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Playing in the snow!

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YOUR RESEARCHPlaying in the snow!

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18-inch wheels and tyres

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Perhaps it was the 18-inch wheels and tyres that caused such a lack of success.

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Playing in the snow!
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Use narrower snow tires

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Agreed - also, consider buying a set of 17" rims and use narrower snow tires - that will increase traction.

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Use narrower snow tires

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Agreed - also, consider buying a set of 17" rims and use narrower snow tires - that will increase traction.

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Playing in the snow!

Use of the throttle

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Coming upon the first right turn, which goes uphill, the car immediately pitched into oversteer even with gentle use of the throttle.

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Agreed - also, consider buying a set of 17" rims and use narrower snow tires - that will increase traction.

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Playing in the snow!

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Coming upon the first right turn, which goes uphill, the car immediately pitched into oversteer even with gentle use of the throttle.

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Playing in the snow!
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18-inch wheels and tyres

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Suspected cause · Original poster

Perhaps it was the 18-inch wheels and tyres that caused such a lack of success.

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

With about an inch and a half of fresh snow outside, I decided to give the 4-wheel-drive and the PSM a workout. Coming upon the first right turn, which goes uphill, the car immediately pitched into oversteer even with gentle use of the throttle. The PSM light flashed and there was a loud shaky shudder as the car attempted to find grip. Getting nowhere, I went home in reverse. Perhaps it was the 18-inch wheels and tyres that caused such a lack of success. Anyone else have a snow-driving story to share?

POST 2Original post

its not so much the 18's but the LACK of snow tires! I put my c4 with snows on it through the paces and it performed better than my Jeep!

POST 3Original post

I have a '01 C2 with no PSM and have been playing in the snow like a madman for the last 2 days. Of course I do have winter tires which are a pre-requisite. The car behaves like a dream, it's 100% predictable and controllable oversteer is just a foot twitch away. You can get insane angles of slip and literally drive sideways. All at about 30km/hr . Off the line grip is great, I can drive away from any FWD car, I can annihilate any RWD truck, even AWD vehicles are fair game if they don't have snows! Get winter tires, turn off that damn PSM and have some fun!

POST 4Original post

As great as PSM is it can't create traction when none is available. Get some snow tires and then have some fun. Greg

POST 5Original post

Agreed - also, consider buying a set of 17" rims and use narrower snow tires - that will increase traction. Regards.

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