First test of my new CC2's in the snow today, and I'm super happy. All the side streets are packed with snow after the bitter cold storm, and then it warmed up today. It was about 40 degrees, so a layer of wet was on top of the packed snow. Super slick. I had to be careful not to slip while walking across the street.
I've got the CC2's on my new-to-me RWD G35 6MT. In spite of the RWD, the car did amazingly well. I couldn't get it stuck, even trying stupid tricks that got the same car stuck in the snow a couple of weeks ago with high-performance all-season tires (BFG G-Force Comp-2 A/S), like uphill untracked parking spots and starting from a dead stop on a slick steep grade.
I wanted to compare it with my old Auto RWD G35 with Premier A/S mounted, but I couldn't get it out of its parking spot. A little uphill grade with fresh snow, and it wasn't going anywhere.
My newer car has an LSD, which makes a huge traction difference, and It's super fun to drive in the snow. I wish I got a car with LSD sooner. Two rooster tails shooting out the back! The CC2's made a huge difference over the HP A/S tires, so it's not just the LSD.
With the old G35 stuck, I took my wife's GX with LTX tires with about 2/3rds tread out for a comparison. It was super scary trying to stop and turn on the super slick roads. No problem going, thanks to the drivetrain, but I parked it fairly quickly as I was afraid I was going to hit something.
I got back in my G with the CC2's and could have had a blast driving it around in the snow all day. RWD with the right winter setup is good fun. I'd rather drive the RWD G with LSD and CC2's into a Colorado mountain storm than the GX with LTX's. No kidding, it's that good. Of course, I'll still be in a Toyota 4x4 with studded Hakka's for the worst conditions!
This was going to be a short post, as I've got Christmas presents to wrap, but I feel like I just got a fantastic present to brag about, a snow-capable six-speed RWD sports sedan to drive skiing (and drifting over Loveland and Berthoud Passes).