- If I wanted to drive distances up to 600 miles in my boxster in the winter, in the eastern region.
2006-12-19 13:40:21 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Porsche
The Boxster is mid engined so it will have good weight distribution, use snow tires (real snow tires, not all season tires) drive smoothly and be careful, beyond that it shouldn't be any better or worse than any other small car. I drive a corolla and a cherokee, the only thing the cherokee does better is get rolling in the snow, 4wd doesn't help cars turn or stop any better than 2wd. Your best advice is to learn how to handle your car in the snow and practice.
2006-12-19 14:02:56 · answer #1 · answered by togetheradecade 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do what the Europeans do…get a set of street tires for summer and serious winter tires for winter. I’ve had a 928 and 951 (944 Turbo), both of which had more power than your Boxster, which can make them get very squirrely in bad weather, but they seemed to do Okay at moderate speeds with snow tires. But you really do need serious winter tires, not “all season”
2006-12-21 06:33:59 · answer #2 · answered by J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, you shouldn't be getting your 17 year old son a boxster. Second of all, RWD is absolutely the worst in snow/ice. The car is a mid-engine but that really isn't going to matter all that much. If anything it'll make it worse by allowing the tail to slide out with more ease while driving in the snow/ice. If you get a lot of bad weather then you really should get him a 4x4 or AWD. That is why the boxster is a weekend warrior, you drive it when its nice out and for fun, not necessarily for commuting.
2016-05-22 22:46:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do yourself a HUGE favor...Buy a winter "beater"...like a used Toyota Corolla or something similar...Better yet, a small SUV with AWD and keep the Porsche OFF the roads during the winter.
I have a 350Z and a Pontiac Grand Prix......The GP is my winter car.
RWD cars are ridiculous to handle in snowy conditions.
2006-12-22 11:24:47 · answer #4 · answered by David 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Put in on a trailer, hitched to a four-wheel drive truck... Those cars are for speed, not winter weather. Not only is there snow and ice to contend with, but the treatment they put on the road will quite literally eat the underneath of your car. I'd rethink any roadtrip in your Porsche... unless it's down a California Costal highway.
2006-12-19 13:44:46 · answer #5 · answered by his_lil_patriot 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Some goof perelli winters or some bridgestone blizzaks
actually toyo makes one of the best snow tires they are called the GO2's but really get yourself a beater and garage the porsche.
2006-12-21 11:46:33 · answer #6 · answered by Livinrawguy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd hitch it on a trailer and drag it behind a 4X4. Seriously, you're in for trouble if you hit snow or ice, even if you put Blizzacks on the car. Some cars are made for winter travel, some simply aren't really safe or suitable. The problem you're going to have is when the car is coming out of skid or when it regains traction on the road after a moment's hydroplaning. Then, you're going to be airborne.
2006-12-19 13:45:09 · answer #7 · answered by wynterwood 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
snow tires flat up, not all season tires. being so light, light, floaty, you will need every bit of grip you can get.
Talk to your Porsche dealer, the ones here will store your extra tires and rims for you. Many have 2 sets of tires and rims, they just swap them for summer/winter driving.
2006-12-19 13:43:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Snow tires... Bridgestone Blizzak's are my suggestion. I don't think I'd put chains on a Porsche..
2006-12-19 19:38:58 · answer #9 · answered by Jonathan 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well if there is no snow then there is no problem ...if there is snow chains but thats only going slow and not 600 miles
2006-12-19 13:42:02 · answer #10 · answered by eonetiller 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋