CalgaryAWDTL

Any of you have problems with the skirts scraping in heavier snow fall acummulations or residual ice/snow in resindential areas?

YetiTL

Hummmm....same question here.

Mr Marco

The TL has a ground clearance of 5.7" If you are traveling in deeper snow than that, you need a back-up vehicle (suv) for these "heavier" winter travel days so you can leave your TL at home.

compewterbleu

I thought about it, but looking at cars in the parking lot at work...the Supra, Eclipse, M3, 3G TL, and G37 that have them have damage to the kits...and I live in Augusta, GA. The main culprit, pot holes, speed bumps,and rail road t racks. Yep, rail road track...

prepreludesh

I got my car stuck once in some deep Ohio snow (slid off a steep edged driveway). It came out with no damage to the sideskirts and I actually didn't see them touch the snow. However, the rear mudflap bent inwards a little bit on my passenger side. Overall, I have not had any problems with them.

jnc2000

No issue this past winter. If you're on the road when there's more than 4" of unplowed snow you really should pick another vehicle to drive. On packed snow, fresh snow, and ice with proper snow tires the TL is quite capable in the hands of the right driver.

Mr Marco

Pete2010

No issues with mine, and Boston got killed with snow. I echo what everyone else says. It's not an SUV - if you're in snow deep enough to damage the body kit, you've got bigger problems to deal with.

Hamma Tyme

The biggest culprit of damage to lower suspension cars with skirt kits are forward or straight in parking curbs and those cement wheel stoppers in front of stores. If you're not used to a new car lower then your last, it's best to park farther away. It only takes one time and you're screwed.

jspagna1

That's the right answer. As long as the car is not lowered, you should have very little problems. Anything lower than the stock ride height your screwed.

Pete2010

I kinda laugh when I try to see people park so close to those blocks to almost get their tires to touch... do they not know that they're far enough in the spot?

Hamma Tyme

I actually watched a car pull in and scrap over the cement block at a convenience store, then watched the guy pull out leaving his front spoiler on top of the block. Talk about hysterical! He was so pissed off he left in a tear and the store manager came out and threw it in the trash.

prepreludesh

The only bad part about the side skirts in the snow is that since they jut out (stock ones are inverted inwards) that my passengers tend to want to "bang" their shoes on them to get the snow off. I tell them I'd rather wash off my floormats than have to deal with scrapes and scuffs on the paint of the side skirts.

BigTSX

I'm more worried about the crappy road conditions here in canada. Man, I've ridden a good distance on my harley in the states and have to say one thing, they know how to keep their roads in good conditions. I've already scraped my front skirt once :S