Winter Set up for Ontario ???

[DCV1]

I just had Alpin P4A winter tires installed on my 2021 Z51HTC and ACS Rock Guards. Car is Lifetime Ceramic Coated. So other than putting it in "Weather" mode is there anything I need to set up in the car or do??? I am one of the fortunate ones in that I only have to go out when I chose so even thought he car has all the lips and skirts I just won't go out if it is heavy snow-also has front lift. Any advice for my first winter??

 

[facelessone]

My advice is to store it and use the money you'd spend on tires and buy a winter beater.

 

[Thom]

I don't store mine. I winter drive it on days when the pavement is bare and dry. There may be times when it sits for a while so for those times I always ensure the charger is connected.

 

[Murray20c8]

What he said ^^
Why let a car you love sit around doing nothing when you can enjoy it almost 365 days a year

 

[JR410]

What he said ^^
Why let a car you love sit around doing nothing when you can enjoy it almost 365 days a year

I would hate to restart the ”to store or not to store” debate… BUT, I still have my first sports car I bought in 1994. It has over 300000KM and is bone solid rust free car.

 

[Murray20c8]

I would hate to restart the ”to store or not to store” debate… BUT, I still have my first sports car I bought in 1994. It has over 300000KM and is bone solid rust free car.

Ya, kind of hijacked the thread. Before I get it back on track, I thought we were going to have our 1998 and 2000 Camaros till we died, but then GM threw a big wrench in there and created the C8. The 98 was rust free and the 2000 was only a little rusty underneath and they both sold only $2k apart. Not saving any car for the next guy ever again so I bought a Non Z51 with A/S tires and intend to drive it whenever the weather is nice. These cars are built with winter driving in mind, so that's what we'll do. No need to do anything other than put snows on it if you intend on driving it daily rain, snow, sleet or rain. Once the weather starts warming again and corrosion gets active you can take a pressure washer to the underneath and clean the salt if you wish to.

 

[JR410]

Ya, kind of hijacked the thread. Before I get it back on track, I thought we were going to have our 1998 and 2000 Camaros till we died, but then GM threw a big wrench in there and created the C8. The 98 was rust free and the 2000 was only a little rusty underneath and they both sold only $2k apart. Not saving any car for the next guy ever again so I bought a Non Z51 with A/S tires and intend to drive it whenever the weather is nice. These cars are built with winter driving in mind, so that's what we'll do. No need to do anything other than put snows on it if you intend on driving it daily rain, snow, sleet or rain. Once the weather starts warming again and corrosion gets active you can take a pressure washer to the underneath and clean the salt if you wish to.

I applaud you for having the guts, I can’t bring myself to do it.

 

[Rruuff Day]

Maybe it's different in Ontario but we have an ever increasing population of people who have no clue how to drive at all, let alone in the winter. Even if I was inclined to take my baby out in the winter, there's no way I would trust that sooner or later, someone is going to rear end me or slide through an intersection into me. One thing to get a sports car exposed to bad weather, another thing entirely to have it smashed up by some novice driver idiot... JMO

 

[Cariboocreek]

Maybe it's different in Ontario but we have an ever increasing population of people who have no clue how to drive at all, let alone in the winter. Even if I was inclined to take my baby out in the winter, there's no way I would trust that sooner or later, someone is going to rear end me or slide through an intersection into me. One thing to get a sports car exposed to bad weather, another thing entirely to have it smashed up by some novice driver idiot... JMO

Summer driving is rapidly moving in that direction…

 

[harshadt]

Maybe it's different in Ontario but we have an ever increasing population of people who have no clue how to drive at all, let alone in the winter. Even if I was inclined to take my baby out in the winter, there's no way I would trust that sooner or later, someone is going to rear end me or slide through an intersection into me. One thing to get a sports car exposed to bad weather, another thing entirely to have it smashed up by some novice driver idiot... JMO

There’s a reason why several of the jurisdictions in Ontario have the highest insurance rates in Canada. Once the weather turns foul the 14 year old 4Runner becomes my primary means of transportation. Built like a tank! The thoroughbred sleeps for the next 5 months.

 

[DCV1]

Heh gang. The question was NOT whether to drive yourC8 in the winter but rather hints and advice on car prep and settings to do so. Please don’t highjack the thread and rehash already well discussed topics

 

[harshadt]

The one thing that comes to mind is to make sure that you have windshield fluid that is rated for winter.

 

[DCV1]

Now that's a useful suggestion and must admit something I hadn't thought of-Do you think it is safe to assume that the car as provided by dealer has all weather type windshield washer fluid??

 

[harshadt]

I honestly couldn’t say. Perhaps someone on this forum knows the answer or how to check the fluid currently present

 

[Vanguard2001]

Heh gang. The question was NOT whether to drive yourC8 in the winter but rather hints and advice on car prep and settings to do so. Please don’t highjack the thread and rehash already well discussed topics

DCV1 - Been winter driving my C7 with Alpin tires for 3 winters now - other than the mentioned windshield washer there is nothing to do different - just keep enjoying it. If you have the luxury of washing it in your own garage - great. Otherwise find a good hand wash guy in your area. I have used the pressure wash booths but much prefer to spend a few bucks on a local hand wash guy.

 

[Jack Raccoon!]

My C8 feels like a front wheel drive car on aggressive turn in on snow covered streets (understeer). Slow down a bit more than usual when turning at intersections, driveways, parking lots etc. My guess is the 40/60 weight balance...

 

[DCV1]

Some good useful hints and suggestions-thank you. Do you winter drivers typically just set mode to “Weather” and leave it there until snow tires come off?

 

[Jack Raccoon!]

I leave mine in MY Mode and I always turn off my Traction Control year round, but that's probably just me...

 

[Vanguard2001]

I use Tour mode most days in winter but switch to Weather when the roads have some snow or are wet with slush. You will get the 'feel' of it after a while. I also use Weather mode in summer during heavy rains. When you get a fresh snowfall, take your car to an empty parking lot and practice sliding and turning and best of all, doing donuts. Doing that will give you a really good feel for how the car reacts and how easy it is to control. Have fun - be safe!

 

[Murray20c8]

We just leave it in myMode, but we never drive it in the snow like Jack.