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Deal killer for getting ct5-v blackwing…winter set up?

As a forever car I find it difficult to subject it to winter conditions so I applaud everyone else who does.
If you don’t mind, I’m going to briefly applaud my own forever car, a 32 year-old MR2, with these shots taken a few winters ago while visiting our in-laws in Quebec:
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Where, by the way, winter rubber is actually a matter of law, December to March.
Full disclosure: I never leave it so brutally exposed to the elements when it’s at home in relatively balmy Toronto.
Here, it’s usually parked in the garage, as I don’t take it out during or immediately after major winter storms, just in dry weather or on milder winter days.
Same thing with the Blackwing, my current go to pickup hockey car (barring really bad weather, in which case I’ll take the wife’s Mazda).
Also, I wash all three of our cars much more often in the winter, either at a self-wash or a nearby touchless wash station, to reduce the harm caused by all the road salt they use around here.
Incidentally, I don’t foresee my Blackwing ever joining ‘ole Mister Two as a forever car.
That’s not because of concerns over GM versus Toyota build quality, or simple older tech versus fussy, highly computerized new.
Rather, it’s because come the year 2057 (i.e., 32 years from now), it’s more likely my own body will either be garaged or on ice by then than any of my cars.
 
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I drive mine year round. I have 2 sets of wheels. Winter's I run michelin ALPIN and they are fantastic. I believe I made a post about them here.

I had my garage set up with drainage and heat so I'm able to wash it whenever I want and remove the salt. But car performs very well with some proper tires and conscious driving. good luck!
 
Speaking of winter. How long does it take to wash/remove brine from the roads? The roads were brined about two days ago for a winter storm. We didn't get any ice/snow, but the rain may have helped wash some of it off (about .75" of rain).
 
The ps4s get rock hard under 40 deg F and could crack. I thought sport + PTM wet mode was for track use when wet.
I am in no way arguing, but when I first attended Spring Mountain for CT4-V Blackwing, our second day started at 30 degrees F. Tire pressures were in the mid 20s on the cars. And we were lapping them. I asked one of the instructors about driving below 40 degrees and was told "don't worry". Maybe on a smooth track surface, there is less concern for damage.
 
I am in no way arguing, but when I first attended Spring Mountain for CT4-V Blackwing, our second day started at 30 degrees F. Tire pressures were in the mid 20s on the cars. And we were lapping them. I asked one of the instructors about driving below 40 degrees and was told "don't worry". Maybe on a smooth track surface, there is less concern for damage.
That's fine but no way I am risking the ps4s in 20 deg weather for 3 months here in NY. This is my DD, I actually drove it on 30 deg weather here once and it didn't feel good at all.
 
That's fine but no way I am risking the ps4s in 20 deg weather for 3 months here in NY. This is my DD, I actually drove it on 30 deg weather here once and it didn't feel good at all.
Me neither. I was simply reporting I have driven the tires at 30 degrees on the track and they were fine. Again, smooth surface without ruts and potholes.
 
Not a deal killer, the winter set actually looks nice and much better than I thought it would. Had some fun today in parking lots get the feel of the PA5’s traction with nanny’s full on and partially off etc.
 

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