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.

 

Bring on the snow!

 

just want to try the DWS on this thing.

 

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!!

 

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!

 

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 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.

 

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!

 

actually, shutting the VSA off may just be the thing u need to do to get going

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

for the first snowfall im giving the DWS the parking lot bashing. cant wait

 

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.

 

I haven't had to turn it off either....BUT the point is that if you can't get it to move, then turning it off will help.....

 

The only fun winter brings down here in TX is colder drier air which should be fun with the turbo =]. Maybe we'll get a day of snow like we did early this year.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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?

 

Got my GF DWS for her Civic. I will have to try them on there until my stocks run out on my RDX. Only at 12k miles though right now.

 

Cooler air here in Cleveland brings POOP gas and POOP MPG! In the winter I see at least 2-3mpg worse just because of Gas Quality!

 

ull be fine with all seasons unless ur somewhere where weather is predominantly snow all the time.

 

Yeah, snows are definitely very useful. I did have them on my TSX and they helped that car tremendously. I'll just have to see how much snow we get here this winter, being new to the area I just don't know the weather or roads very much. We had 3 ft. of snow from that one storm, but I don't think that's the norm. This area gets a little more snow than where I came from, but I might be able to get through with A/S.

 

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.

 

Fixed....

 

Are snows manditory in Limbo, or just Massachusetts?

 

They are not mandatory in MA. They are however in some places in Canada, and if I am not mistaken some States up north starting this winter.....

 

move to the southwest...namely socal chains only required when going skiing

 

I wish I were that confident driving in the snow, but I'm not, so to help myself out, I used snows on my last car. We don't get constant snow in Jersey, but I had to drive in it enough times to get to and from work that I wanted to have decent tires. It kind evens out anyway, considering I don't use my all seasons during that time so there's not as many miles on them.

 

 

Really...a state can MANDATE winter tires? What states can?

 

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.