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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 09:06 PM
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Pedders and Winter

People with pedders, have you tried driving your car in the winter weather? and if so how does it fair?
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 09:08 PM
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TheFishyisblue drives with hers on year round. I don't think there's really any difference over stock. I'm sure others will chime in.
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 09:10 PM
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ive driven 4 or 5 winters now on lowering springs (canuk motorsports) in my ion redline. the drop is alot lower than the pedders, and my shocks and struts are garbage since last year. everything worked out great. cept the springs suck in general lol
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 09:12 PM
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So o u think with a set of blizzaks ill be alright?
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 09:13 PM
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So o u think with a set of blizzaks ill be alright?
Definitely. My LNF on Sportlines and Blizzaks plowed through winter with no problems, even snowplowed a little occasionally.
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 09:23 PM
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Pedders are fine in the winter
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 09:33 PM
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dont see why being lower would be an issue when its colder out haha. So uh ya, i was ok with pedders (tho i barely drive it in winter)
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Baron7700
dont see why being lower would be an issue when its colder out haha. So uh ya, i was ok with pedders (tho i barely drive it in winter)
It gets more than cold out in winter. I can tell you must live in a nicer climate. Other places like where I live get multiple 6+ inch snow falls a year. With any snow tire you will be just fine.
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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 07:02 AM
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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 10:57 AM
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Yea its the hole being lowered when you get a foot of snow over night and the plows haven't been out that's the issue lol, but I was fine on my pedders , car was a snow plow for a couple days tho, I know ppl who drive on there coil overs fully lowered And were still fine
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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by C_A_D88
Yea its the hole being lowered when you get a foot of snow over night and the plows haven't been out that's the issue lol, but I was fine on my pedders , car was a snow plow for a couple days tho, I know ppl who drive on there coil overs fully lowered And were still fine
are you from new market md?
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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 11:08 AM
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I had pedders with hankook icebears in the Michigan winters and she was a tank.

No problems unless your trying to drive in 2 feet of snow, which god help you if you are lol
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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 11:22 AM
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lowering springs shouldnt change anything...
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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 01:09 PM
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drove my SC through 4 winters on Sportlines and 16" steelies with winter tires. Never got stuck anywhere!
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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 01:14 PM
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yeah these deltas with a set of snows go really well in the winter weather. I live in the snowbelt up here in canada, we get lots of snow, and lots of cold weather. always been fine with just a set of winter and some careful driving.
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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 01:19 PM
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I figured being lower would cause problems. I guess i was wrong. lol
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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by dandaman15
It gets more than cold out in winter. I can tell you must live in a nicer climate. Other places like where I live get multiple 6+ inch snow falls a year. With any snow tire you will be just fine.
i live in NE PA where i get like feet of snow overnight sometimes lol. Ive gotten stuck having to drive the cobalt in it a few times too, which sucked cuz i didnt have winter tires.

I thought my I barely drive it in winter would give the idea that i have a beater for shitty weather
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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 07:22 PM
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The only thing it may cause more problems with is wheel well buildup, but that would be about it.
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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by redcobalt07
are you from new market md?
no newmarket ontario
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