S63 AMG in snow?

trimox mne · 05-06-2012, 12:14 AM

Hi! I'm new at forum and sorry if i missed right thread.
I'm looking to buy 08-09 S63 amg, but i don't have any experience how is he in snow, any of you guys have any ideas? I'm worried about the snow because here where i live snows alot during winter, we have like 30-40cm of snow (Europe) and streets are not usually that much clear, but some of the front wheel drive cars don't have much problems but again usually front wheels drive don't have much power, but s63 has as we all know.. so i think it will be pretty bad in snow... best thing will be to keep it in garage but I'm just asking how will be because i know some of you drove it in snow before.

Thank you very much!

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Sgt. Schultz · 05-07-2012, 10:40 AM

I ran my S600 on 4 V rated snows here in CT last winter and it was "OK" (downsized to 245s)

granted we didn't have a lot of snow last season (thankfully), but I had it out in a couple 4"-6" storms and it was decent

starting off on an incline is the biggest challenge but once under way it was very stable and sure footed

I say "OK" being in relative terms - I came out of 3 quattros previous... with snows 8-)

but I've run all my MB's prior to this w/ 4 snows and did fine

YMMV 8-)

absent · 05-07-2012, 11:59 AM

I put Pirelli Sottozero on my stock (staggered) rims,same size as original Summer tires.
First Winter was easy,this one was sometimes difficult because these tires wore off very quickly in the mild weather we had this time in Chicago.
It's my daily driver (done 20k miles since December 2010) and I never got stuck.

giggalo · 05-07-2012, 12:53 PM

I have a S65 in Chicago, as long as you don't mash either pedal, you'll be fine.

trimox mne · 05-07-2012, 04:46 PM

Thank you very much guys!

05-07-2012, 10:40 AM	#2
Sgt. Schultz Senior Member 2005 Photon Cannon Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Ludicrous Speed Posts: 352 Drives: opposite-lock...	I ran my S600 on 4 V rated snows here in CT last winter and it was "OK" (downsized to 245s) granted we didn't have a lot of snow last season (thankfully), but I had it out in a couple 4"-6" storms and it was decent starting off on an incline is the biggest challenge but once under way it was very stable and sure footed I say "OK" being in relative terms - I came out of 3 quattros previous... with snows 8-) but I've run all my MB's prior to this w/ 4 snows and did fine YMMV 8-) __________________ -Paul... CT '01 ///M5 '87 930 '07 GL450 - what's her face European Car Magazine: E500 Limited //SFest Previous: '05 S600 Sport - 495rwhp / 612rwtq '96 993 C2 cab - commuter '58 TR3A - Godspeed '01 //S8 '02 ML320 3rd row '95 //S6 6spd '98 ML320 '84 4000q '87 190E 2.3-16 '93 300E 2.8 '91 300E '88 ///M5 '80 242GT '76 VW Westfalia Last edited by Sgt. Schultz; 05-07-2012 at 01:52 PM.

05-07-2012, 12:53 PM	#4
giggalo Senior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 273 Drives: 2003 CL600	I have a S65 in Chicago, as long as you don't mash either pedal, you'll be fine. __________________ 2007 Mercedes S65 Black Series Tune BMC Drop in Filters Star lowering Forgestar CF5 (Yes, they are blue)

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05-07-2012, 11:59 AM	#3
absent MBWorld Fanatic! 2010 Ferrari 458 Italia Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: lake forest il usa Posts: 1,815 Drives: CLS63,G63 (wife)	I put Pirelli Sottozero on my stock (staggered) rims,same size as original Summer tires. First Winter was easy,this one was sometimes difficult because these tires wore off very quickly in the mild weather we had this time in Chicago. It's my daily driver (done 20k miles since December 2010) and I never got stuck.

05-07-2012, 04:46 PM	#5
trimox mne Newbie Garage is empty, add now Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 10 Drives: Mercedes s63 Amg	Thank you very much guys!

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