets say Michelin Ice X ) can I make it without going crazy every 5 minutes and getting stuck. Or is it a pain in the ass and a really bad idea... __________________ --===Give me 2jz-Gte or give me death!===--

11-19-2005, 07:27 AM	#2
Bullz_EyE 3" Exhaust Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 238	There's a thread like this already. http://www.toyota-supra.info/forums/...ead.php?t=1373 I can't speak from experience but I know the tires you speak of are good winter tires. Also look into the Bridgestone Blizzak LM-22 or Blizzak LM-50. The more narrow the tire the better. Consumers rate the LM-22 equally in snow traction to the Ice-X, and the LM-50 is rated higher than both. Last edited by Bullz_EyE; 11-19-2005 at 07:40 AM.

11-19-2005, 11:00 AM	#3
skunk 3" Exhaust Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: southern oregon Posts: 133	feather foot if you boost more than stock or have an exaust job done were your turbo spools faster, watch out when cornering, when your shifting from second to third when driving in the rain. I use 225 zr 17s and as much rain as we get here in oregon, it still does ok, Ice/snow dont even think about it, unless you have studs. in the same respects i swear i can still do 0 to 60 in less than 6 seconds burning out through first and second in the pooring rain, learn were your sideways sweet spot is in some open parking lot on some rainy night....it's a blast and teaches you how to drift or just stay wayyyy!! off the gas

11-19-2005, 03:13 PM	#5
j3pz 500whp yet? Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Mechanicsville, MD, US of A, 20659 Posts: 1,060	last year here in maryland when we had snow i was drivin around my neighborhood and went off the road in a snow covered grassy spot. i got completly sideways and started to slide down the slight hill and got stuck. my buddy pulled me out with his big ass tractor. but as long as im on the road and not being stupid the car is good in the snow __________________ 88 N/A w/ 5spd - stock - not running, bhg 87 turbo/targa w/ 5spd- fidanza light weight flywheel, new oem slave cylinder, apexi air filter, no ac and no heat

11-21-2005, 05:14 AM	#6
born2drv Stock Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 13	a good set of snow tires makes all the difference, don't go cheap. i once had a set of nearly-bald summer tires and winter came too soon so i didn't swap them, i could barely get up a 5 degree sloped road, tires spinning like mad. put on the snow tires and i'm passing everyone like i'm driving a tank with snow ski's and plowing through a foot of snow..... it makes such a huge difference. all season tires are bullshit, get some good snow tires and summer tires. and narrower tires will perform better in snow, i got 205/55/16's on the stock rims for mine.... they're cheaper too... i also had about 150lb of car audio in the hatch, so that might have helped too Last edited by born2drv; 11-21-2005 at 05:20 AM.

11-19-2005, 12:54 PM	#4
rnoswal Lexus & 550's Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bossier City LA Posts: 556	Fun fun fun fun fun fun fun! Manual cars seem to run better in the snow. Put a few sand bags in the trunk to get more weight back there. No one or car is going to not slip and slide in the real slick stuff. Find an open parking lot and learn how to drive a little better in the snow. Find the slip angles and correct when you do get into a slide. Practice the braking too. If you have ABS, see how well it works. Light pressure on the brakes. Once you lock them up you have no steering, fwd or not. I love driving in the snow and have done it in many different cars. Unfortunately it doesn't snow much here in Louisiana and seems to be happenig less and less.......global warming? If so, soon we won't have to worry about driving in the snow..............sigh. Russ

11-21-2005, 06:16 AM	#7
DjSupra Stock Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Stuart florida.....man its hot here Posts: 3	Solution to the problem: Move to florida. Its perfect here, right around my area, there is brand new roads everywhere...perfect for racing all the little civics and mustangs....its funny to watch their faces when they say "aw look an old supra, lets race him" -smoked- its priceless to see them in aw...

11-21-2005, 06:42 AM	#8
dcrusupra 500whp yet? Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Plantation, Fl. Posts: 1,052	yo dj, is that ur supra in that picture under ur name? __________________ New Rebuild My CarDomain