Absolute Dearth of All-Season Tires for CT5-V Blackwing

[T.O.Blackwing]

See post 33, where I describe driving a 580 HP rear-wheel-drive Camaro ZL1 in 2-3 inches of snow on Pirelli Sottozero high-performance "Winter" tires. The traction sucked! Call me a little skeptical that a true winter tire on a 670 HP rear-wheel sedan will be any better.

If you go easy on the throttle the kind of car you are driving is irrelevant to the traction of the tire.
Completely, totally, utterly irrelevant.
Sounds like the Pirelli’s just weren’t very good winter tires.
In fact I think that’s what you’re saying.
Possibly, but less likely, your Camaro also had an overly sensitive throttle and no slippery conditions mode like the Blackwing (and many other cars) that could moderate it?
Other than that all I can suggest is that maybe you weren’t adjusting your driving style as required by the road conditions as frankly, and again I say this respectfully, what you’re saying is illogical, at least as a general statement about all winter tires.

 

[5VBW Nick]

If you can afford a 5V BW, you can afford a winter car with good tires. There is no reason to be driving a 670hp rwd performance car in the snow unless you wanna have fun and spin around a parking lot.

I bought a 400+HP Focus RS a couple weeks ago for winter driving and fun. Also came with a factory set of winter wheels/tires.

 

[sonny200]

If you can afford a 5V BW, you can afford a winter car with good tires. There is no reason to be driving a 670hp rwd performance car in the snow unless you wanna have fun and spin around a parking lot.

I bought a 400+HP Focus RS a couple weeks ago for winter driving and fun. Also came with a factory set of winter wheels/tires.

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You need to take that to the track. Those things are SUCH a hoot on a track! Even better -- a snow rally course!

 

[dribs15]

If you go easy on the throttle the kind of car you are driving is irrelevant to the traction of the tire.
Completely, totally, utterly irrelevant.
Sounds like the Pirelli’s just weren’t very good winter tires.
In fact I think that’s what you’re saying.
Possibly, but less likely, your Camaro also had an overly sensitive throttle and no slippery conditions mode like the Blackwing (and many other cars) that could moderate it?
Other than that all I can suggest is that maybe you weren’t adjusting your driving style as required by the road conditions as frankly, and again I say this respectfully, what you’re saying is illogical, at least as a general statement about all winter tires.

Blizzaks on my 2014 & 2016 Chevy SS's and Vredesteins (square set-up... but can't remember if my winters on my SS's were square or staggered) on my 22 5BW seem to be doing the trick for me... for up to 5-6 inches of snow along with (somewhat ) adjusting my driving with conditions (I may or may not be that guy in the empty unplowed parking lot)

... and yes, I doubt the '13 ZL1 had traction control (and if so, I can't believe that it would compare to what we have now)

 

[T.O.Blackwing]

If you can afford a 5V BW, you can afford a winter car with good tires. There is no reason to be driving a 670hp rwd performance car in the snow unless you wanna have fun and spin around a parking lot.

While I put winter tires on my Blackwing (as I have lectured all of you rather tirelessly, sorry), I should add that I do it mainly so I can drive it safely on cold, dry winter days, which are the norm in Toronto most days, most winters.
For example, last night when I had to pick a car to drive to my Friday night pick up hockey game (pretty Canadian, eh?), I chose the wife’s CX-5 because it was snowing a little bit and the main roads were salty while the side roads were snowy and slippy.
The Mazda, but of course, wears winter tires from November to March, too. All wheel drive is all well and good but it doesn’t make much difference in the corners and none at all when you’re emergency braking.
Oh, oh: I’m lecturing again, not very Canadian of me, sorry, eh.