Anyone Regularly Winter Drive Their ZR-1?

[Erik]

Originally Posted by dredgeguy

I got caught in 3" of snow driving from Marc Haibeck back to Maryland. My car was there over the winter getting top end porting, polished engine and a punch list of various items to check/repair. March of 2019 it was all done and the weather was going to be clear so I flew to Chicago to drive it home. I thought I was being smart going the southern route through Ohio rather than the mountains around Pittsburg. Hit an unexpected snowstorm/white out in Ohio that lasted 3 hours. I was stuck in the center lane with 3" snow tire rutts. Had 18 wheelers passing on the left and right drowning my car in slush. It was getting dark and the mental stress was getting to me but my hotel was close. Problem was getting to the right lane for the exit. Every time I tried to switch lanes I felt like the car was ready to swap ends. Waited until I had small headlights in the right lane, figured if I lose it would rather be T-boned by a Honda than a 18-wheeler. Long story short, made it to the right lane and then almost ?#@%, my exit was a cloverleaf!! Made it to the hotel and had a "few" drinks to settle my nerves. Fortunately the next day everything was clear and I drove the rest of the way home. The newly polished engine was still looking good.
So can you drive your Z in snow? Yes but at a minimum you should have all season or snow tires. I had Pilot Sport summer tires that had 22,000 miles on them that made my drive most memorable.

And it didn't melt?
I've had some drives like that, but I'd sure prefer not to do it in my ZR-1.