So I need to jack up my G for the winter... I found myself dragging ground tonight with my exhaust.... maybe an inch of built up snow... I have about 2.5-3in of clearance under me.

Just bought this G 4 days ago.... Got a Great deal on it, so I jumped on it.... My S4 is away for the winter.... I know its AWD.... but thing is... if ANYTHING breaks on the S4, minimum of $2500 to fix it lol. So It isnt driven often.

Right now I am running Tokico Shocks with Tien springs... what can I do.

 

i would drive the s4, its made for the winter lol

 

With that drop, I'm gonna guess you're on S-Techs. Three things I can see you doing. Buy 19s, but they're not made for the winter really, unless you drop money on snow tires. Get H-Techs instead or OEM springs. Or get a cheap, used set of coils and you can raise it up for the winter, and drop it back down in the spring.

 

Those are brand new snow tires.... 225/40R18's

 

That set up looks close to mine. Park it for the winter and drive the s4, or just buy a real good set of winter tires... The G sucks in snow. I had to drive mine back the first day I got it in some shitty snowy weather and it sucked. Thought I wasn't going to make it a couple of times. I don't know how it would handle with some good winter tires though...might be fun, lol!

 

Only thing you can really do at this point is raise it back up. With OEM springs or something along those lines.

Or drive the S4

 

Oem springs and it should be easy to drive the G in the snow with winter tires. I've done and it's really not as bad as people say.

Right now I am on Eibach PK and 35/38mm spacers lol. Going to raise it sooner or later.

 

OEM springs, or replace your Tein's with coilovers so you can adjust the height (and alignment) twice a year

Simplest solution seems to be drive the s4. If you're reluctant to drive it because of potential maintenance costs, why do you have it? Just to tell people you have an s4 in the garage at home? I'd strongly consider getting rid of the "garage queen" s4 and buying a g37x to drive during the winter, but you know your situation best.

Best wishes. Welcome to the G, and the forum!

 

Sell the S4 and get an STi. You'll enjoy winter driving lol.

 

I had an STi last year, with 400whp, Loved it, but $500 a month PLPD insurance killed me.

I pay that for my G35 with full coverage now lol

 

Those look like H-Techs...atleast that's about what mine looks like and that's what I have. Get some OEM springs on there...should be able to find them pretty easily in the marketplace for cheap.