Anyone else attempt to drive their X-fire in the NE's blizzard? Mine got stuck in a parking lot in 1 inch of packed down snow.... worst car I have ever seen in the snow.

 

Not sure why you ride around in the snow with this car--especially in the worst snow storm in a long time n the NE Coast. Defiantely better 4x4 than Xfire.

 

not much of a choice when its your only car..

To think I got rid of a perfectly good Jeep Grand Cherokee for this

 

You can't buy a light, rear wheel drive hatchback and expect it to be anywhere near good in the snow. The Crossfire really needs snow tires if it is your only car. I had to drive the Crossfire to the body shop this morning (stupid jealous people), and my street wasn't plowed very well. I got stuck for about 10 minutes, but finally got it rocked out. I can confirm it sucks in the snow, but no worse than any other rear wheel cars I have attempted to drive.

 

Here is what I did:

I bough two more 18" wheels for the rear and 4 Dunlop winter tires.

Then I put 200 pounds of weight in the trunk.

It is not a 4x4, but I am happy enough....

 

I dont' take my Pathfinder to track day at Summit Point, nor would I lay into a decreasing radius exit ramp with it....

I sure as heck ain't gonna even try to drive this thing in any snow at all. Not babying it, but it's obvious that it's not meant for it.

 

What kind of tires do you have? The optional All-Season Continental Touring Contacts (I think that they are no additional cost) are designed for 4 seasons driving. I have had these tires on previous cars and they worked great through a midwestern winter.

I agree that there may be some wheel slip before the traction control engages, but you should be able to drive in an inch.

If you have the Michelin Pilot Sport PS2's, you are right. You will have absolutely no chance in any type of snow conditions. They are definitely a three season tire only. I think the owner's manual actually has a warning about this.

Here in Europe, we switch to dedicated Winter Tires, like the Continental Winter Contact. You can drive full speed on the Autobahn, go sking in the Alps, through snow, and then home again in the same day. No problem.

 

I wouldn't even attempt to drive mine on snow. It's not a "snowmobile" That's why I kept my Explorer... Not that we get thqat much snow in Virginia Beach, but we get a little from time to time.

 

My Cossfire in hibernation till first signs of spring. My Jeep GC is now my ride-of-choice. I live in Ct and I made the decision to keep the Jeep when I got the Crossfire but it cost me my '89 Jag ( my wife said something had to go so I figured it was me or the jag).

Good luck with using Xfire as your main ride. My only suggestion would be " pray for a mild winter".

 

Around here if you try to drive over a mountain pass in the winter you have to at least carry a set of chains that fit your tires. Where are you going to find cable chains that fit a 19" rimmed 9" wide tire with 35 profile sidewalls?
Mopar Doctor

 

The Owner's manual states that 225/40VR18 M+S Winter Tires must be used with snow chains in order to provide clearance to the body. It also recommends RUD-Matic dics chains. Here is the web site:

http://www.rud.de/en/01_schneeketten/index.php

I have driven with these type of chains in the past and they are very low profile and work very well. Thanks.

 

i have to echo oliver1, the conti-touring tires handled fine in winter weather...3-4 inches on kent island, plus another bout of driving in 8+ in the suburbs of philly.

like some of you, this is my primary car (also my first rear-wheel drive vehicle and i debated long and hard as to whether to keep the sebring lxi which did great in any amounts of snow, as did my lasers and such before...gotta love that front wheel drive!...anyway, decided not to hold onto the sebring and can't say i'm disappointed so far). afterall, when mother nature has a fit, isn't that what work-at-homed days are made for!

safe travels everyone. bonster (alabaster auto-stick)

 

:lol: :lol: We actually got snow in Las Vegas on Tuesday!!! It was so beautiful - our Crossfire was dying to come out and play in it!! So we let her come out of the driveway for just a minute to see what her "relatives back east" were experiencing :!: :lol: I'm having problems adding the pictures to my album. I will let you know when I have added the pictures to our album of what a Las Vegas Crossfire looks like in the snow :lol:
Happy New Year to Everyone!!!

 

:lol: :lol: Got the snow pics in my album. You may have to click on them to actually see the snow (not exactly a blizzard) :lol: :lol: