S2000 during winter...

Vberch · 05-25-2006, 01:26 PM

Hi guys, I've been playing with idea of getting an S2000 as a dedicated year round car. Over the years I've had Nissan 240, 2 Honda Prelude's, Toyota Celica but have been wondering whether it is it a good idea to drive an S2000 year round. And no, I don't live in CA. I am in WI

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Anybody drives their S2000 during winter (wormer climats excluding)?

wowowox · 05-25-2006, 01:54 PM

Me, i drive my s2000 all year around. Snow, rain, and sunny, doesn;t matter what weather it is. And it works just fine.

wowowox · 05-25-2006, 01:54 PM

I forgot to add, winter tire is a MUST !!!

Vberch · 05-25-2006, 02:33 PM

Here in WI we do get some occasional blizzards. It sure is not CA

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How are the winters where you at?

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Originally Posted by wowowox

I forgot to add, winter tire is a MUST !!!

wowowox · 05-26-2006, 12:28 AM

i live in vancouver, we get lots of rain and sometimes snow. But I like to snowboard so i got a set of winter tires which allows me to drive the s2000 up the mountian.

Vberch · 05-26-2006, 06:53 AM

Thanks! Do you have a hardtop?

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Originally Posted by wowowox

i live in vancouver, we get lots of rain and sometimes snow. But I like to snowboard so i got a set of winter tires which allows me to drive the s2000 up the mountian.

passmans2kNY · 05-26-2006, 09:09 AM

i drove mine last winter in newyork, it was a really mild winter though, didnt even put on snow tires, i think im just gonna buy some cheap truck when more snow hits and keep my baby in the garage during the cold

wowowox · 05-26-2006, 12:55 PM

I suggest if u want a hard top go with the OEM.

Java Junky · 05-26-2006, 01:30 PM

Agree with wowox about the snow tires (Dunlop WinterSports were excellent in the snow last winter n' I posted "Dunlop Wintersport M3s" about 'em).
Wow, what kind'a winter tires did you run n' how'd'ja like 'em?
N' there's alot to be said for Pass's goin' the truck route when it gets really crappy.
It takes keepin' a leash on yourself n' you gotta realize that, in the spring, your ride ain't gonna come out without some wear n' tear that it didn't have goin' in.
N' no hardtop. It's jus' too much of a problem puttin' the top down when the temps get over 35.
Be well.

wowowox · 05-27-2006, 01:04 AM

Java we use the same winter tire, and i kinda dowgrade on the tire size, since a narrower tire will give u better traction on the snow. However i do not recommend using this tire in any icy surfaces, on icy roads please use chain or studed tire. Other than that, using snow tire in mud and rain is A+ in terms of handling and safety.

Java Junky · 06-01-2006, 02:23 PM

The narrower tire bein' better in the snow is from the true North guys that hafta deal with great, heapin' portions of the white stuff. They're gettin' traction with the 4 wheel drive by gettin' the aggressive tread down near the pavement, or as close as possible. But they've got considerably more ground clearance than we do. With somethin' like our Stewies, I'm not so sure that that's the way to go. Our ground clearance is so slight that if thinner tires cut their way down into the deeper snow, we might find ourselves, in sailor's terms "high n' dry" as in Stewie restin' on it's belly in snow while the wheels dig down n' eventually jus' dangle.
When it gets to be real snow, (oh, 6-8 inches or so I guess is my "leave-Stewie-where-it-sits" point) I can't see riskin' havin' all that aluminum sittin' in some snow bank waitin' for some bozo to come along with a plow.
What I like about the stock width winter tires over narrower ones is that there's less of a difference between the handlin' with the regular tires and with the winters at regular width. I suspect that narrower winter tires would have an even more pronounced difference in the dry portion of winter and I prefer to give up as little of Stewie's handling even in winter.
Hey, I don't pretend to know which is better or how it'd play out. To do that you'd hafta try both ways, right?
That's why we're on this site sharin' n' comparin' experience.
So, as I'm obviously not the only nut-case runnin' aroun' in a Stewie in the winter snow, let's keep in touch n' keep comparin' notes.
Be well.

Vberch · 06-02-2006, 11:11 AM

Thank you all for the great feedback!!

Java Junky, if you don't mind me asking, is Stewie a common name for an S2000? I am new here, so please excuse my ignorance. Thank you.

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Originally Posted by Java Junky

The narrower tire bein' better in the snow is from the true North guys that hafta deal with great, heapin' portions of the white stuff. They're gettin' traction with the 4 wheel drive by gettin' the aggressive tread down near the pavement, or as close as possible. But they've got considerably more ground clearance than we do. With somethin' like our Stewies, I'm not so sure that that's the way to go. Our ground clearance is so slight that if thinner tires cut their way down into the deeper snow, we might find ourselves, in sailor's terms "high n' dry" as in Stewie restin' on it's belly in snow while the wheels dig down n' eventually jus' dangle.
When it gets to be real snow, (oh, 6-8 inches or so I guess is my "leave-Stewie-where-it-sits" point) I can't see riskin' havin' all that aluminum sittin' in some snow bank waitin' for some bozo to come along with a plow.
What I like about the stock width winter tires over narrower ones is that there's less of a difference between the handlin' with the regular tires and with the winters at regular width. I suspect that narrower winter tires would have an even more pronounced difference in the dry portion of winter and I prefer to give up as little of Stewie's handling even in winter.
Hey, I don't pretend to know which is better or how it'd play out. To do that you'd hafta try both ways, right?
That's why we're on this site sharin' n' comparin' experience.
So, as I'm obviously not the only nut-case runnin' aroun' in a Stewie in the winter snow, let's keep in touch n' keep comparin' notes.
Be well.

Java Junky · 06-02-2006, 03:41 PM

Hi V;
Somehow, n' I'm talkin' strictly for myself here, S2 jus' translated into Stewie a while back n' I kind'a like it, so I've stuck with it.
N' save the apologies for "ignorance" V, as anybody who's read my posts can tell you, I've been workin' on perfectin' ignorance for years.
It ain't ignorance, it's jus' comin' into a new arena, n' this site'll cure you of that in short order. N' ain't that why we're all here?
Be well.

Vberch · 06-02-2006, 07:18 PM

Thanks a lot JJ! I appreciate the work welcome! Give Stewie a pint of cold petrol on me.

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Originally Posted by Java Junky

Hi V;
Somehow, n' I'm talkin' strictly for myself here, S2 jus' translated into Stewie a while back n' I kind'a like it, so I've stuck with it.
N' save the apologies for "ignorance" V, as anybody who's read my posts can tell you, I've been workin' on perfectin' ignorance for years.
It ain't ignorance, it's jus' comin' into a new arena, n' this site'll cure you of that in short order. N' ain't that why we're all here?
Be well.

TorsinAdoc · 06-11-2006, 04:47 PM

another car for the winter. 1995 Rodeo with 120k miles and then sold it for $100 less in the spring. Just a thought.

05-25-2006, 01:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
Vberch Junior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 5	S2000 during winter... Hi guys, I've been playing with idea of getting an S2000 as a dedicated year round car. Over the years I've had Nissan 240, 2 Honda Prelude's, Toyota Celica but have been wondering whether it is it a good idea to drive an S2000 year round. And no, I don't live in CA. I am in WI . Anybody drives their S2000 during winter (wormer climats excluding)?

06-11-2006, 04:47 PM	#15 (permalink)
TorsinAdoc Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 20	I purchased another car for the winter. 1995 Rodeo with 120k miles and then sold it for $100 less in the spring. Just a thought.

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wowowox Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 313	Me, i drive my s2000 all year around. Snow, rain, and sunny, doesn;t matter what weather it is. And it works just fine.

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wowowox Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 313	I forgot to add, winter tire is a MUST !!!

05-26-2006, 12:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
wowowox Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 313	i live in vancouver, we get lots of rain and sometimes snow. But I like to snowboard so i got a set of winter tires which allows me to drive the s2000 up the mountian.

05-26-2006, 09:09 AM	#7 (permalink)
passmans2kNY Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 182	i drove mine last winter in newyork, it was a really mild winter though, didnt even put on snow tires, i think im just gonna buy some cheap truck when more snow hits and keep my baby in the garage during the cold

05-26-2006, 12:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
wowowox Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 313	I suggest if u want a hard top go with the OEM.

05-26-2006, 01:30 PM	#9 (permalink)
Java Junky Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Joisey Posts: 5,306	Agree with wowox about the snow tires (Dunlop WinterSports were excellent in the snow last winter n' I posted "Dunlop Wintersport M3s" about 'em). Wow, what kind'a winter tires did you run n' how'd'ja like 'em? N' there's alot to be said for Pass's goin' the truck route when it gets really crappy. It takes keepin' a leash on yourself n' you gotta realize that, in the spring, your ride ain't gonna come out without some wear n' tear that it didn't have goin' in. N' no hardtop. It's jus' too much of a problem puttin' the top down when the temps get over 35. Be well.

05-27-2006, 01:04 AM	#10 (permalink)
wowowox Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 313	Java we use the same winter tire, and i kinda dowgrade on the tire size, since a narrower tire will give u better traction on the snow. However i do not recommend using this tire in any icy surfaces, on icy roads please use chain or studed tire. Other than that, using snow tire in mud and rain is A+ in terms of handling and safety.

06-01-2006, 02:23 PM	#11 (permalink)
Java Junky Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Joisey Posts: 5,306	The narrower tire bein' better in the snow is from the true North guys that hafta deal with great, heapin' portions of the white stuff. They're gettin' traction with the 4 wheel drive by gettin' the aggressive tread down near the pavement, or as close as possible. But they've got considerably more ground clearance than we do. With somethin' like our Stewies, I'm not so sure that that's the way to go. Our ground clearance is so slight that if thinner tires cut their way down into the deeper snow, we might find ourselves, in sailor's terms "high n' dry" as in Stewie restin' on it's belly in snow while the wheels dig down n' eventually jus' dangle. When it gets to be real snow, (oh, 6-8 inches or so I guess is my "leave-Stewie-where-it-sits" point) I can't see riskin' havin' all that aluminum sittin' in some snow bank waitin' for some bozo to come along with a plow. What I like about the stock width winter tires over narrower ones is that there's less of a difference between the handlin' with the regular tires and with the winters at regular width. I suspect that narrower winter tires would have an even more pronounced difference in the dry portion of winter and I prefer to give up as little of Stewie's handling even in winter. Hey, I don't pretend to know which is better or how it'd play out. To do that you'd hafta try both ways, right? That's why we're on this site sharin' n' comparin' experience. So, as I'm obviously not the only nut-case runnin' aroun' in a Stewie in the winter snow, let's keep in touch n' keep comparin' notes. Be well.

06-02-2006, 03:41 PM	#13 (permalink)
Java Junky Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Joisey Posts: 5,306	Hi V; Somehow, n' I'm talkin' strictly for myself here, S2 jus' translated into Stewie a while back n' I kind'a like it, so I've stuck with it. N' save the apologies for "ignorance" V, as anybody who's read my posts can tell you, I've been workin' on perfectin' ignorance for years. It ain't ignorance, it's jus' comin' into a new arena, n' this site'll cure you of that in short order. N' ain't that why we're all here? Be well.