Hey guys:

Theres a big chance that i will move to either Ohio or Boston so i have a few questions.

I am taking my EVO with me and i live in San Juan, PR. The car is US Spec (duh!) but is there some thing "special" that i need to do to get it ready for winters?....like fluids for example....or something to protect it from the salt/snow?

Sorry for the dumb questions, but thanks in advance

 

all season tires for the snow/rain in the winter

winter type windshield washer fluid

good to go

to protect from the salt/snow - wash often...

 

Thanks

 

IMO, Get dedicated snow tires and cheap rims for the winter. Save your nice rims from getting a beating from the road salt.

 

im in boston.. id get snow tires and if you really wanted to get cheap wheels. i am using the stock wheels as winter beaters and bought new wheels for the spring.. use a winter windshield washer fluid, um and as far as proteting it goes, maybe that 3m film to protect the paint and wash her often. we mostly use sand here not salt so it wont eat your car, but it gets dirty the second you leave the house. whatever you do do not drive on the advans, and take it easy when you first get here driving on ice and snow is totally different

 

I dont drive an evo. only an OZ but i bought myself some Toyo Observe snow tires and the difference from all seasons is amazing....i can only imagine how well an evo would deal with snow with them...Definaly get snows on cheap rims or the stock ones if you are upgrading the rims...other than that winter windshield washer fluid....also i dunno about oil with a turbo yet but someone should be able to recommend a good oil for the cold weather. ALWAYS warm the car up good and thats about it

definately take it slow till you get the hang of it...dont wanna bust up the evo or yourself.

 

this just makes me imagine what driving an evo with snow tires would like...i mean my car literally eats snow with em, i never would have imagined an evo could only be better.


OH yea and in the winter you wanna try to get the narrowest snow tires that can fit on your rims instead of the widest. Its all about the weight, in the snow believe it or not a smaller contact patch would mean more weight on a smaller area. The rest of the year you can go as wide as you want but in the snow you want as much weight in the smallest area for traction

 

Thanks for the help guys. I have very little experience driving in snow, so i wil take it easy at first until i get use to it.

 

yeah once you get use to the snow youll have a blast in the evo! If you move to boston your going to have to come to some local meets. when will you know if your going to ohio or boston, and how soon will the move be?

 

oh man...your in for a huge surprise when the snow hits here.

 

Drive slow, use a higher gear. Getting too confident could mean getting a new car. Hope the move goes well.

 

5w30 Oil will help for an easier start in cold weather as well. Make sure you have a good scraper!! lol have fun P.s. your gonn aget used to having a wall of snow build up on your wing and completely block your view...then you'll have geeettt ouuuttt and then take alll the snow offf Its a pain lol

 

Don't forget to flush the IC spray reservoir with washer fluid - the tank will crack if it freezes with plain water in it.

If you get dedicated snows, get them a bit skinnier than the stock tires. Skinnier is better in snow. My 235 snows float way too much in snow driving.

Remember - AWD helps you GO, but it doesn't help you STOP.

 

Dont move there ,its tooo coolldd!!! Arizona!

 

Yeah i know...ive been in Boston winters and there no joke...brrrrr