G8 Suspension and Handling Upgrades (Pedders, Pfadt, Nitto)

[JET]

Do you drive it in the winter? If so, how horrible is it?

[Knoxville]

Do you drive it in the winter? If so, how horrible is it?

I do not drive this in the winter. I have a 00 Tahoe that I use for winter.

I once had to drive the car through snow when I was stranded at Murlo's house. Pre-cam/ heads / stall with stock all season tires it was one of the worst drives possible.

[Murlo26]

I can vouch, I thought we were dead and it wasn't even that much snow. The car could barely get going. He did have all season that weren't ideal but still that car sucks in snow.

[Kracka]

My dad drives his 2004 GTO all year round and has had no issues with snow tires mounted during the winter. The car has well over 100k miles on it and he's been DD'ing it since new.

[Knoxville]

My dad drives his 2004 GTO all year round and has had no issues with snow tires mounted during the winter. The car has well over 100k miles on it and he's been DD'ing it since new.

You know the local G8 community says all the time that it handles like a boss in the snow with proper snow tires. I just never wanted to test it out personally.

[Kracka]

I've driven his car a few times in the snow and it really was very stable and planted. The traction control helps keep excessive wheel spin in check too, but snow tires have no trouble hooking when you're easy on the gas.

[Murlo26]

You know the local G8 community says all the time that it handles like a boss in the snow with proper snow tires. I just never wanted to test it out personally.

They say that but compared to what? I will take my AWD kizashi with all seasons any day over a big ass v8 rwd car with snow tires.

Snow tires are great and all but there is a reason car makers went to FWD.

[A//// Guy]

Car makers did not go FWD for snow reasons... lol Cheaper to produce a transmission that is one unit than have a rear diff, driveline, etc.

RWD in the winter is fine, just have to be prepared for it. My old M3 with snows did just fine.

Anyway back on topic, car looks really nice!

[Murlo26]

Car makers did not go FWD for snow reasons... lol Cheaper to produce a transmission that is one unit than have a rear diff, driveline, etc.

RWD in the winter is fine, just have to be prepared for it. My old M3 with snows did just fine.

Anyway back on topic, car looks really nice!

Easier to pull then to push.

I am not saying they went to it solely for that but it was a reason. A RWD car with snow tires vs a FWD with snow tires, the FWD will work better.

Agreed, car is looking awesome :)

[timschot]

I drove my 05 gto in the snow with blizzaks, got around just fine. All in the tire.