So...Who is Ready for WINTER?
#1
So...Who is Ready for WINTER?
I cannot wait for Salt, Rocks, filthy car, and CRAPPY GAS which kills my mpg!!
In all seriousness...I do actually look forward to driving with SH-AWD in the snow again.
In all seriousness...I do actually look forward to driving with SH-AWD in the snow again.
#4
DWS - in SNOW...is woot woot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
why? cause i had a chance to try them last year on our 2 ft snow storm..hahaah
Remember its an AW tire..not snow tire...but as a all season...it performs MAJOR!!
why? cause i had a chance to try them last year on our 2 ft snow storm..hahaah
Remember its an AW tire..not snow tire...but as a all season...it performs MAJOR!!
#5
Lizard King
I look forward to winter for much different reasons!
HIGH temperatures in the 60's and 70's (instead of 115 or so - yes, we are still in the 100's here...)
Sunroof open, windows down and A/C OFF!!! My car runs so so so much better/stronger/faster in the winter and my MPG goes up a couple too.
Winter here is like Spring there!
HIGH temperatures in the 60's and 70's (instead of 115 or so - yes, we are still in the 100's here...)
Sunroof open, windows down and A/C OFF!!! My car runs so so so much better/stronger/faster in the winter and my MPG goes up a couple too.
Winter here is like Spring there!
#6
Senior Moderator
I dread it.
I'm curious to see how my RDX performs with AWD but no snow tires, compared to my TSX with FWD and snow tires.
I hope a couple of months is enough time to get used to the car before the snow arrives. I'm finally picking it up tomorrow.
I'm curious to see how my RDX performs with AWD but no snow tires, compared to my TSX with FWD and snow tires.
I hope a couple of months is enough time to get used to the car before the snow arrives. I'm finally picking it up tomorrow.
#7
Trolling Canuckistan
I think you will be pleasantly surprised at how well the RDX handles the snow. Shutting the VSA off to get out of the driveway could be a thing of the past.
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#8
mrgold35
I'm lucky to get more than a inch of snow in Albuquerque that sticks around longer than 12noon. I haven't used my snow shovel since 2006 on my driveway. It stays pretty dry in ABQ during the winter. This is just the way I like it!
#10
Carbon Bronze Pearl 2008
Snow + RDX = Fun!!! Bring on the snow! The weakest link is the stock OEM tires. SH-AWD is nothing less than remarkable. Best AWD system out there IMO. I'm still rethinking what tires I want (still running the OEM) but the Conti's are growing on me from all the pleased reviews I've read.
#11
Trolling Canuckistan
The front drive cars, it's basically a necessity to shut the VSA off if you are in more than 2-3" of snow.
#12
i have. my RDX has been stuck in as little as 2 inches on level ground. VSA will stop the comp from limiting power. There are some funky things that go on with teh SHAWD when ur on level ground and some wheels are spinning. Last winter, as I refrained from having some guys push it out, i sort of experimented with the car when it would not motivate itself from a driveway. its only happened A FEW times, but it has happened. VSA off is the only way to go.
#13
Snow + RDX = Fun!!! Bring on the snow! The weakest link is the stock OEM tires. SH-AWD is nothing less than remarkable. Best AWD system out there IMO. I'm still rethinking what tires I want (still running the OEM) but the Conti's are growing on me from all the pleased reviews I've read.
#14
I'm planning on getting a set of DWS in a couple of weeks. Can't wait to feel the difference. They should be good for Toronto winters. I only have 40,000 km on the stock tires, but I can tell from driving in the rain that they have to go before winter.
#15
StayAtHomeDad
You're the 2nd person who has said that in regards to the RDX and I'm a little shocked. Admittedly I don't own one, but every time it snows I need to clean off between 10 to 30 of them and move them to another area so a plow can clear out where they were. I have never had a problem getting an RDX or MDX moving in deep snow like I would with the front drive cars. I have never had to turn off the VSA in an RDX to get it moving. You and I are seeing pretty much the same snow storms too Mike.
The front drive cars, it's basically a necessity to shut the VSA off if you are in more than 2-3" of snow.
The front drive cars, it's basically a necessity to shut the VSA off if you are in more than 2-3" of snow.
#17
StayAtHomeDad
Then I hope that you are running all season tires.....It's scary when you see people driving in areas that don't get snow that often; for example a woman aggravated because her convertible mustang with summer tires doesn't move in 2" of snow and decides to stay PARKED in the center lane of the DC beltway.
#18
Well, I will be needing new tires soon...err at least 2 of them. Thought about picking up the DWS, but maybe I'll only need the DW. When it rains down here people freak out. When it snows...they stay home haha. Stores close, classes get cancelled, and people take the day off from work. I usually stay home to avoid the people who think they can drive in it like it was a clear 80 degree day, but I had to go to class last winter.
#19
Senior Moderator
Do most of you guys get by without snow tires? Not sure yet if I'll need them, as the RDX is unfamiliar to me in snow, and I also just moved to Orange County, NY where we get a little more snow than down in Jersey. I stay home most days, but have to come to the office in Central Jersey 2 days/week, which is an 85 mile commute each way. Obviously I will try to stay home if the forecast is bad, but it might be unavoidable, in which case I would rather not be stuck with that long drive in snow with no snow tires. I'll probably try to go through this winter without them and see how it goes.
#20
StayAtHomeDad
Do most of you guys get by without snow tires? Not sure yet if I'll need them, as the RDX is unfamiliar to me in snow, and I also just moved to Orange County, NY where we get a little more snow than down in Jersey. I stay home most days, but have to come to the office in Central Jersey 2 days/week, which is an 85 mile commute each way. Obviously I will try to stay home if the forecast is bad, but it might be unavoidable, in which case I would rather not be stuck with that long drive in snow with no snow tires. I'll probably try to go through this winter without them and see how it goes.
I don't know if I answered the question or not....do you have snows in the car you replaced?
#24
Senior Moderator
There is no substitute for winter rubber to have traction. Having said that, I have gotten by with all seasons just fine, although I believe that my FWD sedan with snows has better traction than the RDX does with the all seasons.
I don't know if I answered the question or not....do you have snows in the car you replaced?
I don't know if I answered the question or not....do you have snows in the car you replaced?
#25
I'm ready. There's nothing quite like a North Dakota winter!!
Personally I think snow tires are a waste of money. A good all season tire is really all that's needed.
I drove a 1987 Firebird with Goodyear Eagle GT tires in North Dakota for 7 years and never had a problem. I also had a 1998 Integra GSR with the stock Michelins and never had any issues. My parents have lived their entire lives in ND and never once put snow tires on any of their vehicles.
Personally I think snow tires are a waste of money. A good all season tire is really all that's needed.
I drove a 1987 Firebird with Goodyear Eagle GT tires in North Dakota for 7 years and never had a problem. I also had a 1998 Integra GSR with the stock Michelins and never had any issues. My parents have lived their entire lives in ND and never once put snow tires on any of their vehicles.
#26
StayAtHomeDad
I'm ready. There's nothing else in North Dakota but winter!!
Personally I think snow tires are a waste of money. A good all season tire is really all that's needed.
I drove a 1987 Firebird with Goodyear Eagle GT tires in North Dakota for 7 years and never had a problem. I also had a 1998 Integra GSR with the stock Michelins and never had any issues. My parents have lived their entire lives in ND and never once put snow tires on any of their vehicles.
Personally I think snow tires are a waste of money. A good all season tire is really all that's needed.
I drove a 1987 Firebird with Goodyear Eagle GT tires in North Dakota for 7 years and never had a problem. I also had a 1998 Integra GSR with the stock Michelins and never had any issues. My parents have lived their entire lives in ND and never once put snow tires on any of their vehicles.
#27
There is no substitute for winter rubber to have traction. Having said that, I have gotten by with all seasons just fine, although I believe that my FWD sedan with snows has better traction than the RDX does with the all seasons.
I don't know if I answered the question or not....do you have snows in the car you replaced?
I don't know if I answered the question or not....do you have snows in the car you replaced?
#28
StayAtHomeDad
#30
Senior Moderator
I'm ready. There's nothing quite like a North Dakota winter!!
Personally I think snow tires are a waste of money. A good all season tire is really all that's needed.
I drove a 1987 Firebird with Goodyear Eagle GT tires in North Dakota for 7 years and never had a problem. I also had a 1998 Integra GSR with the stock Michelins and never had any issues. My parents have lived their entire lives in ND and never once put snow tires on any of their vehicles.
Personally I think snow tires are a waste of money. A good all season tire is really all that's needed.
I drove a 1987 Firebird with Goodyear Eagle GT tires in North Dakota for 7 years and never had a problem. I also had a 1998 Integra GSR with the stock Michelins and never had any issues. My parents have lived their entire lives in ND and never once put snow tires on any of their vehicles.
#31
#33
Trolling Canuckistan
Lot's of States have mandates regarding winter tires but these mandates are in reference to if and when you can use studded snow tires. In some areas at certain times of the year snow chains are mandatory on certain roads.
That said, I think he was joking. You are not mandated to use snow tires in MA, however it is illegal to use snow chains.
That said, I think he was joking. You are not mandated to use snow tires in MA, however it is illegal to use snow chains.
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