ronvb Posted November 20, 2001 Share Posted November 20, 2001 In an attempt to get feedback from Reatta owners that drive there cars thru the year and in winter, what are your experiences driving one of these fwd beauties in the <BR>snow???<BR>ronvb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 20, 2001 Share Posted November 20, 2001 Our 89 went through the snow and ice excellent last year. If it gets too deep then it slows it up. But all things considered it is an excellent snowmobile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 20, 2001 Share Posted November 20, 2001 If I lived in a snowy climate, I'd never dream of driving my pristine 1990 convertible through the snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheresjim Posted November 20, 2001 Share Posted November 20, 2001 As heavy as they are in addition to the front wheel drive, I never had much problem in the snow when I lived in a snowy climate.<P>Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EDBS0 Posted November 20, 2001 Share Posted November 20, 2001 Agree, excellent but for the extra safety margin I would install snowtires on all 4 wheels. Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 20, 2001 Share Posted November 20, 2001 As usual Ron... all good advice. I used my 89 Coupe during blizzard like conditions here on Long Isalnd last winter. I've been driving thru this s%$# for all my life in all kinds of vehicels. The Reatta REALLY surprised me as to how well it went thru high amounts of snow, i.e. upwards of 8". With a good set of snow tires (at least in the front) you can go almost anywhere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Buick Mike Posted November 20, 2001 Share Posted November 20, 2001 Get yourself a set of Bridgestone Blizzak WS 50's and you'll almost look forward to the snow.<P>Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EDBS0 Posted November 20, 2001 Share Posted November 20, 2001 Blizzaks wear soooo fast that you think they are leaving black strips behind the car as you drive. Personal experience. There are two layers on the tread and only the outer 50% is the high traction stuf. <P>See snow tire tests at <A HREF="http://www.tirerack.com/winter/wintertesting.html" TARGET=_blank>http://www.tirerack.com/winter/wintertesting.html</A> While Blizzaks are great they usually come last in the high performance snow tire tests. I presently have the Yokohama Guardex 600 winter tires on my Riviera. <P> Commercial ... Recent advances in snow tire technology have produced special porous tread rubber compounds which help dissapate the thin layer of water from between the tire and the road to deliver more traction on icy surfaces. Yokohama engineers have pushed the current level of snow tire tread compound technology even further.<P>First, they added small nylon fibers to the mix to help the tire approach the "bite" of studded tires without the negatives associated with metal studs. In addition, these nylon "mini-studs" help reinforce the tread blocks, enhancing snow traction while improving wear and dry handling capabilities.<P>But Yokohama didn't stop there. To further increase the ice traction of their micro-pore tire, they added a fine mixture of more pliant, low temperature rubber into the compound. These softer bits of rubber help the Guardex 600 grip road surfaces even in extreme low temperatures.<P>Use them and love them, have them mounted on stock alloy rims.<P>Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronvb Posted November 20, 2001 Author Share Posted November 20, 2001 My Reatta is a driver, and drive I will in the snow! Snows in the front-great idea!<BR>I just picked up 2 stock alloy rims at the boneyard and they would be perfect for permanent mounting of some snows.<BR>ronvb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragster Posted November 22, 2001 Share Posted November 22, 2001 I live in NY - drive the car all year - 165,000 miles - Snow presents no difficulty to this car. Enjoy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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