winter driving with protege5
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stock tires suck ass in winter, especialy on slush/ice...get some now tires/rims ASAP!!!
What states are you guys experiencing winter in?? Also, what kinda of road conditions are we talking about? Heavy snow, light snow, slush, plowed roads, packed snow, etc... I am very concerned about my wife drving her P5 55 miles each way to and from work. I just had some Nitto 460 Premium Touring tires mounted up on some rims to put on my 91 Civic. I am planning on her driving that, but she may not really like it since it has no power steering or power options for that matter. I was thinking should could drive the honda on the bad days and the P5 when it is relatively clear.
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Griff
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Griff
I'm near Montreal, I head towards Granby, Quebec every day (35.5miles). Today was very wet snow and a lot of slush and I found the car to be slipping easily, but that was because I was too hard on the loud pedal AND it was the first day wearing snow boots, I wasn't quite good at first (didn't feel the pedals).
I bought the car last February 25th, so I was in the middle of winter, and I got used to the road conditions easily (my previous car was a 2000 Civic 4 door). The car (with the tires I have, Yokohama A720) is excellent on ice, not enough grip in the snow at low speed (you have to be careful 'cause the gas pedal is VERY sensitive) but excellent at speeds over 30mph.
My opinion is that it will take her some getting used to the steering, the gas pedal and the clutch. Is she used to ABS? Once she's achieved mastering the P5 I have no worry at all 'cause the P5 is a very safe car. Get GOOD winter tires, my only advice.
I bought the car last February 25th, so I was in the middle of winter, and I got used to the road conditions easily (my previous car was a 2000 Civic 4 door). The car (with the tires I have, Yokohama A720) is excellent on ice, not enough grip in the snow at low speed (you have to be careful 'cause the gas pedal is VERY sensitive) but excellent at speeds over 30mph.
My opinion is that it will take her some getting used to the steering, the gas pedal and the clutch. Is she used to ABS? Once she's achieved mastering the P5 I have no worry at all 'cause the P5 is a very safe car. Get GOOD winter tires, my only advice.
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only 2 reasons why the P5 would have trouble in winter driving:
1. There's something wrong with the car: bad/wrong tires, suspension problems, etc.
2. The driver has no idea how to control a car in bad conditions.
Look, I wasn't raised in snowland, I grew up in Tennessee, so I really don't have tons of winter driving experience. However, last year I was in Washington State for the winter and I never once had a problem getting around. The P5 had the best control of any car I ever owned. So if an inexperienced winter n00b like me can drive it, it's gotta be OK.
only 2 reasons why the P5 would have trouble in winter driving:
1. There's something wrong with the car: bad/wrong tires, suspension problems, etc.
2. The driver has no idea how to control a car in bad conditions.
Look, I wasn't raised in snowland, I grew up in Tennessee, so I really don't have tons of winter driving experience. However, last year I was in Washington State for the winter and I never once had a problem getting around. The P5 had the best control of any car I ever owned. So if an inexperienced winter n00b like me can drive it, it's gotta be OK.
