What's up guy's, In the market finally for a new vehicle. Going back and forth between 3 vehicles..... F-150, G8(gt) and Trailblazer SS. Live in missouri so we get nasty winters, Mainly Icey roads. Was wondering for those of you who have owned a GTO or any other rear wheel drive vehicle, What's it like getting around in winter? Of course I'm leaning towards the G8, wanted a good looking fast car for once. But also want to make sure i can get around during the winter since it will be my daily driver, What do ya'll think?

What's up guy's, In the market finally for a new vehicle. Going back and forth between 3 vehicles..... F-150, G8(gt) and Trailblazer SS. Live in missouri so we get nasty winters, Mainly Icey roads. Was wondering for those of you who have owned a GTO or any other rear wheel drive vehicle, What's it like getting around in winter? Of course I'm leaning towards the G8, wanted a good looking fast car for once. But also want to make sure i can get around during the winter since it will be my daily driver, What do ya'll think?

Only advantage an TBSS would have, if AWD, is in deep snow. Same for the F150 if 4wd. I live in Nebraska, I am familiar with your winters, mostly ice (only nasty by Jamaican standards). With any car, get a good set of snow tires that you can leave on from november to April, and you will be just fine. If you haven't tried a snow tire lately, they are simply amazing. My blizzaks on my M3 get around better on the snow and ice than they do on gravel roads, and most definetly better than my 4x4 with mud tires.

I was just out in the slush and snow with a G8 GT. Stabilitrack works wonders however in deep unplowed snow it would not be the same as an AWD SUV.

If you do get a G8 GT and wish to use it year round - consider the all season tires.

Oh, and even a 2WD TBSS would be adequate with Stabilitrack. If you only get a few days of bad snow a year it is not worth it to get AWD (IMO).

Thank's for the replys guy's..... Our winter's here arent usualy long, we'll get a few bad ice storms(have had only 3 this year) ice will be on the ground for maybe a day or 2 at most. Side street's wont be cleared but main roads will be. I've always had 4x4 vehicles because of this. But this time want something fast(and fun) and honestly the maybe 10 days out of the year i think I can deal with driving in to have the rest of the year for fun :gr_jest: I was planning on aftermarket rims anyway, So ill just take archerm's recomendation and put some blizzaks on the stock rims(have heard great things about those tires as well) Thanks again for your help. And thanks for letting me know about the Stabilitrack devil.

I was just out in the slush and snow with a G8 GT. Stabilitrack works wonders however in deep unplowed snow it would not be the same as an AWD SUV.

If you do get a G8 GT and wish to use it year round - consider the all season tires.

Oh, and even a 2WD TBSS would be adequate with Stabilitrack. If you only get a few days of bad snow a year it is not worth it to get AWD (IMO).
Very good to know.

One thing I like about Carolina is there is no deep snow to contend with, hehe.

dedicated snow tires on a seperate set of rims and you should be good to go.

Congrats on deciding to get the G8.

Awesome car!

JB

TBSS 4wd hands down. You should be ok with some Blizaks and the GT but nothing's gonna beat 4wd.

4wd is over-rated. I've driven in plenty of snow and ice without 4wd and I have never hit a ditch. Ya just gotta learn how NOT to jam on the gas when there's ice on the road (not to say that you specifically do) hehe.

4wd is over-rated. I've driven in plenty of snow and ice without 4wd and I have never hit a ditch. Ya just gotta learn how NOT to jam on the gas when there's ice on the road (not to say that you specifically do) hehe.

The big advantage of four wheel drive is that it allows you to get stuck further off the road. I grew up in southern Minnesota without 4WD or front wheel drive. A good set of snow tires worked in most cases. When they did not, we stayed home. My G8 GT will not have to worry - have seen snow flurries only once in past 9 years.:us_flag:

Where you live now?

I've driven my GTO in a light amount of snow. I live on a road that doens't get plowed or salted. In light snow, driving carefully is the most important thing. I didn't even have snow tires. Once I got to salted city streets, I still took it easy in case of black ice. No problems.

TBSS 4wd hands down. You should be ok with some Blizaks and the GT but nothing's gonna beat 4wd.

My 2wd BMW M3 with Blizzaks beats my 97 Toyota Tacoma Xcab 4x4 with 31" mud tires in everything until the snow gets deep enough that the BMW is plowing with the front bumper.

4wd don't mean **** unless it's deep.

An unbalanced 4wd like the F150 can be useless sometimes. You need to add weight to the bed, even with 4wd. I've experienced spinout with a Ram 2500 on just wet pavement. I also did a 360+ and ended in a ditch with a 4wd Cherokee whose front axle was not working and actually caused more resistance while engaged. Did a 180 on ice in a 2wd Silverado with no bed weight. But last winter, with just about 300# extra in the bed I had very little problem getting around with my 2wd Colorado - smaller, but more balanced, with ALB, TC, LSD. It's just been 23 years since the wife has had a rwd as the daily driver.

I would say the AWD TBSS would be a great way to go! :) Maybe I'm a little biased with my decision because I love mine (2wd) so much. I grew up in Missouri, and drove my '86 Monte Carlo SS year round for a handful of years, and never had too many problems with the weather...so RWD cars are okay, especially the ones with TC and Stabilitrac (as previously mentioned). I say get the one you like best and enjoy it!

Where you live now?

South Carolina