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11-20-2011, 07:08 AM | #1 |
Drives: 05 Corolla Xrs Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Appleton, WI
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Pre-purchase, bad weather ability
I would like my next car to be a Yaris. I test drove one this past Thrusday to make sure the center gauge cluster didn't drive me nuts-it didn't.
My plan is to get a 2010 certified used. I want the Star Safety System with a manual transmission. My question is, how does the Yaris do in snow? I live in NE Wisconsin and have used snow tire on my Corolla the past 5 years between late Nov-April. I would buy snow tires for the Yaris too, but have also thought about getting a Suzuki SX4 AWD. I figure Yaris would be no worse than the Corolla especially given the snow tires. Plus it has traction control, but I don't know if that would make much difference. |
11-20-2011, 09:46 AM | #2 |
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I have an '09 manual HB, and last winter in the West MI snow wasn't bad at all. There was one morning that I tried to drive through about 6" of dense snow/slush and got stuck for a moment, but the overall handling on the all-weather tires was fine.
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11-20-2011, 10:01 PM | #3 |
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just make sure you buy winter tires....
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11-20-2011, 10:57 PM | #4 |
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11-21-2011, 05:04 PM | #5 |
Drives: 05 Corolla Xrs Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Appleton, WI
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that's what I woud do, buy snow tires.
I was thinking (given same factors) what would have better traction for the snow: An AWD car with All-Season tires or A FWD with seasonal Snow tires |
11-21-2011, 07:45 PM | #6 |
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fwd with winter tires
awd doesnt mean shit if none of the tire grip because its too cold and/or snowy
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11-22-2011, 01:55 PM | #7 |
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no no no, its UNDER 40 DEGREE tires.....
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