Pro Cup 2 Advice - Low Temp Driving

[W0rkH0rse]

After several delays, my M1 is finally due between Nov 14 and the 25th (hopefully). My concern is that it’s being delivered to Chapman near Philly and I live in Baltimore. I can’t guarantee that the temps will be above 50 degF anymore, especially at the end of November. How safe is it to drive about 100 miles on them until I can get it home and put a set of rims with all seasons on it? Now, what rims and tires are a subject of another thread…

I live in Michigan and drove on My Cup 2s in cold weather a few times (PS4s finally came in, so I replaced my tires). You can drive in the cold, as long as it is dry, but you will need to get the tires warm, which can take a little longer in the colder temps. You will be fine. Since you’re just picking it up, you will be breaking in your engine. The owners manual suggests keeping rpm below 4000 for the first 100 miles. This works in your favor.
Like other posts said, you will feel the tires get loose in back on turns until they are warm. Once they get to temp, traction will be fine for your drive home. Just take it easy and you will be fine.

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[Bulldog9]

Uhaul trailers are neat but car would almost certainly need additional ramps to go up the trailer and not damage the splitter / underbody.

Beside - if OP has no experience with towing (Uhaul trailer have surge brakes) and no experience with loading car on the trailer, driving 100 miles on Sport Cup 2s IMO is much better bet than trying to tow.

There is a youtube video on this that involves cutting a 2x6 into 8 pieces. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=uhaul+vid...i=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGNGZRPoD58

Worked fine when I loaded my lowered Bullitt.

 

[Garfy]

Do you have an AAA autoclub membership?
If so, have it towed on a flatbed home. iirc. up to 100 mile tow is a once a year deal. but if you have it, use it.

That's a very good option. If you have AAA Plus membership it covers tows up to 100 miles and I believe you get up to 4 tows per year.

 

[19-kilo]

Cup2 are fine in cold weather. It’s rain and snow that are a deal breaker. You just have to drive like there is snow when it’s cold. The cup2 just have no grip and will slip like on snow with just cold pavement. It’s not fun but totally safe if you drive like a grandpa.
Oh and use the slippery mode. That helps

 

[K4fxd]

I'd look at the forcast and as long as no snow rain ect, I'd ask the dealer to keep the car in the shop overnight. Then I'd be there first thing in the AM and would drive home without stopping, get gas if needed. The tires will be warm from being in a heated space and will keep the warmth from rolling friction. Just don't stop for an hour lunch or overnight hotel.

 

[Bruce 8858]

OP-I would seriously look into what it would cost to have a flatbed pick it up and take it to your house. Like one poster pointed out AAA would do it for no cost if you have it. You spent quite a bit on the car, I would hate to see something bad happen and you wind up in a ditch or worse.
You would probably have to have the dealer leave the bottom splitter off and the shipping blocks in the springs to load on it the flatbed. The dealer would know for sure, you con check with them on that.
I would at least call around and have someone lined up in case you need them.

Just my .02 worth.

 

[Lorne34]

After several delays, my M1 is finally due between Nov 14 and the 25th (hopefully). My concern is that it’s being delivered to Chapman near Philly and I live in Baltimore. I can’t guarantee that the temps will be above 50 degF anymore, especially at the end of November. How safe is it to drive about 100 miles on them until I can get it home and put a set of rims with all seasons on it? Now, what rims and tires are a subject of another thread…

I purchased and drove my 350 from Indiana to WI in January on Cup 2's. Temps were in the high 30's low 40's... NO PRECIPITATION.... just drove the speed limit, roads were dry.. no issues.

 

[geep81]

I personally would not chance it.

 

[TrackMeisterWannabe]

Guys, this is not about whether you survive the short term trip. It is about the potential long term damage you might do to the tires during that trip. I am no chemical engineer but I have been around enough to know that when a manufacturer provides the information about use and storage of tires like these as posted above you should heed their advice.

The question is one of safety. There are many ways that these Land Rockets can become Killer Coffins. Why in the hell would you jeopardize the safety of you, the one's you love or that innocent unwilling participant in a vehicular homicide by driving on tires like these outside of their design parameters? To save a buck? Because it's doable? The mentality reminds me of something I heard long ago:

"There are old pilots and there are bold pilots but there are no old bold pilots."

It's on your conscience. I just hope me or my kid are not on the track with you when fate catches up to you...

 

[Jjmoberg]

I should be picking my car up soon. I think the 40 degree threshold should make the decision for me. Any everyone else quite frankly. I am going to go to Granger on a day its 40+ and dry there, and here. Easy. If that doesnt happen I will pay to have it trailered down to KC

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