the F-Type in winter
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I'll be ordering my F-Type S next week and will have it in time to break it in before winter sets in (northern Ohio). After that, I'm wondering about tires, since I drive it all year.
Are all-seasons sufficient, or have you put winter tires on yours? Which brand do you recommend? Does your dealer store your 2nd set at no charge?
Thanks.
Are all-seasons sufficient, or have you put winter tires on yours? Which brand do you recommend? Does your dealer store your 2nd set at no charge?
Thanks.
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I'll be ordering my F-Type S next week and will have it in time to break it in before winter sets in (northern Ohio). After that, I'm wondering about tires, since I drive it all year.
Are all-seasons sufficient, or have you put winter tires on yours? Which brand do you recommend? Does your dealer store your 2nd set at no charge?
Thanks.
Are all-seasons sufficient, or have you put winter tires on yours? Which brand do you recommend? Does your dealer store your 2nd set at no charge?
Thanks.
In my case, I bought 4 wheels sized to the front and good snow tires and the car was great up to the point of snow being deep enough to high center the car. Used the smaller wheels in the rear to reduce the issue of tires snow planing.
Also, I had a set of Pirelli snows and they are ok for small amounts of snow, but last set were deeper lugged and had 'walnut technology', can't remember the brand, and they were really good.
If you get snow anywhere near what we get and plan to drive it most days, you will need snow's or you will end up stuck or worse.
Lawrence.
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I'm in Kansas, so somewhat similar climate. Snow tires are a must if you intend to drive in the white stuff. Having said that, ground clearance will ultimately be the limiting factor in many cases. I'm guessing you don't want to use the front splitter as a snowplow, so your snow tires will almost certainly have more capability than you're willing to use. Still a much better option than all season tires, though.
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I'll be ordering my F-Type S next week and will have it in time to break it in before winter sets in (northern Ohio). After that, I'm wondering about tires, since I drive it all year.
Are all-seasons sufficient, or have you put winter tires on yours? Which brand do you recommend? Does your dealer store your 2nd set at no charge?
Thanks.
Are all-seasons sufficient, or have you put winter tires on yours? Which brand do you recommend? Does your dealer store your 2nd set at no charge?
Thanks.
The F-Type is quite capable in winter conditions - most winter conditions - and probably more so than many previously thought possible (and it helps if in capable hands).
That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
Good luck!
Best rgards,
RJ52
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I can avoid the snow. It was the cold that I'm concerned about. Now correct me if I'm wrong, RickyJay52, but my understanding was that performance tires like those on the F-Type turn to glass and crumble (slight hyperbole) at temps below 45 degrees F. How can you drive in Maine winters?
EDIT: I suppose the upside is that even a base V6 feels like a 700HP supercar.
Last edited by Foosh; 05-13-2015 at 10:16 PM.
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I can avoid the snow. It was the cold that I'm concerned about. Now correct me if I'm wrong, RickyJay52, but my understanding was that performance tires like those on the F-Type turn to glass and crumble (slight hyperbole) at temps below 45 degrees F. How can you drive in Maine winters?
Having said all that, I can simply tell you I picked up my car last mid-October and I don't have to tell you how brutal a winter much of the country experienced and especially the Northeast. While I did not anticipate driving my V6S much, or frankly at all (I even bought a Battery Tender Plus; anyone want to buy one, still in its package?), considering the cold, snow, ice, sand, salt, and general crappy conditions - and on the OEM P-Zeros no less - I found myself taking it out far more than I had expected. I'm about to cross 3,000 miles - many/most of those through winter - and while I never got carried away or drive like a nut-job, I did find myself driving in what most would call a spirited fashion. Whether the car or tires or even me were "technically" up to the challenge I simply cannot tell you. I did it, had loads of fun - the very ocassional drift (under appropriate conditions and where and when I thought I could afford to) - and look forward to getting behind the wheel every chance I get. Including, based on my diatribe, winter. Your and/or other opinions may and likely differ.
Last edited by RickyJay52; 05-14-2015 at 04:41 AM.
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I daily mine in Montreal with 8000km this winter, you definitely need dedicated winter tires, I highly recommend dropping down the back tire widths to 245 instead of 295 as it'll greatly increase your traction in snow. With the winter mode, the locking differential and proper snow tires you won't have any issues, the only limit will be how much you want to plough the streets.
I have had to replace my differential twice so far as I appear to have abused them more than they're built to take... (snow/ice with RWD means the diff is constantly working hard to control 500hp). Apparently i'm one of the few people driving the f-type in such severe winters in the world as JLR are baffled and have yet to permanently fix the issue.
I have had to replace my differential twice so far as I appear to have abused them more than they're built to take... (snow/ice with RWD means the diff is constantly working hard to control 500hp). Apparently i'm one of the few people driving the f-type in such severe winters in the world as JLR are baffled and have yet to permanently fix the issue.
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I have had to replace my differential twice so far as I appear to have abused them more than they're built to take... (snow/ice with RWD means the diff is constantly working hard to control 500hp). Apparently i'm one of the few people driving the f-type in such severe winters in the world as JLR are baffled and have yet to permanently fix the issue.
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Could also pick up a spare set of rims here
and have your winter tires permanently mounted and owner swappable.
Although the AWD comes with 19" std, 20" optional, don't see why a set of 18" Velas (most reasonably priced) wouldn't work for winter use, and 18" tires are going to be the cheapest option.
and have your winter tires permanently mounted and owner swappable.
Although the AWD comes with 19" std, 20" optional, don't see why a set of 18" Velas (most reasonably priced) wouldn't work for winter use, and 18" tires are going to be the cheapest option.
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With good winter tires, here you can see how good traction you can get (studless tires):
https://youtu.be/Qu4PHzL0ayc//
https://youtu.be/Qu4PHzL0ayc//
Last edited by Arne; 08-02-2015 at 04:25 AM.
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Could also pick up a spare set of rims here
and have your winter tires permanently mounted and owner swappable.
Although the AWD comes with 19" std, 20" optional, don't see why a set of 18" Velas (most reasonably priced) wouldn't work for winter use, and 18" tires are going to be the cheapest option.
and have your winter tires permanently mounted and owner swappable.
Although the AWD comes with 19" std, 20" optional, don't see why a set of 18" Velas (most reasonably priced) wouldn't work for winter use, and 18" tires are going to be the cheapest option.
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I have purchased the special winter package which has 4 18 inch wheels mounted w mud and snows. I have zero snow issues w awd and clearance not an issue. The cost is a bit high though at 38k ......its a Ford Explorer. Given I'm in metro nyc clearance, potholes, unplowed driveways, and most importantly idiots who don't know how to drive in the snow convince me to leave my sports car home on those snow days and a few thereafter. My driveway had a 4 inch lip of ice from the plows that took two weeks to finally go away this past winter
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