Winter is fun.......

I have the mailbu 99 ls 3.1l V6....and i was wondering what can i do to not slide into every curb on the planet.....i drive slow as hell....ummmm my tires got medium wear......ummm i noticed that if i put it into first gear and drive(under 20mph and 3k RPM) i dont slide as much with this but my mother said that will burn the transmission up.....is she crazy or am i stupid???is it better to drive from 1,2,3,D or just leave it in D and slide all over the place????

first, i would check to see what type of tires ur using. head to tirerack.com and start doing some digging around into the tires u have and what other people are having luck with. the tires get their color ratings from people like us, end users. I had the same problem with traction, until i changed out tires from the stock to a decent set of bridgestones.

as far as the what gear to put it in, the mechanic at my dealership told me to drive in 3, unless i was on the highway. it would save me some wear and tear on my transmission.

they r Continental Rally tires....

Anything that says "Rally" on them are probably not good in the snow. I've got a cheap "no name" tire on mine...cost less than $50 a tire but they have a good traction rating. My car, even on ice, sticks like glue to the road and even in deep snow, stops on a dime. One of the best handling I've seen from a front-wheel drive car in the snow.

Hmmm if i had the money i would go get new tires but i dropped 3.6k on 2 intake manifolds and 2 head gaskets last month

Thebu, when in snow, and UNDER 30 m.p.h. put the trans in 2. If you go over 30 m.p.h. put it in 3. Will limit the sliding untill you get tires...Treeman is right, new tires are the way to go, Just put two on the front.... The rear will be good and follow... Later Mark.

Just put two on the front.... The rear will be good and follow... Later Mark.

Actually, this is a common misconception. For front wheel drive cars, it's best to put the better tires on the back...it provides more stability in the rear which keeps the whole car "planted" where it's supposed to be. If your *only* concern is traction during accelertation, then it's best to put them on the front.

the problem is the 60 series tires are too wide. I had to find a pair of 65 series snows, 70s' won't fit the wheel wells.

Fucking Malibus can get out of thier own way in the snow, with the wheels put on by GM.

treeman5, Think about the weight shift when trying to stop.. weight shifts slightly toward the front of vehicle, and the front tires do a little more to bring the car to a stop. Also the front tires need the best grip for steering, this is where most loose control of their car.. What-da -ya-think?? Later mark.

I know, it sounds crazy and yes, while stopping, it does make a difference. But try putting a bald set on the back and see what happens to you in snow even at slow speeds and a slight turn...it'll spin so fast you don't even have time to think. Ask any tire shop worth their salt how many times customers have come in asking for just 2 front tires and how many have come back to have them changed to the rear because they didn't listen...