Enjoy Snow Driving in a New Toyota 86

Must have changed the tires, because the stock rubber on my FR-S is deadly in snow.

Appleseed wrote: Must have changed the tires, because the stock rubber on my FR-S is deadly in snow.

From the photo, it looks like they're equipped with Blizzaks.

trucke wrote:

Appleseed wrote: Must have changed the tires, because the stock rubber on my FR-S is deadly in snow.

From the photo, it looks like they're equipped with Blizzaks.

Yep. The whole fleet runs Blizzaks. It's amazing what the right tires can do on ice.

winter driving school is one of the most absolute most effective ways to learn vehicle dynamics at the edge of the friction circle. It helps you become faster around cones and on track as you'll have more situations in a single day beyond the limits of traction then you will in an entire season. It's excellent stuff.

My friend ran his for a single winter - the salt pretty much made the suspension unworkable. Standard fare for Toyota/Subaru construction. The rust and corrosion of Japanese cars is why I stopped buying them.

I had four EG/EF Civics in DC, not a spot of rust. I drove my brand new 2006 SI for a single winter in NY and it had rust on the fenders (which Honda wouldn't repair under warranty until the rust formed a hole all the way through).

Drove my Miata for a winter - wound up able to put my fist through the rocker panels.

Salt will do that.

I drive my Miata all winter on proper snow tires. It's a hoot. As for salt exposure, it's in its 16th winter. You just need a fun car and a MIG welder if you have to live with salted roads.

Just thought I would throw this out.

For those within driving distance of the lower Adirondacks in NYS The Adirondack Motor Enthusiast Club, Inc. (AMEC) offers a 20 minute track day for $20 on our groomed race track. If you feel more racy, we have a member for the day in our street legal class (SL).

All that is needed is winter tires an a Snell 2000 helmet.

For more info: www.icerace.com click on the rules page.

We hope to be racing in a couple weeks.

Mister Fister... Fisting a body panel section... Imagine that!

In all seriousness though, living in Florida has its benefits when you can get past the fact that it's a one-season state.

I just sold my E30 for well over market value due to the fact that it doesn't have any rust and the buyers were from up north. 30 years and no rust!

Looks like my daily commute in the FRS from December to April.