How does your Yaris handle in the snow?

[Jfoofoo]

With summer coming close to an end.. I am starting to worry about winter.. and driving in the snow has never been fun for me. I am used to drive my old 4 runner and now the big switch to Yaris.. I want to get some feed back on people who have drove in the snow with it already and their feed backs..

Thanks

[Katana]

Well the weather decided to surprise us in Greece, and on January 2005 it snowed heavily!So, I had the chance to drive the car on snow.It handles nice, but you have to be careful with the gas(FF transmission) and with the ABS that is easily enabled.

[pennystocks]

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Bridgestone&tireModel=Blizzak+WS-50&vehicleSearch=true&partnum=86R5BZWS50&fromCompare1=yes&place=0

Thats wat i'm probaly gonna get this winter. Had snow tires on my aurora last year, it was nice.

[featherz]

I can't use snow tires up here, we are required to use chains and then I drive down the hill to drive where there is no snow. So I am still looking for the best and easiest tire chain for the Yaris. Thinking about Spike Spiders but I hear they are a bit fragile. thoughts?
I traded in an old 4x4 Jeep Wrangler for my Yaris because we do have another 4WD car and I drive so much, but I often think I made a mistake. We only get moderate winters MOST of the time (SoCal Mountains) but even with a small amount of ice I am worried about safety.

[fnkngrv]

This is what I received from RONIN one of the Sales Guys here in the forum and I hope it helps you....about the same as if you put good studded snow tires on here in Maine:

Re: tire chains / straps
The snow chain for 185/65/15 tire is 396.00 + shipping. It will take 2 to 3 weeks to have it. Sorry for the late reply.


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Is It this one?

[captainzerocool]

What is snow? I am also confused about this "Ice" you speak of?

[daq421]

This is a thread I'm gonna follow.. The Yaris is 100Lbs lighter than my wife's Miata so I imagine it's pretty sketchy in the slick.

And did I see a nearly 400.00 dollar quote on those chains a few posts ago?
That seems a little steep to me. ( but then I live in California, what do I know about chains?)

-Peter

[07WYarisRS]

The yaris handle the snow great. A lot of it has to do with the good balancing, lack of torque/power and skinny tires.
Automatics are always better in snow then manual transmissions but with practice the manual Yaris is easy to drive in snow as well.

I've owned many FWD and RWD cars/trucks and the Yaris is one of the best with my Laser at a close second. The yaris gets a top spot because it has ABS my laser has 4 wheel disk/non abs so it extremly easy to lose control. Before that I had a beretta and it was decent in the snow but agian no ABS so stopping or control in slush and ice was LOW.
My last truck was an s-10 with $800 snow/ice tires, LSD 3.43 gearing, 300 lbs of cement blocks in the back and the yaris will whip circules areound that truck with stock all seasons in the snow.

If you ride in a lot of snow, a good set of snow tires for the front is a good idea and if you change up come april they should last you 5 seasons or more. If you can afford it 4 snows is even better but because the front does 90% of the stopping and 100% of the drive, that is by far the most important.

$300 or even $400 for tires chains is just stupid. Buy a properly sized set of implument chains for a fraction of the cost and in most cases more durable.

[Katana]

I completely agree with you.It all has to do with how many months the snowing period lasts.

[Violin]

I had a set of chains for my Miata that I got for under $100. It turned my rear wheel drive sun lover into a serious winter driving machine.

We had a storm from hell that dumped 6-8 inches of snow just before turning to freezing rain in time for the evening rush hour. The major Interstates were literally impassable. Thousands of people were stranded on the highway overnight. I slapped on my chains and went over the mountain on back roads. People with 4WD were flashing their lights and honking at me because they thought I was insane. I got home no problem.

I'll have to pick up another set.

[Katana]

You had choose a good set of chains and an even better set of hands!!!

[Jfoofoo]

hehe.. I don't need to drive over the mountain or lots back road to get to work. Work is only 7 miles away and most part is on Major highway. I was only worry about the light weight. I guess I should be ok for the winter consider most folks up in Canada has little to no issues with their Yaris in the snow.

[Katana]

Yeah don't worry about that.

[stuffy]

I wish I could give some feedback on this issue, but my Yaris was garage stored last winter...And it will be the same this winter I'm afraid...


geez echo hrs, that's some hardcore love of an economy car!

here is a previous thread on this subject:
http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=623

[Pars]

My Yaris is only a few month old, so no winter driving. But, I have pushed it to the max in the wet. Given how it behaves in the wet, I suspect handling and braking will be good, but take-off traction might be an issue as well as climbing steap hills.

When winters come around, I'm going to mount my old Nokia Hakkapolita snow tires (they've already seen 7 winters of use and used to be mounted on my old Civic). I doubt the Yaris will be as good as my old 98 Civic Hatch in the snow, but if it comes close, I'll be impressed.

[featherz]

How durable are those $400 chains? And where do you get them? I was thinking of spikes spiders, but I keep hearing they are not durable if you are driving where there might be dry 'patches'. I do need chains and my husband refuses to put on the standard types - he wants 'easy apply'. GoClaws don't come in the right size per their website and the 'autosock' looks cool but I doubt the CHP will pass it. And I'm in California as well, btw. :)

[Katana]

My Yaris is only a few month old, so no winter driving. But, I have pushed it to the max in the wet. Given how it behaves in the wet, I suspect handling and braking will be good, but take-off traction might be an issue as well as climbing steap hills.


Yeap, these lasts points are the ones who need attention.

[Pars]

Yeap, these lasts points are the ones who need attention.

We'll just have to wait and see until winter hits. And unlike Greece we do get alot of snow up here in Canada...can't wait for the snow :laughabove:

btw, I like'd your video on tube.com (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7mk3nUk3V0). :w00t:

[07WYarisRS]

The low torque and HP output makes it better then a car with more HP.
Too much torque/power to the wheels spins the tires and this causes traction problems any time. With less power its harder for the tire to brake loose.
Kinda like a poor mans traction control LOL

[featherz]

Ok, I am thinking about pulling the trigger on the spikes spiders for the Yaris. Anyone tried these and have any comments? They are the 'sport' type with the chains between the spiked areas. I'd prefer goclaws, but they don't make those for the small Yaris tires.

[NickNickNick]

The Yaris handles very well in the wintertime...I had it from December onward last year...Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. It was great. ABS came in very handy though, a couple of times.

[fnkngrv]

geez echo hrs, that's some hardcore love of an economy car!

here is a previous thread on this subject:
http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=623



I am with Echo....I will be parking my Yaris during the winter as well. As for the tire webs that I posted earlier I figured I would clue peeps in because some states won't allow studded tires, plus these kind have ther webbing that builds around the inside and outside of the sidewall which you would think would help in deeper snow....I mean you aren't going to be plowing through 18 inches of snow, but hey....who knows how brave someone might be....I did it a few times in my Tercel.

[stuffy]

I am with Echo....I will be parking my Yaris during the winter as well.
i guess once you've added enough mods, the yaris stops being an economy car.

as far as winter driving, i found the yaris to be fine in the snow, but when driving any vehicle, the most important thing is to adjust your driving for the conditions, people who think 4 x 4's give anymore traction in snow are fooling themselves.
the yaris is probably on the poorer side for winter driving, simply because it is a light, small car, but i didn't have any problems with mine last year as far as getting stuck or finding myself in a ditch.

[PaddyMac]

Snow an after action report. I had the displeasure to drive my yaris sedan in the monster snow that we got in the DC and Richmond region. What I learned the yaris handles very nice on the ice, snow, and slush with all season tires. It does not take much snow about six inches to get the yaris stuck, keeping a shovel and salt in your trunk will get you moving again quick.
What i am going to do for next winter, Add stanch strap to the kit in the trunk and learn where to hook the strap up if i need a pull. winter tires or chains for sure waiting for abs to stop the car can be frighting.

[Snyprwlf47]

http://www.axcessmypics.com/photos/photo05/72/cf/2bd7d81d995a.jpg

This was my most recent snow experience. I was honestly surprised with how well the yaris handled the huge amount of snow there was. Enough that my bumper was pushing snowXD

[Twistoffate0817]

First, make sure you have the proper air pressure in your tires. It makes a ton of difference in my yaris when its filled to 32 psi. Second, remember its not a truck. It will slide and be tricky to handle in the snow. With ice just forget it...any car is horrible on ice. The Yaris is not horrible with snow, but its not that great either. This winter we have seen 75 inches of snow and i have driven in all 75 inches of it. Go slow, check tires.

[enobmort42]

Meh. I slid sideways into a curb a couple days ago and knocked my alignment out of whack. My wheel is now at a 30 degree angle until I get it taken care of. I was only going about 20-25, too. Fragile little things lol

[wispaintstyle]

I love driving mine in snow. The rear end doesn't grip, but that just adds to the character.

[Aothachos]

i have 195 55 15 tires toyo tpt tires, my yaris drives great in the snow i sometimes get bored of how safe it is so in back roads with no one around i sometimes pull the e-brake to slide all over the place :)

[nemelek]

I have had cars that were better and worse than the Yaris in the winter.

[127.0.0.1]

2010 yaris automatic is pretty good in snow. and with trac and vsc, it is a lot better than
vehicles without trac and vsc. I had a chance to skidpad and drift my 2010 HB and

it drives like a little FWD should in snow
trac makes driving in snow FAR better
vsc helps prevent 'stupid' when accelerating on a corner





and this is with OEM MS tires. snows tires, of course, are better.

aftermarket wide rims and wide tires, it will be crap in snow

[Yaris#2]

I had a 2008 Yaris 2dr AT for the past two years. My wife drives it most of the time and she had no problems in the snow. We just got a 5dr MT with ABS and I can't wait to try it out in the snow. I normally drive a 97 Nissan pick-up and can drive it without problem in up to 12" of snow no problem. Its just a matter of taking your time to accelerate, brake sooner than you think you need to and mainly, "Watch Out for all those other idiots that think its summer!"

[YAR1S]

This was my last experience.
about 8 - 10 inches.
Once the snow dug out a few feet ahead of me (to get some speed up) I did very well in the snow.
The yaris handles as good as any other front wheel drive car with a smaller engine.... but I'd like to think the yaris is better of course! ;)


One problem I find is that once the snow gets over about 8 inches or so, the snow tends to compact itself within the wheel wells and makes it hard to drive in. Otherwise no problems! :)

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[exit90a]

I have only had this car for a few days. We got 4 inches of snow just after I bought it and it has gone well for the most part. It does not have ABS and that is taking a little getting used to in the snow. It's the first car I have had in 10 years without ABS. Also, it is quite difficult to accelerate lightly from a stop and avoid spinning, strange for an auto trans. I have read on this forum that the throttle is electronic "by wire" technology and adaptive to drivers style as well. Maybe the previous owner had a lead foot and this is why the car seems so abrupt. I am going to try disconnecting the battery and reset to my driving style if possible. What do you think?

[birdman]

My '08 LB doesn't have ABS. Is it much better having the new Star Safety System than without?

[yaris2010RS]

lol? thread brought back from the dead....lol, great time to do it too

after having my yaris for almost a year now i can say i love it in the winter. from driving a camry and a ml500 the yaris is amazing in snow. it beats the camry by far but comes very close to the all wheel drive ml500. only thing it doesnt have is the ground clearance.

also mine has abs, trac and stability control. the camry also has abs and trac but its amazing the advances from 2001 to 2010, i hated teh trac on the camry.

as for stability control (i think thats what its called) its purely epic. i was testing the system in a parking lot last year and i cant believe how much it really helps, no matter how deep the snow or how black the ice is.

i personally use all season tires and i dont see a rush to run to winter tires.

[Killchain]

Actually we had a minor snow on Thanksgiving morning. Light snow with freezing ice with some black ice. I had to work the morning shift. Snow was in interstate highway going to my job.
I slowed down to about 40 mph.
I did feel slop going through slush, as traffic was around me I slowed down to 25 mph, yet the Yaris was in control.

Everyone had troubles, I got to work fine.

http://uptown.kob.com/content/snow-slick-roads-cause-traffic-havoc-thanksgiving

[R2D2]

I'm constantly amazed how good this car is in the snow/slush/ice. Even with the stock all seasons (RE-92).

[3dr5speedblk]

We had a ice storm here last wkend ,worst in years!!
at least Thats what the local media said!! ha...ha...

My Htchbk did well!! People were driving with there 4WAYS on!
This thing is like 4w drive!!

[MUSKOKA800]

The car works fine in snow. The OEM sneakers don't. Get winter boots and laugh at snow!

[mo_feezy]

After a few years, my '08 S Sedan seems to do pretty well. Last winter was a really rough one, and the only time I really had any trouble was when the snow was higher than the front bumper of the car. Otherwise it's been fine.

One thing I do is set it to the '2' second gear position on the shifter when I start driving so the front wheel seems to spin slower which limits the slippage I get.

[teddy]

The stock all seasons are just awful in the cold. They slip under moderate acceleration even on dry pavement. Wet/snowy pavement feels like there is no traction at all when accelerating, especially when the car has 4 adults. Braking is surprisingly ok, but that might be in part to the ABS.

Luckily I got winter tires the first winter we had the car, so I've not had to do any real amounts of snow/ice on the stock tires. Winter tires are leaps and bounds better. On ice things are still slippery, braking and accelerating. In snow, even pretty heavy snow, the little car gets the job done quite well. Dry pavement is a beauty.

When conditions are crappy I do drive at low speeds with the shifter in the second gear position. It revs higher but I feel like there is less slippage and the engine braking helps a great deal in stopping.

[Ah Yum]

The stock all seasons are just awful in the cold. They slip under moderate acceleration even on dry pavement. Wet/snowy pavement feels like there is no traction at all when accelerating, especially when the car has 4 adults. Braking is surprisingly ok, but that might be in part to the ABS.

Luckily I got winter tires the first winter we had the car, so I've not had to do any real amounts of snow/ice on the stock tires. Winter tires are leaps and bounds better. On ice things are still slippery, braking and accelerating. In snow, even pretty heavy snow, the little car gets the job done quite well. Dry pavement is a beauty.

When conditions are crappy I do drive at low speeds with the shifter in the second gear position. It revs higher but I feel like there is less slippage and the engine braking helps a great deal in stopping.

+1 on winter tires vs stock all season. On winter tires it's quite tossable with confidence, though steering is vague and easy to over or under correct when going sideways. Properly equipped, it's quite an enjoyable car on ice and snow.

[Livo]

Consumer Reports helped me decide on General Artics with Studs. I just went up and down a 4400-ft mountain pass with few drive miles of clear pavement. I had way too much fun. I love this car!!!

[Maitre_Te_Te]

I Use Nokian Hakka 5 studed and my impression or this moment...... VERY NICE

[ddeschen]

Been driving for 40 years and this is the worse car I ever had to drive on an icy or "slushy" slab. OK in snow, not great but OK.

On ice or slush with light to very light cross winds, I feel being on a very delicate balance where I drive with 4 fingers on the steering and super smooth acceleration and braking (which is BTW the easiest part with ABS...). I clearly feel the back end very loose and asking only for a stiffer move of the steering to go in place of front end.

Did my homework; tried different tire pressures to end up with 32F 30R, alignment well within specs (checked 2 different places), no tire deformation for the Toyo GO2+, tried 2 x 50lb sand bags in the trunk, all with no significant improvement.

Now, the potential culprit(s)... My guess:

Light car combined with;
Cross winds pretty high sensitivity and;
185-60-15 (recommended) tires that are too large for winter driving. The car is so light and with this tire size it "floats" on the slippery surface.

Now your opinions...

[BluYrs]

It does float a bit, as said above. But much of it is the way the car feels- the road feel is just not as good as on bigger cars, so many times you feel the car is loose, it's actually not. That said, the car is easy to master in extreme situations and it's quite predictable- so you won't find yourself going sideways without any prior warning.

I have to say my Yaris handles fine in snow. It's got enough clearance to get through most of the snowy patches here (and we usually have a lot)- compared to my gf's New Beetle, it's an SUV. Because it's so light, you don't really get stuck. The other side of the coin is that you'll be going at a pedestrian pace at best, but at least you know you'll eventually get through.

Due to the car being so light, good winter tires are a major factor. So don't be coy to shell out some extra $$ on better tires- you'll be thanking yourself later. I have to admit I'm using the same winter tires for the 4th winter and even though there's plenty of tread left, the feel is just not the same. Will be getting new ones for next winter for sure.

[Idahotom]

I had a long drive the other day across the high desert, on sloppy heavy intermittant snow over asphalt. No wind anyway. I was surprised how well the Yaris did, that kind of sloppy snow can really be a challange in anything. It seemed to cut right through it. I have the stock tires and I run them at 44 lbs.

I have a GREAT winter car,an '89 Toyota All Trac, so have no reason to gear the Yaris up for winter ops, and besides, even with the best of the best in tires, ground/snow clearance would quickly become an issue.

Just the other day we had a black ice situation here, you could NOT see it, no gleam or anything, and I blew off the off ramp I use all the time to get to work. As I was going off in the barrow pit at 35 mph, and trying to remember if there was a steep dropoff or whatever, I was glad I was in the trusty All Trac if for no other reason then I only have 800 bucks invested! Turns out the barrow pit was no problem, in fact I never slowed below 25 before doing a 180 and getting back on the ramp. I'm sure anyone who saw it was amused at my quick recovery and prompt getting back to business as usual. I was in two wheel drive BTW. Didn't even scratch it!

[Eatoman]

Having driven a 4 X 4 for the past 13 years, I can honestly say that I really really miss it! :( Yesterday was the first time I took out the Yaris in 20+ cm of snow, and I had a hard time! Almost got stuck twice at a stop light in traffic, and I DID get stuck in the parking lot at work for a good 10 minutes. As yaris2010rs stated above, the ground clearance REALLY sucks on this car. It is way too low in heavy snow. I do have winter tires on, which helps the car trudge along, but I can't even imagine the nightmare it would be to drive this car with all seasons!

[Kal-El]

Been driving for 40 years and this is the worse car I ever had to drive on an icy or "slushy" slab. OK in snow, not great but OK.

On ice or slush with light to very light cross winds, I feel being on a very delicate balance where I drive with 4 fingers on the steering and super smooth acceleration and braking (which is BTW the easiest part with ABS...). I clearly feel the back end very loose and asking only for a stiffer move of the steering to go in place of front end.

Did my homework; tried different tire pressures to end up with 32F 30R, alignment well within specs (checked 2 different places), no tire deformation for the Toyo GO2+, tried 2 x 50lb sand bags in the trunk, all with no significant improvement.

Now, the potential culprit(s)... My guess:

Light car combined with;
Cross winds pretty high sensitivity and;
185-60-15 (recommended) tires that are too large for winter driving. The car is so light and with this tire size it "floats" on the slippery surface.

Now your opinions...

It's not the car as much as it is the crappy stock tires. The stock tires are among the worse rated for snow, well actually for anything. :tongue: Only summer tires are worse in the snow.

It's essential to throw on snow tires, especially when you're in Canada.

I have a Wrangler (wife's really) and a Yaris that I put winter rubber on.

Guess what I take out in the snow? The Yaris! Yup, you read that right!

[Betrivent]

I had a long drive the other day across the high desert, on sloppy heavy intermittant snow over asphalt. No wind anyway. I was surprised how well the Yaris did, that kind of sloppy snow can really be a challange in anything. It seemed to cut right through it. I have the stock tires and I run them at 44 lbs.

I have a GREAT winter car,an '89 Toyota All Trac, so have no reason to gear the Yaris up for winter ops, and besides, even with the best of the best in tires, ground/snow clearance would quickly become an issue.

Just the other day we had a black ice situation here, you could NOT see it, no gleam or anything, and I blew off the off ramp I use all the time to get to work. As I was going off in the barrow pit at 35 mph, and trying to remember if there was a steep dropoff or whatever, I was glad I was in the trusty All Trac if for no other reason then I only have 800 bucks invested! Turns out the barrow pit was no problem, in fact I never slowed below 25 before doing a 180 and getting back on the ramp. I'm sure anyone who saw it was amused at my quick recovery and prompt getting back to business as usual. I was in two wheel drive BTW. Didn't even scratch it!



... 44LBs!?!?!?

[derickveliz2]

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If the snow is 5" deep or less it handles very good, snow tires are a must!

D.

[yaristotle]

Yaris is very capable of doing complete 360's on Ice...fun if you don't end up in ditch

[ddeschen]

It's not the car as much as it is the crappy stock tires. The stock tires are among the worse rated for snow, well actually for anything. :tongue: Only summer tires are worse in the snow.

It's essential to throw on snow tires, especially when you're in Canada.


Got snow tires Toyo Go2+ and got rid of stock tires when I Bought the car.

[Flipper_1938]

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[derickveliz2]

I drove my 2010 sedan in the snow for the first time today. I hated it. More specifically, I hate the ABS system. I'm glad I was in the middle of nowhere when I figured out how shitty the brakes are....otherwise I would have rearended somebody. My old echo without ABS would probably stop in about half the distance.

Sounds more like "lack of traction" believe me, I know what you mean, I've been there! once you have traction Yaris Sedan is so good in the snow, the only problem is when the snow is 5" or more.

BTW next week I'm putting back OEM wheels with snow tires! it makes a big difference!

[krolos]

my first Winter in my Yaris we had some good snow falls and it
did really good in the snow I drove in over 6'' snow in some places
and the all season tires also had really good tread left on them,
this winter with the same tires that has less than half of that tread left
the Yaris did not do so good in the first major snow fall,
so tires with good tread makes big differance.
I got some new Toyo stud less mud and snow tires for the winter
should make big difference .

[BluYrs]

I recently removed the black front lower "lip" under the bumper to keep it from ripping apart and gain some clearance in the front. So far, I've never managed to get stuck in a way which needed pushing or towing.

Yesterday, I stopped to help a guy with a red small Corolla 3D HB who was helping an owner of a late IS-Lexus to get a move on. Small Toyotas FTW.

[DebbyM46227]

Today was my first day driving my Yaris in the snow. It didn't do well in the slushy ruts, but otherwise moved along just as well as any other car that was out.

[Flipper_1938]

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[DebbyM46227]

I drove my 2010 sedan in the snow for the first time today. I hated it. More specifically, I hate the ABS system. I'm glad I was in the middle of nowhere when I figured out how shitty the brakes are....otherwise I would have rearended somebody. My old echo without ABS would probably stop in about half the distance.

You do know you're not supposed to pump the brakes with ABS, don't you? Just firm steady pressure, let the brakes do the rest.

[why?]

I drove my 2010 sedan in the snow for the first time today. I hated it. More specifically, I hate the ABS system. I'm glad I was in the middle of nowhere when I figured out how shitty the brakes are....otherwise I would have rearended somebody. My old echo without ABS would probably stop in about half the distance.

i'd say check your tires. If you are on the originals, they die pretty quickly.

[Flipper_1938]

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[Lil Abner]

With my stock tires, my car was TERRIBLE in about an inch of snow. With my snow tires, it's fantastic! My last 2 cars didn't have ABS, this car has it. The ABS system works fantastic with the snow tires. It stops straight on solid ice covered roads. Traction is also great, although I wish I had some more weight up front. But I'm very pleased with it. In the past 3 weeks, we've gotten more than 20" of snow, and I've driven through it all.

[typeonemb]

4 Narrow Blizzaks are hard to beat.

All Season tires should be called 3 season.

You will be amazed with how you can stop and steer with proper winter tires.

[Crash]

Only been able to test it in about 3 inches of snow, but had no problems getting through it. My wife loves them over the stock tires.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Michelin&tireModel=Harmony&partnum=86TR5HARMONYV2&vehicleSearch=true&fromCompare1=yes&autoMake=Toyota&autoYear=2007&autoModel=Yaris

http://www.tirerack.com/images/tires/michelin/mi_harmony_ci2_l.jpg

[YAR1S]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePd2et4iOI4


handles great in the snow, lol

My car handles good in snow up to about 8 inches then im screwed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySxQ5OP_D14&feature=related

[sickpuppy1]

Guess I'll find out today. About 2" on the ground now and 5-7 more on the way! OEM Goodyear Eagle LS. Pray for me,lol

[yaris2010RS]

lol? Kansas gets more snow then southern ontario(so far)? lol, let this be a note to all americans that think we live in iggloes

[sickpuppy1]

LOL, its offical, goodyear eagle ls = horse dooky I got around, but they are squat from a dead stop.

[marcus]

bad in snow only if you got snow tires in front and not on the back....i pop one of my tires so i decided to just get a pair of snow tire for the front since the other 2 is still good .. prone to 360 on a slippery condition..specially on a down hill!!!

[sickpuppy1]

Well , these are considered all season tires and in fact they do real well on dry and rainy roads, but snow? Not so much. If I could spring for it,I'd have a second set of snow tires(all around) but not in the foreseeable future. $$$$
So I just leave plenty of distance, and try to time it so I dont have to stop at lights if possible. Basically just common sense, I guess.

[derickveliz2]

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_0uPhXFVEEJE/TS56em7PutI/AAAAAAAAdo4/eAgTuef1lo4/s720/CIMG3531.JPG

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_0uPhXFVEEJE/TS56pFa74cI/AAAAAAAAdpw/gMde180uIoM/s720/CIMG3553.JPG

22 inches of snow!

[derickveliz2]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ50jTvLSag

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTQYCXf-5lQ

[detroiter]

I'm lowered on teins and tokicos...my car muscles through the snow better than it did at stock settings.

[RABYARIS]

Snow?...With the stock tires I would not even attempt it...I do not like how they handle in the rain...Snow?....No way Jose...

[DebbyM46227]

Snow?...With the stock tires I would not even attempt it...I do not like how they handle in the rain...Snow?....No way Jose...

I have the stock Goodyear tires....so far this season we've had over 27 inches of snow, and only once has the traction light come on for me. I don't drive the normal speed, but I get there and I seem to keep up with the rest of the traffic.

[bigdoglover]

original tires on it and it slides around a little bit in the snow here

[SailDesign]

I have good snow tires, and the beast is awesome. :biggrin:

[derickveliz2]

After driving in the snow with the General Exclaim I must put back my snow tires...

http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSmeCzhnQsSkgGxvkB-ciJuM-YIZx0zyONZmYaQtQvsGboR8VgYnw

http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTVfj6R98f1slv5Dz0glQsf_BbeY9NRN brJoNZPJH1_A2vWvbtG

[SailDesign]

After driving in the snow with the General Exclaim I must put back my snow tires...

http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSmeCzhnQsSkgGxvkB-ciJuM-YIZx0zyONZmYaQtQvsGboR8VgYnw

http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTVfj6R98f1slv5Dz0glQsf_BbeY9NRN brJoNZPJH1_A2vWvbtG

That would be a good choice. :biggrin:

[derickveliz2]

I have both, the General with 12K and the Dunlop M3 sport with 25K, I love my winter tires! very quite and super traction! the General a good, for 3 seasons but not for snow.

D.

[davidchagrin]

I drive my Priscilla(my Yaris) in the snow every day.
She handles better than any car I've ever driven(that includes an Explorer and a Laredo).
Yaris = best auto ever

[Zaphod]

My Yaris is my winter car. :smile: And I love sledding, skating and driving in it, so I try to hit the snow/ice before the plows get to it. I can tell you it's absolutely fine with the stock tires with a little common sense.

I would love to have a set of winter tires, but I've decided to get my use out of the all seasons for now.

The only thing I could really wish for is clearance, but I really am enjoying the lightness of this car ... it's pretty much a hoot to drive any time.

[RedRide]

This is the first year I dove in snow to any degree as last year we really didn't get too much snow and I still had the crap OEM GY tires.

However, now I have faily new Yokohama TRZ tires with plenty of snow.
It goes without saying that deicated winter tire are the best in snow but the TRZs do a more then adiquate job in most situations.

As far as the yaris it's self, it handes very well in snow and the ABS brakes in my '09 are great.

FWIW... I originally wanted the Micheline Harmonys but they were in very short supply in the stock size so, I got the Yokohamas instead.
So far, I'm very satisfied with them and they are much cheaper than the Harmonys

[Hershey]

The 2010 3 door w/auto does very well since getiing 4 new WS 70 BLIZZAK snows . These tires are amazing on ice as well . The other 1/2 feels more secure with them . Before these they were the studded COOPER Weahermaster ST-2s . The BLIZZAK are better than those . Plan on gettting 4 for the '08 next late fall . It has no A.B.S.. Keep them at around 36 p.s.i..