I drive my 2019 Camaro year round, remove the 20 inch all season and just put on the 19 Blizzak winter tires and no issues driving in the snow. Now, I can understand parking the ZL1 for the winter but when I read that others say, my Camaro is garage till spring, making payments on a car for 4 or 5 months to sit. 5 years later that Camaro is still going to depreciate no differently then the ones driven in the snow.
The extra miles and salt rot that you will incur by driving the car in the winter will 100% affect the resale. Now obviously the only way to offset that is to buy a winter vehicle, which of course costs more money than you'll save. But if you already have a 4x4 truck anyway.....no reason to drive the Camaro at all when the roads are salty.
I went to a les Schwab and I wasn’t sure if I was getting great advice regarding tires! I drive a 2020 camaro 1ls. Do you put these snow tires on all 4 tires? Thanks I’m advance! This will be my year round vehicle 😂
@@ArticSun this I have a 500 hp Alfa Romeo Giulia quad. I put it in the wuss mode and watch it and I’m fine. ESP and traction control, and all that other shit does wonders.
i wrecked my corolla, so the only rental car they had was a 2020 Camero Convertable V6. Gas pedal totally different when in sport mode. I hit the gas a little, nothing, hit the gas a little more, i started to launch and redline. Its just something you got to get used to if you ever switch.
I don’t understand why people are saying you can’t drive that nice of a car in the snow. It’s a CAR, he pays for it, it’s his not yours, and cars are better in the snow and ice and much safer. They are more heavy and are much more even in weight. A truck is light in the back and heavy in the front which you can lose control much easier especially if there is ice on the road
A rwd car is the worst thing to drive in the snow. That mode is there for an emergency situation if you have to drive it. Plus why let a $60,000 car get rusted out on salty roads
An emergency situation? Lol yeah like if you live in California buy a camaro and then boom all of a sudden its snowing, oooops emergency situation, time to switch it up... your statement doesnt make sense, also id take my camaro to a car wash at least 3 times a week in the snow, theyre as cheap as 3 bucks to get it washed.
On my SS which is a 2016 manual I have noticed that when shifting in snow/ice mode it really lets the RPM's back off before letting the clutch fully engage the gear. Where I have noticed a big difference is on my 2016 C7. When in snow/ice mode I have noticed a lot more intervention from the nannies.
That the reason a manual car is better than an atomic because 1. You have better control of the car. 2. You have better traction. 3. Your the one controlling the car unlike the atomic the car is controlling you. Why would you ever drive a C7 corvette in the winter. Thy are too low to the ground
I drive my 2017 year round, in WV we have a lot of snow and a lot of mountains. some days it wont get Me to work because of the mountains, but its pretty damn good. Great video.
Drove one a couple days ago after a blizzard. It was able to work its way through snow drifts and kept traction unless i pushed the pedal more than 75%. I'd say it's comparable to front wheel drive cars. This video shows the car being driven pretty liberal on the gas and steering.
IDK if it was your throttle response or not, but snow and ice mode did seem like it kept your rpm's down and made it easier to drive in the snow. If it was me and I was driving in snow and ice, I'd have it in the corresponding mode.
I have a 2018 Camero with snow tires. It works passably in a few inches of snow. However, inclines are still a disaster. Even the slighting layer of ice makes it impossible to get up a modest hill. My degree of stubbornness overcomes my common sense. It's not meant for snow//ice/ or hills during winter, even with Snow/Ice mode.
The winters in PA is why I only own awd or 4wd vehicles. Got 2012 Audi S4 currently that I put snow tires on around November. That thing eats thru the snow on the way to take kids snowboarding lol I couldnt go back to two wheel drive again. Had Camaro before and winters sucked. Now I see we are getting a blizzard and we drive up to ski resort. AWD and snow tires are amazing.
I drove my mustang last winter I'm Buffalo and I had no problems Nd had to drive 30 mins a day to get to east Aurora NY which snows like every single day. Just gotta know how to drive the cars. But when it comes to Ice yea they don't work what so ever lol
@@alexsein911 Once you go to awd you won't want to go back. I was actually going to get CTS-V instead of S4. Snow tires work good but I am glad I made the decision to go with s4. I agree NY gets pounded with snow. We were at Greek Peak resort last year from Christmas until right before new year. With wind chill it was -15 degrees. I would never own rwd or fwd vehicle up there. Yes I could get around in Camaro during winter but I could not have fun in it like Audi. Big difference between the two.
I've only been to Greek twice and one of them was in February so yea they do get some pretty heavy snow. We get pounded badbly in Buffalo. But I'm trying to get a Cadillac CTS awd I'm the future. I just like mustangs so that's why I have mine. But I have a 2000 saturn LS for the winter for now. I've always driven fwd cars in winter. I learned how to drive in winter so that's why I could drive either or. But nice you have the problems with the audi?
@@alexsein911 Most of the issues I had was because of all the work I had done to it. It has a leak that started today in flex pipe by header. That was after market though. List of issues Leak in rear seal that required rtv to reseal, cat delete pipe cracked and had to have seam re weiled and thats it. It has Apr ultra charger kit, under drive pulley, coilovers, higher dorameter adjustable control arms upper and lower, front and rear sway bars, cat delete off headers, down pipes, awe exhaust, apr intake, brembo big brake kit, x brace to stiffen frame, apr intercooler upgrade, digital gauge that also reads codes and shows all engine information, transmission tune, 93 tune for ultra charger, light weight wheels and I am sure I am forgetting stuff. So I can't blame Audi for the minor issues I have had. I literally have 5 boxes of s4 parts because they return the parts they remove. Other then that the only complaint is the plastic under engine cover. I lost this twice because the place I took to do oil change did not put all the locks back on. So now I make sure to let them know to have supervisor check they are secure each oil change. $146 for that stupid thing. I was on interstate and hit a cone they blew in the road. It knocked off the plastic piece on bottom right front bumper. $119 for that piece. The cost of Audi plastic is stupid priced but its higher quality then I can order offline. Had car for about 3 1/2 years. Got it with 45k on it and I am pushing 130k. So I cant complain too much. I think doing the preventative stuff helps a lot. Get oil changed every 5k, plugs every year, coolant, brake fluid and transmission fluids done each year too. Also had the intake carbon build up removed at 100k even though light never came on yet for it. I also use ethanol remover with each tank of gas. So that keeps everything inside clean too.
Very interesting, some of these comments....I had the 2017 Challenger GT for a few months before trading in for a 2016 Scat Pack Shaker 392. The GT, somehow, was ok for winter but the 392 comes out and it's OMG, IT'S GOING TO RUST AND DISAPPEAR AND DIE AND STUFF IF YOU DRIVE IN THE WINTER!!!! The only thing different about the two cars is the drive train. That's it. Sure, we get salt on the road here in Michigan but this isn't the 80's and cars don't rust to nothing in four hours of winter driving. I wash my car at least once a week in the winter, touch-less, with the under-body spray and it looks just fine. Now, the GT certainly handled a smidge better than the 392 but with a good set of snow tires and the immense bulk of the Challenger (it really is a pig at 4200 plus pounds...) it's one of the better winter drives I've had. And I doubt they put heated mirrors\seats\steering wheels in them for chilly California mornings. Speaking of California, don't they have salt in the air, all year round? If you want to keep your car in the garage in the winter, awesome, if you want to drive it in the winter, do it, it's your car have the fun you want to have with it!! I'm using Blizzak LM-32's on aftermarket wheels, runs like a champ in the winter. Drive that Camaro!!!! Or Corvette, or whatever.
Kevin McDonald It does a lot. Its pretty much a barrier between the metal and the salt. The salt never gets through it and the metal never gets exposed to the salt.
@@kevah94 Make sure to get Corrosion Free brand undercoating & not the black, tar based stuff like Ziebart does. The tar based undercoating is good for maybe a few months to a year before water eventually gets underneath it & actually speeds up/exacerbates the rusting process. You could also consider pairing it up with these electronic rust inhibitors they're coming out with these days, see if that helps.
Its really sad living here in PA. Your whole life you want a RWD V8 and you have to settle for 4wd cars cause you're afraid you wont be able to drive in the snow. Such a sad life
Winter tires and Snow mode you’ll be set. Great video love the car sounds great! Don’t listen to all the haters, means you are doing stuff right if people are jealous!
@@nickbingo8653 ok Capt 3 years ago. 😆 My sentence was only like 15 words, did you see me say that? It's not a snow worthy vehicle because it comes with 11 inch wide low profile tires , it's a low car, the power to weight ratio is a tough balance on slippery conditions. AND it's rear wheel drive, which is inferior to awd or fwd vehicles
Dont get why people are complaining, he obviously bought this car to enjoy all year round rather then only a few months in the summer. And it comes with snow and ice mode for a reason lol
What helps me out is putting the car in S/I mode, and transferring it to manual shifting Instead of automatic. It seems like the power to the rear is limited, which give me better traction in snowy conditions. I live in Ohio and this was my first time driving my Camaro in the snow so I was worried at first, but it didn't do too bad.
Sam Aluka Yes and no. Snow and ice mode works good but with the heavy snow we get I was driving my Hummer lol. I took the Camaro out a few times in a couple of inches and it was ok. Still had to drive cautiously tho.
1, Buy brand new winter tires. 2, add weights in the trunk on both sides of rear tires. 3, avoid hard accelerating when taking off in snow. 4, when you stuck, always reverse to get out, remember pushing won't work but pulling always work, rear wheels drive always pushing and front wheel drive always pulling so reverse to pull the car out when you driving a rear wheel drive vehicle.
Cool video! How do you keep your exhaust always open? Did you take the fuse out? And if you did, did it throw a code in what year is your SS? Thank you in advance! D
Thanks! I left my fuse in, however I did remove my secondary cats. My car is a 2016. Check out this video for more info! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qJ_XVbuWmC0.html
First of all the track setting opens up the exhaust but closes it when in the lower rpms once passed 3rd gear also don't delete your cats just pull the fuse like I did and you'll be good and you get no error codes so don't listen to these guys that's how I run my car and it's great but remember you will lose like .5mpg because when the car tunes down to 4 cylinders it can't close the valve to back track the air it needs to save more gas.
Not only are you in Michigan, but you answered the exact question I have regarding how the SS handles in snow. I'm going to the dealership tomorrow to trade-in my Malibu. I'll get snow tires for it in November. Just subbed!
I got caught in the snow once, I had to take my car to get it tuned and it’s like 2 hours away from me, so on the way back I’m like please don’t snow or rain then boom it starts snowing and that’s not good because I’m making mid 700s crank so I went slow asf the whole time lol I was pissed.
I really liked the design of that new Chevrolet Camaro! Looks better than the previous generation Chevrolet Camaro n the current Ford Mustang! I've driven that new Camaro in RS V6 variant last Sunday! Drives well
Thanks for the video. I Spend way too much for my '17 2ss to let it sit in my garage for days after a storm. Just got a new set of Blizzaks and looking forward to trying them out tonorrow. We are expecting about 2-5 inches tonight so it should be interesting.
I almost purchased a camaro but ended up getting a great deal on a 2019 Corvette GS and I also created a RU-vid channel to share my ownership experiences. My main concern is exactly what your video is about, I use it as my daily driver and I wonder if what you experienced in the video is going to be my experience....not that is snows a lot in North East Texas but we do get a dusting here and there. Thank you for making this video, looking forward to seeing more content from you. I just subbed
not bad i drive a charger hellcat here too, snow tires make it soo easy to drive. Last winter was the worst snow wise in years and i had no problem. I don't know about the camero but the hellcat has valet mode which limits it to 300hp and it is better then most front wheel drive cars
Would've been more informative if you hadn't driven the same path each time. Obviously traction is better over warmer tire tracks than a fresh haze of snow.
I had a 2010 Camaro, it was the 2LT so it was a v6, and it didn't have different modes like the newer ones, I lived up near Seattle and when it snowed, that car stayed put, it would just spin in place, granted I didn't have snow tires on it, but at the time had a 4 wheel drive Blazer. I plan to get a newer camaro because I miss mine so much, and currently live in Georgia but plan to move back up to Washington state where it's mountainy and snowing in the winter, so the gist of this is, with proper tires I could get back and forth to work and grocery shopping and such?
I have an SS with upgraded 6-pistons brembo on the front, they are even bigger Not all 18 inch wheels will fit. You can look at this thread I did in the past, you have pictures, the rim I used, etc. With a setup like that your camaro will drive just like any other car in snow. www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=469933 Here is a picture of the wheel: i.imgur.com/5uzNnM2.jpg
Just picked up a 2016 2SS a couple of weeks ago its driving me crazy that I cant take it out and see what it really can do. What part of Michigan are you in? Im around the Ann Arbor area
I have a 2013 camaro with snow tires never had issues. For all those people who ask me how is it in the snow I tell them with snow tires it goes better than could have hope for
Just drove my camaro through the worst snow in a while. It almost got stuck 4 times in snow and ice mode. Switched it to sport mode and burned a bit of rubber lmfaooo. Needless to say, I got home haha
Great video and thanks from a fellow Michigander! Sorry if I missed it in the threads, but may I ask what winter tires you are driving? I just bought a 2015 Mustang GT and have ordered a set of winter wheels and snow tires. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32s.
people used to drive old camaros in snow, all about how well you can control throttle but im sure the snow ice mode helps but on ice nothing works well, even 4x4
