I have a 2002 S2000 and we are having icy roads. I tried to get to work today but slid off road way twice and hit a guard rail at least I managed to get home but didn't make it to work. I really need to go to work tomorrow and am trying to find out if I can use snow cables and if so should they go on the front or back?

 

Most people here are using beaters for winter and would recommend against driving the s2000 in snow/ice conditions. If it's your only option, I would recommend investing in a good set of winter tires like blizzaks.

I don't think snow cables would hurt either, although I don't have any experience with them. They would personally make me nervous due to being lowered and not having a lot of wheel clearance, but they may be fine on a stock setup.

 

Whenever i see a car RWD with tire chains, they are on the back wheels, and it's usually police cruisers.

The ice was so bad here one morning, i had to keep my wheel turned just to keep from sliding down the crown of the road. I went about a 1/2 mile, turned around and went home. Waited an hour for them to finally salt the roads....
(i have no idea how i wandered out of GDD to this forum.....)

 

you can get cables on your S2k and yes you put them on your rear wheels. i actually had to pick up a set to get back across the pass last weekend during that random snow storm that hit in WA. just make sure they are on as tight as you can get them so they dont flap around and make a mess of your car

 

OP, I'm guessing you live in the south east and have summer tires. If so...why try to drive at all? I heard about all the craziness in the Southeast. People aren't used to or prepared for those conditions.

Ice is slippery...just a PSA for anyone who doesnt already realize this lol (apparently the entire Southeast did not know about this phenomenon even after witnessing people skating on the stuff with little or no friction to stop them).

There are no rubber tires that work notably well on ice. Studs or chains are your only option for ice grip. Don't go out on summer tires or even all season tires on ice. Snow tires work....OK...and you might be able to get around. But you have to be used to driving on the stuff to negotiate it.

Stay inside till they plow. I guess you could use tire chains/cables. But remember that if you only use them on your rear wheels, you will still have trouble stopping or turning. Keep that in mind when you're speeding off from the light.