Connecticut is Buried in about 12" of Snow

[OldSpice]

My son has my Explorer so I am driving the Genesis. I passed 7 cars that were burried on I91 S. as well as a Cadillac STS in the bushes. During my commute this moring secondary highways were not plowed and most exits were not plowed. This car is fine in the snow. No problems to report.
Arrived at about 6:15 am.

 

[waveman]

Good to hear that you're doing well in the snow. Here in central Al. the problem on the roads is ice. What little precip is left melts during the day and freezes overnight. I haven't been driving the Genesis since the weekend, so I'm using my old car. I don't want to chance it, especially with the stock Dunlops.

 

[Cut-Throat]

My son has my Explorer so I am driving the Genesis. I passed 7 cars that were burried on I91 S. as well as a Cadillac STS in the bushes. During my commute this moring secondary highways were not plowed and most exits were not plowed. This car is fine in the snow. No problems to report.
Arrived at about 6:15 am.

What kind of tires are you running?

 

[OldSpice]

What kind of tires are you running?

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus

Cost $100.00 plus my Dunlops, road force balanced, for all 4 tires NOT each

Winner of the 'Best Ultra High Performance All Season Tire'

2nd place 'Toyo PROXES 4 All season Tires'

 

[nearwater]

We also got a few inches of snow last night and while the car is driving fine in the snow, accelerating from a stop is a chore.
Looking at a BMW535xi and a VW R32 accelerate like nothing made me a little jealous.

Dan

 

[Cut-Throat]

We also got a few inches of snow last night and while the car is driving fine in the snow, accelerating from a stop is a chore.
Looking at a BMW535xi and a VW R32 accelerate like nothing made me a little jealous.

Dan

What tires are you running?

 

[BacktoHyundaibychoice]

We also got a few inches of snow last night and while the car is driving fine in the snow, accelerating from a stop is a chore.
Looking at a BMW535xi and a VW R32 accelerate like nothing made me a little jealous.

Dan

Try shifting over to the pseudo-manual at a stop, and start in 2nd. Once moving, shift back to D. It works for me, your mileage may vary!

 

[Cut-Throat]

Try shifting over to the pseudo-manual at a stop, and start in 2nd. Once moving, shift back to D. It works for me, your mileage may vary!

And turn off the ESC, so you don't remove power from the wheels.

 

[Gambler]

I had a horrible time this morning with the stock tires in 2" of snow.

 

[CapoCriminali]

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus

Cost $100.00 plus my Dunlops, road force balanced, for all 4 tires NOT each

Winner of the 'Best Ultra High Performance All Season Tire'

2nd place 'Toyo PROXES 4 All season Tires'

I'm near CT(I work in Norwalk) - where'd you get this deal? I'd definitely go in on it if I could.

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[OldSpice]

It was at the dealer, I made the deal before signing

 

[dg_moore]

I had a horrible time this morning with the stock tires in 2" of snow.

You can't claim nobody warned you! . I'm a few miles south of you, and with my Blizzaks I never spun a wheel.

 

[Gambler]

You can't claim nobody warned you! . I'm a few miles south of you, and with my Blizzaks I never spun a wheel.

I knew about it, I just wanted to see how bad it really was. The downside is now I can't find snow tires anywhere. OOPS...

 

[Cut-Throat]

I knew about it, I just wanted to see how bad it really was. The downside is now I can't find snow tires anywhere. OOPS...

Don't panic, Living in Maryland I would not buy dedicated snow tires. Get a set of all seasons. In a few days the roads will be clear, and you can get a set of All Season Bridgestones or Michelins from Tire Rack.

 

[Gambler]

Don't panic, Living in Maryland I would not buy dedicated snow tires. Get a set of all seasons. In a few days the roads will be clear, and you can get a set of All Season Bridgestones or Michelins from Tire Rack.

Both of our folks live in Michigan, so we drive there quite a bit. I'll probably be getting some snows pretty soon. It isn't just about the snow, I've noticed they do poorly in the cold as well. With a little one now, I'd rather be safe than sorry.

 

[dg_moore]

Both of our folks live in Michigan, so we drive there quite a bit. I'll probably be getting some snows pretty soon. It isn't just about the snow, I've noticed they do poorly in the cold as well. With a little one now, I'd rather be safe than sorry.

I agree - I live in MD, but often drive north (PA, NJ), so I'd rather have the best snow performance I can get.

 

[nearwater]

What tires are you running?

Yeah, I'm on the stock Dunlops.
They're not as bad as I thought, compared to a Vette with Goodyear Supercar tires.
The R32 had the stock all seasons, and so did the 535xi.
When using all-seasons, AWD definitely handled better.

Dan

 

[STREETS]

30" in my part of CT

 

[OldSpice]

30" in my part of CT

30" in my part of CT

WOW now that it's over, we got

"holy crap"

can't remember the last time it was this deep

just south of Hartford

 

[STREETS]

still snowing & blowing....