Drive Yours in Snow Country All Winter?
#22
As a person that lives near Lake Erie we get hit with snow a lot, and as much as it pains me to do so, I have no choice but to drive my car in the 'white crap'. My car has the 17" with the Pirelli tires, I plan on putting some slightly smaller steel wheels with snow tires on the back 2. My car does have the TCS, does that help at all in the snow? I hear some of you say you do not need extra weight in the back, and some say yeah ya do, I am just curious what is the absolute best way to make my Mustang drivable in the snow.
#25
I used to ride my Hayabusa all the time and got caught in the rain a few times..it poured on my honda vtx 1800 on my trip to canada from georgia
#26
As a person that lives near Lake Erie we get hit with snow a lot, and as much as it pains me to do so, I have no choice but to drive my car in the 'white crap'. My car has the 17" with the Pirelli tires, I plan on putting some slightly smaller steel wheels with snow tires on the back 2. My car does have the TCS, does that help at all in the snow? I hear some of you say you do not need extra weight in the back, and some say yeah ya do, I am just curious what is the absolute best way to make my Mustang drivable in the snow.
#27
TCS? YES! Liikewise for antilock brakes. Try turning them off if you aren't sure if they are worth it.
Snow Tires? I like traction in the winter. If you swap them out in spring, it don't cost any more to run than regular tires. I get front snows because I also like to turn and stop. Is that necessary? Do you prefer bald tires on the fronts in summer?
Weight in the back? I don't think it helps and I agree with the JimC about the danger.
I hope this helps, Just my opinion.
Snow Tires? I like traction in the winter. If you swap them out in spring, it don't cost any more to run than regular tires. I get front snows because I also like to turn and stop. Is that necessary? Do you prefer bald tires on the fronts in summer?
Weight in the back? I don't think it helps and I agree with the JimC about the danger.
I hope this helps, Just my opinion.
#30
I had this question too, just bought a (new to me) 07 V6 (automatic) and live in Toronto. Last winter was abominable snow-wise, so I don't think I would have risked it at all, some intersections had so much snow piled up that you couldn't see around the corner whether it was safe to make a turn. However in light snow I'm still wondering if it's worth the risk. I also have a Miata and I know from experience that at least without snow tires, the car is a virtual sled in the snow.