Suck A$$ in snow???

[nose-gobblin]

my car sucks big time in the snow, i have to 205-5016 and brand new all season tires and this thing blows in the snow, it slides everywher, it seems assya bit. is it because of the low profile tires, would a set of stock steels and some bigger tires do? like 195-7014 or wut ever is stock 14 size?

[Mustangman25]

The profile of the wheel has nothing to do with it, but the width might as you suggested. The ContiSports that came on my car don't do well in the snow either, so I started looking at snows on tirerack.com. From what I've heard, Bridgestone Blizzaks are amazing...you could get some of them, have them mounted on steelies, then just change them out every winter.

[nose-gobblin]

what size tire is that, and how much are they, if i am going to buy some stealies i dont have to buiy a super tire just a winter studded or non-studded tire, and change em out

[Mustangman25]

Any size you need You can just get the same size tires with steelies, or if you want to get some thinner tires, those should work too. Just check out Tirerack, and they'll pick out the right size tires for your car. I don't know the price offhand, but you will be able to have them for multiple seasons, so you'll be able to get your money back in value.

[zx2srdotnet]

i have 205/55 15 all weather performance tires and i kick ass in the snow. learn to drive.

[focusyn]

I bought a set of the basic 15 in Focus wheels off of Ebay ( my car has 16in standard too) and a set of 195/60/15 snow tires off of Tires.com. All less then $400 including mounting and balancing.

This allowed me to mount summer-only Yokohama ES100s on the 16 in. wheels. What a difference!

My Focus goes nearly as well as our AWD Subaru Legacy in the snow. This Focus is a little light in the rear end, watch out for that on slick surfaces.

Plus, my car is a stick, which I find much nicer to drive in the slick stuff.

[nose-gobblin]

yea i have a stick, and hey asshole i know how to drive, yea the ass of my car tends to slide quite easily a few lbs of weight should change that tho

[zx2srdotnet]

I have stick too and my car weight less then yours, and I make more low end power then yours.

So yeah its your driving.

[landyacht]

Let's not fight over our driving habits and skill. Everything must be taken into account when sliding on ice and snow, so don't get your back up over it.

If you drive just fine, let it go. You know the truth, who cares what other people think?

Jeez... like elementary school here sometimes.

[97Bird]

I would tend to think nose-gobblin would have worse conditions to drive in up in Maine then someone from Penn. I bought four Yokohama's mounted and balanced on steel rims from Tirerack delivered for less money then I could have locally. I had the Blizzacks on my Capri and would recommend them over the Yokos. The sidewall on the Yokos flex quite a bit at highway speeds tending to make the car wander.

[satchmode]

well i used to drive my 86 5.0 'stang in the snow, here in the california sierra nevadas...mountain roads...it's an auto(MY GOD!) and fox body brakes are horrible. i never had too many problems in the snow. it's a convertible too. i must be crazy.

[ZX2000]

eh... you're not supposed to use brakes in the snow... use your rpms to slow down and keep your distance from the car in front of you. common sense... just like gunnin it through 3 gears in the snow... it'll only get you in trouble.

[satchmode]

Originally Posted by ZX2000

eh... you're not supposed to use brakes in the snow... use your rpms to slow down and keep your distance from the car in front of you. common sense... just like gunnin it through 3 gears in the snow... it'll only get you in trouble.

going downhill it's impossible not too use them. especially with an automatic.

[focusfreak]

First off, if you feel uncomfortable driving in snow, then go to a local race track and sign up for certain classes that teach driving techniques for snow and rain, if you are comfortable, then don't trip. The weight of the car, the type of tires and the amount of speed all play a role in snowy conditions. Look at the WRC Focus (not from Wings West, but the real one) the tires are thick for snow not skinny for high performance plus they have thicker tread. Chains help as well, in fact front wheel drive vehicles handle better than rear wheel driven, because the weight is on the front tires from the engine. Why do you think guys with pickup trucks leave the snow in the bed of the truck? because it provides an even amount of weight to be distributed to the rear wheels since the majority of the weight is at the front. Of course the best handling vehicles are the All Wheel Drive type (WRX, etc.)

[zx2srdotnet]

Originally Posted by satchmode

going downhill it's impossible not too use them. especially with an automatic.

that y you put it dont into 1st, to reduce the amount of break use.