It snowed last night and I had to drive to work. We got about 4 inches and I was a little worried about how the lightning would handle it. I could have cried when I got onto the main road the road crews put down enough salt to make the road look like a dirt road. Just a note the brakes work great in snow but grip from a start is terrible even with a full tank. Scott

 

What worries me even more is if the guy behind me can handle his rig!

 

I went with a Yokohama FV-340 Studless snow tire, and they are great !

I can go sideways at any time (of course), but it grips very well when you want it to.

The car directly behind me was rearended this morning, but I saw the minvan coming and started rolling forward so I escaped.

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99 Black Lightning
Rhino liner
Superchip

 

Wow Scott,
Did you really have that much trouble with traction? I have the stock tires on my lil girl and I'm in Denver and I drover her to work during both the big snow storms we had here this season without any trouble at all. I thought it was kinda strange because she seemed to handle better than my offroad used to.
CA

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Christy Ann
99WhiteLightningSVTGirl
Have you ever seen an Angel riding a Lightning bolt~

 

I've had no major problems driving in the snow with stock rubber. Just be judicious with the power application. Course I still am looking for snow tires.

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Steve F.
'99 Red Lightning
'00 Bimota SB8R
'94 Probe GT

 

It probably wouldn't be bad if there wasn't so much ice under the snow. I got stuck pulling into the parking lot were I work today. I'm from Maine so I know how to drive in the snow the truck sucks in the snow.

 

Thanks alot Scott,

Just put that knife in my back a little deeper and twist. We have had no snow in Arizona and I am waiting ever so patiently to go snowmobiling and of course can't, and here you have to tell me its snowing where you are, I'm so jealous. I can't win, waiting on snow, waiting on my L, I'm getting tired of waiting!!

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00 Red L on order.
98 Red Dodge V10 4X4 quad cab.
96 Yellow Corvette LT1.
92 Aquamarine Supra Turbo.
99 Arctic Cat ZR440 sno pro.
98 Polaris Super Sport 488.
97 Seadoo HX.
96 Polaris SLX w/PSI triple pipes.
97 Banshee completely tricked.
96 Polaris Scrambler.
87 Polaris Indy 600 SKS w/SLP 707 full mod.

 

Can't speak too much about the Lightnnig just yet, can't imagine driving it in the snow - however, I just put Bridgestone Winter Duellers on my Denali - can you say WOW - barely any need for 4X4. Braking is particularly good - truthfully - have not had the anti-locks kick in yet. Even tried 60-0 on snowpacked street. Nothing!

Looks like 225/70QR16's are the replacment size - $95.00 ea. at Tire Rack. Alittle sucky for width but I bet they help.

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2000 Red Lightning on Order - All Options
'99 Yukon Denali - Silver, Lowered 1", Borbet CW4's, 285/60R18 Toyo Proxes S/T's, Hotchkis AntiSways, Edelbrock Shocks
1998 Red Trans Am (not Ram Air) 6 Speed
2000 Red Trans Am Ram Air / WS6, 6 Speed On Order

 

What04, nice set o' wheels in that garage!

 

How about chains on the tires? Mash the gas and let the sparks fly!

 

I have found that by putting 450#'s of lead and sand in the bed over the wheels the F1's work ok as long as I keep my foot out of the blower. However, I have to remember the weight is back there and take it easy on the breaks and the curvers or else the lead slides around.

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99.5 #2060 DOB 6-7-99
SuperChip
Downs Air Intake System
Bed Rug
Century hinged lid
6 disc changer
V 1
Ill tag # SVT 99

 

I have the 225/70QR16 Bridgestone DMZ2 Winter Duelers on my truck here in Cleveland. They are good on packed snow and ice but in deep snow there is no way around the fact this thing is a 2wd pickup truck. I'm used to my AWD Laser, which is unstoppable. Two days ago I pulled into my driveway with about 10" of snow and a 10deg incline and the tuck just stopped and said you want me to do what? I think I need more weight in the back but I'm afraid to put too much back there. My thinking is if you throw off the center of gravity too much you might have other handling problems when braking or turning.

Aaron B http://www.oh.verio.com/~aaron/

 

Aaron B, Can I add your home page to my links resource?

Some members are included, and you can see them here:

1: www.angelfire.com/ct/pontiacmuscle/link.html

 

Metallic Blue that's fine if you add a link to my page from your site.

Aaron B

 

The link has been added.