Just picked up an 07 GP GXP for $8,000 trade on my 04 GP GT. I live in Iowa so I'm wondering how is the winter driving? Any comment is much appreciated.
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10-01-2009
Just picked up an 07 GP GXP for $8,000 trade on my 04 GP GT. I live in Iowa so I'm wondering how is the winter driving? Any comment is much appreciated.
10-01-2009
You'll get used to it pretty quick. People tend to freak out about snow driving but as long as you don't drive like a complete s*** head it's not to bad. One of my biggest pieces of advice, obvious as it may seem, is to feather the throttle when starting from a dead stop, I have no idea why people floor it and expect to gain traction.
10-01-2009
Yea I didn't think there would be much of a difference in winter from my 04. Yes, it does have more power, however it is fwd and has more weight in the front end. What do you think of the deal I got? I had 52,000 miles on my 04 and I got near $11,000 trade. I have 34,000 miles on the GXP and I traded for 8,000.
10-01-2009
I like to use the 2nd gear start, or like I did just last year is buy a second daily driver.
10-01-2009
you'll be good, unless you have aftermarket wheels with performance tire.. FWD is great for the snow and ice....i'm up in wisconsin and winters get bad up here..
10-07-2009
From what I hear those stock tires in the GXP are AWFUL in bad weather...hence why a lot of people try to find tires/crappy wheels that bolt up over the huge GXP brakes and have snow tires...
10-08-2009
If you talk to Bridgestone, they'll tell you that the tire compound does not work below freezing, and it starts falling off below 40 degrees. It is a true summer tire. You can manage OK during the winter, but I went ahead and got 225/55 Dunlop Graspic winter tires with a cheap set of 17" wheels. 235s will fit fine, but even a 225 is wide for deep snow. It was one of the best decisions I've made. It is like taking off roller skates and putting on shoes. I had a blast racing 4wd trucks in last winter. I'm also replacing the stock tires Saturday, which have a treadwear rating of 120, to a set of Goodyear F1 all-seasons because they have a treadwear rating of 420, they seem to perform better in independent tests, they come in the stock sizes, and they are made 1/2 hour from where I was born. If you want to stick with Bridgestones, the RE960s are better than the RE050s and have a treadwear rating of 400.
10-10-2009
Ya the car isnt bad in the snow, just the stock tires suck.
10-27-2009
The Bridgestone Potenza's kick ass for summer driving (their intended purpose) but are not for the snow. I got a set of 06-07 Monte Carlo rims for the winter and wrapped Goodyear Eagle GT's on them, they kick ass in the snow. Either way just go REAL EASY on the accelerator and you should be ok.
10-28-2009
I dont ever get any snow in GA.if we do it dont stick.
11-17-2009
Feather-footing the gas is certainly key for winter driving, otherwise it's not too bad for the HP and torc the 5.3 generates.
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