Winter driving tips

[bob64]

Take your car to an empty parking after a fresh snow and learn how your car reacts.

Deep snow can be a negative and positive because of the drag it gives, high speed and hitting deep snow look out. But in the same sense it can help slow you down if condition's get slippery and need to stop.

Always watch your rearview mirror for vehicles coming up quick.

If in an accident stay in your vehicle and wait for help. Cause if you wiped out there maybe others that do same thing at same place.

And my favourite, if in doubt swamp it, best you damage your own vehicle than other's or hurt someone or worse! Soft snow is pretty forgiving.

 

[olds307 and 403]

I had studded winter tires and a lock right with weight in the back. Man would it go through snow and was good on ice. As said without good undercoating, oiling and a regular washing, or the rear frame rails will go bye bye. My car is in the sad state it is because of winter driving and too many wet summers.

 

[jtr1800]

My snows are 215 75 15s for the back and I have 225 70 15s like new all seasons for the front, I just have to get 2 more steelies

 

[jtr1800]

I got a side question in relation to the first. I have a direct non-flex fan and a backup electric fan, on the hot days it stays at 180 deg (unless it's 90 and I'm stuck in traffic) and now with the snow I have a hard time getting it to 160. Any ideas?

 

[foxtrot]

I got a side question in relation to the first. I have a direct non-flex fan and a backup electric fan, on the hot days it stays at 180 deg (unless it's 90 and I'm stuck in traffic) and now with the snow I have a hard time getting it to 160. Any ideas?

Do you have a thermostat installed?

 

[Longroof79]

The best cars I've driven in the snow were my old aircooled VW beetles. I never needed snow tires or chains. It always got good traction in the snow. Ice is another story.
My old Porsche was also a good winter car.

 

[jtr1800]

Yes it has a themostat, in the summer it goes to 190-200 then drops to 180

 

[pontiacgp]

as far as snow tires go thinner is better and when braking you'd be surprised to find how much quicker it will brake if you slide the transmission into neutral

 

[thunderball]

Cant believe nobodys said this yet 3 pages in but we like pics 😀.

 

[jtr1800]