Its been snowing/freezing raining, here in Baltimore since last night around 9, now its been going for over 12 hours, and is expected to go all day. I woke up this morning, cleared my car (was not fun) since it had about 1/4 on the side, 1/2 in on front, and a good 3/4 inch on the back where most was hitting. Well anyway. I got stuck as soon as I hit the top of my hill, I had to get out and clear the snow off the road in front on my tires just to get going again, finally got it, but going up another hill on the main road, I was sliding sideways. I was trying everything I could to keep going, but I finally gave up, pulled over, then I had to back down the hill, and make a U-turn and drive home. So I missed work, and now I'm home all day. My first lesson in the Xfire in the snow/ice. There were plenty other cars out, but I couldn't go anyway. So I was sad I couldn't handle it. And I couldn't take my Avalanche or pick-up since I needed to park in a garage in the City, and I know all the street spots will be taken. So I'm stuck inside on the computer all day now off work.

 

Too cold to snow in this neck of the woods, -24c with the wind chill factor its about -40 c/f, It should warm up by the weekend and I can put the top down. 3c/ 38f, alas I can't get out of the drive due to drifts and 10 inch ruts!!!

 

Romio, what tires are currently on your Crossfire? Tires are the most important part of a vehicle in winter conditions.

 

I'm in the MD area also. I'm a no-go can't even get out of my development.

 

um, not sure, the stock 2004 ones, can't recall off the top of my head. yea i know my tires are in good shape, but the tread is still not good in the snow even new, and the fact that i was almost out of gas probably didn't help either. barely made it to work today, i live on a dead end street and it still wasn't plowed.

 

Here is a thread I started about driving in winter. Hope it helps!

https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...ad.php?t=13423

 

Like I said, it's all about the tires. Spend the extra money for another set of wheels with snow tires and keep your summer tires/wheels in the garage. Switch as necessary. I've owned nothing but sports cars, and I live in Chicago. I've never had a problem yet. My SRT-6 is currently wearing Pirelli Snowsport 240 performance winter tires. I do miss the warm weather and the Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3s though!

 

My Xfire will not see a flake of snow in it's lifetime! Too many hills, lousy drivers, and overall chaos on the roads when it snows...

 

My condolences go out to anybody who has to drive their Crossfires in the winter. Any rear drive car is at a disadvantage in these type of road conditions. But a light weight, wide tired, nose heavy little beast such as our is even worse.
I discovered with my AMX (a car with similar weight, wheel base, and weight distribution) during the winter of 1970/71 (the only winter it ever saw) that a good set of "tall" and "narrow" radial tires, and two 100 lb. bags of cement in the trunk worked wonders.
If I had to drive my Crossfire in the winter, I would invest in a set of 4, 17" 235x65 series Blizzaks and mount them on some SLK wheels. I know it would look kind of "funky" but so what. It's winter, and everybody's car looks bad in the winter. (Except Andrews of course). I'd add weight, but be careful not to over do it. The Crossfires maximum weight capacity is only 415 lbs.
I think forum member "Bullseye" uses a similar set up on his XF in Chicago as an everyday driver, and he saves his FWD Neon for good weather.

 

225/40/18 front and 225/45/18 rear snow tires. We've had over a foot of snow and still no issues with traction. Just keep traction control on and the transmission in Winter/Wet mode and you are set!

 

My solution for the ice, rain, and slush...Jeep Cherokee Limited 4 wheel drive and a tall Starbuck vanilla latte!

 

We have had snow on the ground for the past 5 days, and let me tell you with the stock summer tires it is almost impossible to get around even with the slightest dusting. I have managed to do it, only got stuck once in my parking lot. Traction Control sure is getting a workout, coming on almost constantly no matter how easy I am on the throttle.

 

Dunlop Winter Sport M3 in stock sizes, no trouble is light snow and ice.
Real snow tires make such a difference.

 

Can't speak for the SRT6 in the snow, it sits in the garage when it is cold.
On my Accord though, I have Goodyear Assurance TripleTreads that work really well in the snow.

 

yea i just checked, i have the pilots, thinking im gonna try and scrape by this winter with these, and hunt for a good deal in the summer. check around for another set of rims too.