mixa86

Hey,

I have not had the IS350 long enough to experience it in the snow. How bad is it and does the snow button work ?

my bmw e39 was great in the snow, the traction control was awesome never got stuck once even up a hill fish tailing all the way up on regular all season tires.

chi123

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This is how I get around in the snow. I always have 200 pounds of salt in the trunk, traction control is OFF, snow mode is on, and snow tires. However, even with this, I still get better traction in my brother's Civic with almost bald all-seasons. My neighbor had his IS350 since 06 and never use it in the snow. He has all-seasons on and he can't even get out of his street parking spot with an inch of snow. The BMW should be better since it probably has an LSD, the IS doesn't.

Kurtz

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Put snow tires on the car and you'll be fine... folks with worse winters than you have no problem that way in the IS350, even some in IS-Fs.

mixa86

Im just seeing what IS owners are going thru, im thinking about going to vermont during thanks giving, but im not sure if snow will be there or not at that time (who knows with this weather) dont feel like getting stuck.

laobo979

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I live in central ma. Here we get anywhere from 7in to 2ft of snow. Never stuck once even in a storm. Traction off, snow tires, and a good driver is all it takes . I don't carry weight and still get traction up hills just don't come to a step hill dead stop.

JEFFOS69

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I live in Toronto Canada - the IS is fine with winter tires. Leave trac on and snow mode when in storms. I even drove it once with summer tires in a snow storm (I do not suggest this - that was scary. Last surprise storm of the season)

mixa86

trac off on a 06 is a pain... doing peddle dance

MJobe

My IS350 gets around great in snow/ice with bridgestone blizzak lm-60's.

I have a steep driveway and it has no issues going right up when covered. Just make sure you always take your traction control off.

norapat01

My 350Z is doing better in snow than my IS350, lol. BTW, both car has the same tire, my 350Z is even running a pair of 275 in the rear and a pair of 245 up front.

Hondadna4

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Yeah Laobo just dont drive to Fitchburg and you should be good and you probley get outta your house using the bottom of the hill entrance instead of the top of your entrance with those ****ty *** speed bumps in your complex

reyoasian

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My friend had IS250 RWD with Blizzaks in Toronto winter for few years no problem and just switched to ISF so gonna see how he does this winter with that extra 200 horses

EDIT: BTW anybody know if the 250 comes with LSD?

zydus

No LSD in 250

http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/for...howtopic=73229

Hondadna4

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right above it stated no lsd so no go. I think the snowtires make the biggest diffrence I seen it when I switched from my Acura TL-S stock tires to Blizzards. Night and day it felt like the car had awd but of course it didnt.

Offspring

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i refuse to drive it in winter due to all that salt and fear of rust.

Hondadna4

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IDK I think rust will take a very long time to star, I mean there is 1991 ford tauruses out there with zero rust on them. I once was lke that also but then I just grew out of that fear and realized I will not have the car for more than five years.