Ready for snow?
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MazdaDriverNJ
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Totally not! LOL I'll be using hubby's R-class in the snow 
it's big and heavy!
it's big and heavy!doughboyr6
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i am and hope the stock tires are good enough.
The stock tires will get you there but not safely, particularly if you will be exceeding 30 mph on snow or ice covered roads.
AWD (including 4WD) is no substitute for winter tires. Get yourself another set of rims and studless winter tires if you think you will be covering significant miles under such conditions.
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I saw snow earlier this week. (yippy) Mt Washington Auto Road. I actually saw another silver CX5 ascending as I was decending.
Honestly I'm excited for snow but I don't put the snow tires on until after Thanksgiving. Last year we had snow on Halloween and again dumped on Thanksgiving. Not much after that. We have a couple of months before any snow will really stick.
Honestly I'm excited for snow but I don't put the snow tires on until after Thanksgiving. Last year we had snow on Halloween and again dumped on Thanksgiving. Not much after that. We have a couple of months before any snow will really stick.
can't wait for ski season. only had 4 or 5 days on the snow last year due to many things, no snow being one of them. Love the 40/20/40 rear seat split for my skis, and if others come with me the Thule box will go on the roof. I've lived in New England my whole life and have never bought a set of snow tires. Don't plan on starting now.
doughboyr6
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The stock tires will get you there but not safely, particularly if you will be exceeding 30 mph on snow or ice covered roads.
AWD (including 4WD) is no substitute for winter tires. Get yourself another set of rims and studless winter tires if you think you will be covering significant miles under such conditions.
my family always had separate sets of tires/wheels for winter/summer. so when i got my own car, i did the same. but now that i've traded for a SUV AWD, i was thinking i might be able to get away with just one set and stock tires/wheels. this is my first winter with such a type of car. but my friend swears that ever since he has switched to AWD cars, he has not seen the need for dedicated winters.
Lot's of people THINK that way. That's why when it get's snowy/icy I'm always passing SUV's that have over-turned in the ditch.
Honestly, a front wheel drive car with studless snow tires is better off than an SUV (AWD or 4WD) with all season radials. You never see snow tires on the cars in the ditch. Not that it's impossible but it's really rare.
Awd doesnt help you stop better on ice or snow. Winter tires do. I prefer the safety factor of them. Even the worst winter tire is better in winter than the best all season tire. I have cooper winter tires which arent the greatest, but better than all seasons.
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doughboyr6
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maybe i'll have to look into it. better safe than sorry.
Super excited about snow, we are skiers so we love winter. I am excited about having the AWD, ordering winters aswell. We have always used BF Goodrich Winter Slalom, they are excellent on snow and ice. I don't think I could ever go a winter without winter tires, once you have them you never go back.
I am, once it gets cold I do not ride my motorcycles anyhow so may as well bring on the snow.
I made it through one of the worst snowfalls in 25+ yrs in Chicago 2 years ago with my 06 Corolla, did not get stuck once. Oddly enough I saw many 4wd and awd vehicles stuck. Am thinking the CX-5 fwd will do just fine. Snow tires and awd are great aids but nothing can replace skill and knowing how to drive in the snow. Had this talk with some friends a few weeks ago. Seems like so many people think awd is required when just 25 yrs ago everyone drove rear wheel drive cars and seemed to manage. Granted that some folks really need it (rural areas) where they do not plow but over all heavily populated areas are just fine for fwd cars.
I made it through one of the worst snowfalls in 25+ yrs in Chicago 2 years ago with my 06 Corolla, did not get stuck once. Oddly enough I saw many 4wd and awd vehicles stuck. Am thinking the CX-5 fwd will do just fine. Snow tires and awd are great aids but nothing can replace skill and knowing how to drive in the snow. Had this talk with some friends a few weeks ago. Seems like so many people think awd is required when just 25 yrs ago everyone drove rear wheel drive cars and seemed to manage. Granted that some folks really need it (rural areas) where they do not plow but over all heavily populated areas are just fine for fwd cars.
I figure with the type of snow we get on the wet (er West) coast that I'm fine with the factory all seasons and AWD for at least two years. After that, due to tread wear, I'll look into a set of winter tires. We typically get less than 4 days of snow and rarely over 2 inches and its usually gone within a couple of days. True there have been exceptions in recent years, but our snow fall is not significant enough to warrant the expense. Now my wife's car has four year old all seasons, so definitely time to seek out winter tires for her (although her all seasons are actually all weather Nokians and are snow rated so maybe I'll wait and see)
The way I think of it is AWD may not keep you from sliding into a ditch, but it'll help get you out if you do
Coming from a RWD sports car (using winter tires), I'm curious to see how different an AWD CUV will do in the snow, even with all-seasons. I'm not planning on swapping tires for this first winter, though that's subject to change if I end up sliding around because of the tires. I normally end up doing maybe 5 snowy commutes (plowed, but maybe 1" snow covering) each year, though last year was odd and had basically no snow.
Anyone know if the stock 17" tires (Yokohmama Geolanders) are Mud and Snow (snowflake symbol) rated? I keep forgetting to look...
I am ready!
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?123817319-Show-me-your-wheels&p=6052409&viewfull=1#post6052409
cannot wait to see how th Cx-5 works in the snow, the Outlander s-awc was great, at least I had some control to decide and lock the rear, and the Subarus I had were just awesome in the snow.
I just wish the cx-5 is decent. there is not a whole lot of information out there on how it actually works.
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?123817319-Show-me-your-wheels&p=6052409&viewfull=1#post6052409
cannot wait to see how th Cx-5 works in the snow, the Outlander s-awc was great, at least I had some control to decide and lock the rear, and the Subarus I had were just awesome in the snow.
I just wish the cx-5 is decent. there is not a whole lot of information out there on how it actually works.
The way I think of it is AWD may not keep you from sliding into a ditch, but it'll help get you out if you do
Coming from a RWD sports car (using winter tires), I'm curious to see how different an AWD CUV will do in the snow, even with all-seasons. I'm not planning on swapping tires for this first winter, though that's subject to change if I end up sliding around because of the tires. I normally end up doing maybe 5 snowy commutes (plowed, but maybe 1" snow covering) each year, though last year was odd and had basically no snow.
Anyone know if the stock 17" tires (Yokohmama Geolanders) are Mud and Snow (snowflake symbol) rated? I keep forgetting to look...
the Geolandar A/T-S (G012) is rated Mud and Snow.
