Snow buildup in the wheel wells

[jayeh]

Originally Posted by Idahotom

I ignore it, as it doesn't really hurt anything near as I can tell.

The hardened show is so tough I had to use a 3' crow bar to break it off!

Originally Posted by Killchain

I don't live in Montana anymore, but I used to carry a toilet plunger stick to get the snow out. This works for big rig,wheel wells too.

I miss Montana, and New Mexico. I want to go back.

[Killchain]

Originally Posted by jayeh

I miss Montana, and New Mexico. I want to go back.

[roxy1]

its been the same with every single small car I have ever owned. nothing unique to the yaris.

[jayeh]

Originally Posted by fnkngrv

You just need to stay on top of the situation. With today's car especially and how much the wheels/tires fill the wells you will see build up as an issue. I see it all the time with my friend's ford fusion, another friend's cobalt, and another buddy's eclipse. About the only vehicles I don't see it on is full size trucks. Even some SUVs I have seen this season have build up issues occurring. A lot of it I am gathering is also from the chemicals that they use on the roads.

Every other car I've owned I could just kick it off. This one the clearance is so small I can't get near it. Sometimes when I get home I have to pry it off, move the car a foot, pry it out the other way, move up a foot and pry again.

Originally Posted by roxy1

its been the same with every single small car I have ever owned. nothing unique to the yaris.

I've never seen anything this bad. I've got friends with fit, accents, whatever. The buildup even goes all the way around.

Anyone try the teflon snow repellant spray?

[roxy1]

Originally Posted by jayeh

Every other car I've owned I could just kick it off. This one the clearance is so small I can't get near it. Sometimes when I get home I have to pry it off, move the car a foot, pry it out the other way, move up a foot and pry again.



I've never seen anything this bad. I've got friends with fit, accents, whatever. The buildup even goes all the way around.

Anyone try the teflon snow repellant spray?

in the last 7 years I have owned:
2005 Toyota Corolla, Toyota Yaris (2007, 2014)
2009 Corolla, 2012 Hyundai Accent
2012 Hyundai Veloster
2012 Fiat 500

they have all become equally embedded with snow/ice. small cars have little space in the wheel well. as others have said, it needs to be taken care of after each drive when driving in enough snow that it collects. if this isn't done it will harden and become tough to manage.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by roxy1

in the last 7 years I have owned:
2005 Toyota Corolla, Toyota Yaris (2007, 2014)
2009 Corolla, 2012 Hyundai Accent
2012 Hyundai Veloster
2012 Fiat 500

they have all become equally embedded with snow/ice. small cars have little space in the wheel well. as others have said, it needs to be taken care of after each drive when driving in enough snow that it collects. if this isn't done it will harden and become tough to manage.

Does your Yaris get better MPG than the Fiat? About the same? Fiat better?

[roxy1]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

Does your Yaris get better MPG than the Fiat? About the same? Fiat better?

they are VERY close in the same commutes. the fiat (manual) was rated 30/38. I average 43.1 in the yaris and averaged 43.8 in the fiat. not enough difference to matter. however, the veloster and accent (both 6 speed manuals with the same direct injected engine) rated 27/37 and 28/37, respectively, required quite a lot more effort to even get 40 mpg's on the same commutes. driving the same as I drove the 500 and yaris, they would get right around 38 mpg's.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by jayeh

I miss Montana, and New Mexico. I want to go back.

Me too. I wish Ruidoso was closer to Houston. I'm used to Alpine skiing being no more than 200 miles away . Re the opposite end of New Mexico, I think that if someone told me I had to live the rest of my life in one town (but could have whatever I needed that I couldn't find locally sent to me, and could take day trips), that Red River, New Mexico (on the Enchanted Circle) would be pretty hard to beat. The physical beauty and the bounty of recreational activities alone, without considering other benefits, might be just about enough of a draw.