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My sister in Seattle complains when the temperature falls to 35. 35's a heat wave in Wisconsin.
If you use common sense, the 997TT is a fantastic winter car. If the snow is deep, and your suspension is lowered, and the street isn't plowed, AWD won't save you when your front radiator is caked with snow in the first 50 feet. Likewise, no snow tire is going to save you if you try and defeat the laws of physics when you drive...you still have an engine in the rear and the car will spin if you make it.
I used my 996TT and now 997TT in winter all the time. It's fun to drive, as long as you use common sense.
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My sister in Seattle complains when the temperature falls to 35. 35's a heat wave in Wisconsin.
If you use common sense, the 997TT is a fantastic winter car. If the snow is deep, and your suspension is lowered, and the street isn't plowed, AWD won't save you when your front radiator is caked with snow in the first 50 feet. Likewise, no snow tire is going to save you if you try and defeat the laws of physics when you drive...you still have an engine in the rear and the car will spin if you make it.
I used my 996TT and now 997TT in winter all the time. It's fun to drive, as long as you use common sense.
thats what i figured...has to be better than my e60 m5 with snows...
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I will be getting my TT next week as a DD, winter included
getting a dedicated set of snows, looking forward to an AWD car in winter again
how many of you use your TT in the winter with snows...experiences?
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Mine just doing fine. dont forget to set up winter tyres and set traction management system to the new settings. it is really fun to drive AWD in winter but don't get caught by it - although you will get advantage of AWD and the power, the breaking force is significantly lower! dont forget about this!
There is a setting: PTM/Set/Summer or Winter Tires. Probably all it does is tells the system that a wider range of pressures is OK in winter and no need to go nuts as if all of them went flat.
There is a setting: PTM/Set/Summer or Winter Tires. Probably all it does is tells the system that a wider range of pressures is OK in winter and no need to go nuts as if all of them went flat.
i believe you are right...just makes it so the thing understands the temp ranges
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Hey, what do you mean when you recommend setting ptm for snow? Do you mean tire pressures, or is there actually another winter-specific setting?
I think its more than just temp range - it does reset PTM seeting and the system learns (while you are crusing for 3-5km) new tyres and how they behave on the road. i dont knoe for sure - the ptm lamp goes yellow then you change the tyres type and then in 5-10 min goes off...
Interesting note on Porsche documentation.... It's one of a few car makers that writes manuals in a "feature dump" mode. No "FYI" or "practical tips"
or "how to's". Ehhh, love them all dearly...
I recommend 997 C wheels in 18". It will open up a whole new realm of options for snow tires, and most will be significantly less expensive.
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I run Pirelli Sottozero 240s on stock wheels with 295s in the rear versus 305s. They're exceptional. Car is a blast in winter....it gulps the cold air. As mentioned earlier in this thread, these cars are meant to be used...23k and almost 30 track days in 19 months!
Took your recommendation and just ordered the Pirellis -- Thanks!
Those p 240 snows are awsome, way better than the conti snows I have on my car.
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Those p 240 snows are awsome, way better than the conti snows I have on my car.
I learned earlier today that the Contis have been discontinued in 295 30 19s. I still have the set from my C4S -- The front tires are new and the rears are almost new -- but since I now have a new TT, I wanted 4 new tires too.
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