Thread: Winter Driving
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Old Dec 3, 2007 | 06:46 AM
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majkls xfire
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Well now I know how the crossfire handels in the snow with the all season conti's. This sunday I woke to find about 3 to 4 inches of fresh snow on the ground. I took my crossfire out and played around a little and here is what I found out.
You can drive the cossfire with the all season conti's in snow but it's not a optimal solution. Traction control going off non stop. its a little better if you turn it off and put the transmission on the W setting for those of you that have the autostick. I went to home depot and purchased two 60lb bags of tube sand and put them in the trunk in a polyester laundry bag so I dont get sand spillage. Then I went out and drove on the same roads as before. The car behaved much better, I was able to drive it with the traction control on and the transmission in regular mode. The traction control still would kick in but not as much as before. In winter mode with the traction off and 120 lbs of weight in the back the car was just as easy to drive around as my front drive accord coupe with all season tires on it. Now I feel confident this car can handle snow without any problem. Hope this helps any of you who want to drive your crossfires in the winter.
 
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