Here's a pic of my GTM after busting through 4 foot drifts, managing icy back roads with ease, trouncing through slush 3 inchs deep and towing a 4X4 out of a snow bank. Hardly looks wet does it?
Well, maybe it didn't do all those things, but I did back it out of the garage and warm it up as things are slowing starting to melt up here in Wisconsin. Ready to get her back out on the road!
Looks great! And surprisingly, GTMs will get around better than I expected. We just had a GTM here this winter with the Pilot Sport Cup tires on it (almost no tread at all....virtually racing slicks as far as driving in the snow and ice is concerned) and I had to drive the car in to have an alignment done. Our road was almost solid ice...to the point that I was afraid that I would have a really hard time just getting a half mile to the pavement. Even up a bit of a grade, I never spun a tire and was really impressed that it did that well.
Shane Vacek
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I know it was cold out...about 20 degrees on the day I drove that car to the alignment shop.....but if that experience is any indication of the performance of the Sport Cup tires, I was not impressed. Even on dry pavement I could not go past about 1/2 throttle without breaking the tires loose.....even in 3rd gear. I think there is a good reason why most people prefer the PS2's over the Sport Cup's.
Shane Vacek
VRaptor SpeedWorks, LLC www.vraptorspeedworks.com
Turn-key GTM, SL-C & Ultima GTR Built to Your Specs!
Offering a full line of GTM Upgrades and Custom Parts
I know it was cold out...about 20 degrees on the day I drove that car to the alignment shop.....but if that experience is any indication of the performance of the Sport Cup tires, I was not impressed. Even on dry pavement I could not go past about 1/2 throttle without breaking the tires loose.....even in 3rd gear. I think there is a good reason why most people prefer the PS2's over the Sport Cup's.
I agree, its a pain. There was just no way to get it on and have it look good. Someone else I know in WI who built a GTM told me that when he had his plate over the radiator opening it fairly quickly affected his engine temp. Therefore, I tried to mount mine below it but high enough that it doesn't scrape. What's a law abiding citizen to do?