How does the hs drive in snow?
10-02-15, 08:56 AM
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How does the hs drive in snow?
Just bought a 2010 premium for my wife ..... how does it handle in snow/winter driving?
does it need snow tires? Or is the weight of the hs help it's handling in snow?
thanks for helping!
does it need snow tires? Or is the weight of the hs help it's handling in snow?
thanks for helping!
10-02-15, 02:50 PM
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If I lived in Wisconsin, I'd get snow tires on pretty much any car :-)
I guess it depends on how much snow you plan to drive it in. I get by with all-season tires, but here in NC we only get like 3-4 inches, and if it's any more, I don't venture out. You also have to consider ground clearance. Otherwise, I'd compare it to any other front-drive sedan.
I guess it depends on how much snow you plan to drive it in. I get by with all-season tires, but here in NC we only get like 3-4 inches, and if it's any more, I don't venture out. You also have to consider ground clearance. Otherwise, I'd compare it to any other front-drive sedan.
10-05-15, 02:29 PM
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weight of a car makes it worse in the snow, not better. Momentum sucks.
Snow tires increase traction for braking, acceleration and steering. If you love/care about your wife, buy her some winters.
Snow tires increase traction for braking, acceleration and steering. If you love/care about your wife, buy her some winters.
10-10-15, 02:46 AM
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10-11-15, 09:39 PM
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If you're slow rolling in snow (unplowed driveway, unplowed street) weight is advantageous. Many people who live in the US Northeast only really complain about this. You see a lot of used Scions and Nissan Cubes because people buy them and forget about the winter.
As for slick roads due to ice and slush (both are equally terrible) and small amounts of snow, you're spot on - the lighter the better. Snow tires are key in these conditions as more weight won't make them any more effective at any speed above 10mph.
10-12-15, 07:32 PM
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It varies on what people mean by "driving in snow" I think.
If you're slow rolling in snow (unplowed driveway, unplowed street) weight is advantageous. Many people who live in the US Northeast only really complain about this. You see a lot of used Scions and Nissan Cubes because people buy them and forget about the winter.
As for slick roads due to ice and slush (both are equally terrible) and small amounts of snow, you're spot on - the lighter the better. Snow tires are key in these conditions as more weight won't make them any more effective at any speed above 10mph.
If you're slow rolling in snow (unplowed driveway, unplowed street) weight is advantageous. Many people who live in the US Northeast only really complain about this. You see a lot of used Scions and Nissan Cubes because people buy them and forget about the winter.
As for slick roads due to ice and slush (both are equally terrible) and small amounts of snow, you're spot on - the lighter the better. Snow tires are key in these conditions as more weight won't make them any more effective at any speed above 10mph.
A couple of the best, and most fun cars I had to drive in the snow were a older VW bug, and a MGB. With a pair of snows on the rear of those cars, I remember passing up 4 wheel drive Bronco's on hills.
(I'm really dating myself here!)
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