Snow Snow and more Snow

[MADDMOE]

So my question is are there any Genesis owners diving their car in this blizzard we are getting on the east coast if so why ( lol ) , no really are you using any rear tire chains or anything else...?

 

[brihvac]

So my question is are there any Genesis owners diving their car in this blizzard we are getting on the east coast if so why ( lol ) , no really are you using any rear tire chains or anything else...?

Its parked. Mine sucks in the snow. I use my 4X4 truck

 

[MADDMOE]

yeah all rear wheel cars suck in this weather mine is sitting in my garage now with a cover on it , i just wanted to know if anyone dared to takes theirs out and if so what did they do, as for getting around i use my 2004 toyota sienna but i hate being seen in it Come on man

 

[OldSpice]

mine is parked

 

[Dimitry]

too much snow and the 11 GX comes out

 

[scottdk]

Stored with cover on for winter as usual

 

[RLREILLY81]

Using it because its the only car I have and it blows!

 

[dg_moore]

Using it because its the only car I have and it blows!

What tires are you using?

 

[MrB0462]

Had 24-030 inches in central Jersey. Drove it yesterday with the stock Dunlop tires no major issue. Since snow was so light even drifts up to 4 feet high were no real problem. Got stuck for a minute at an intersection but it rocked right out. That was the only problem I had.

Today most roads are plowed and some down to blacktop so I expect no problems again.

 

[RLREILLY81]

What tires are you using?

Using the stocks. I cant see spending money on tires until I need them. I am one of the people Hyundai was looking to steal into their market... you know the ones who want a luxury brand but cant really afford the big names. So I have to wait till there is a need for tires because spare money isn't around to replace tires that, other then in snow, have given me no issues.

I live in Brick, NJ and we had 34 inches and with the way the roads were plowed I kept the car in nothing higher then 3d gear.

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[sarge]

If you drive this car in the snow, consider reading the manual. I got stuck at the bottom of a dip in a residential street last year - gentle up hill both ways. Had several kind people offer to tow me to the top of the rise, but we couldn't find a single place to hook a tow strap. It exists, but it isn't obvious until you know where it is.

 

[OldSpice]

If you drive this car in the snow, consider reading the manual. I got stuck at the bottom of a dip in a residential street last year - gentle up hill both ways. Had several kind people offer to tow me to the top of the rise, but we couldn't find a single place to hook a tow strap. It exists, but it isn't obvious until you know where it is.

Send us a pic just in case

 

[sarge]

Hard to do - I don't have either of the two Genesis's anymore.

To tow the Genesis, you must remove a small panel on the front (or rear) bumper cover, then install a large threaded Eye Bolt from the trunk spare tire storage compartment into a threaded receptacle built into the bumper/frame. Then the tow strap/cable hook catches the Eye. Slick design, really, but one I wasn't at all familiar with until the tow truck arrived after about a 5 hour wait. Had I did as my GF suggested and read the owners manual, I could have been rolling 4 or 5 times, without having paid the towing fee.

Moral of the story: I STILL don't know it all.

 

[musher51]

yeah all rear wheel cars suck in this weather

Not to be argumentative, but your blanket indictment against RWD cars in snowy weather needs to be challenged. Perhaps you live in an area where it doesn't snow enough to warrant the use of snow tires, but if you install a good set, your Genesis (and any other well-designed RWD car) will do just fine in the snow. At least 25K of the 45K miles I have on my '09 V6 have been driven in snowy conditions -- none more so than this year -- and I have every confidence in my car's ability to get me through any conditions. Frequently I have the choice between my RWD Genesis and either a 4WD or FWD SUV, and I'll happily take the Genesis every time (in fact, the only mode of winter transportation I'd prefer is a dog team ;-).

If you're older than 50 or a car history buff, you're aware that RWD cars were pretty much all we had until well into the 70s. Even without the studded tires we had back then (they're banned in most places now due to roadway damage), we're still better off these days with enhanced snow tire technology (I'm partial to Bridgestone Blizzaks), electronic stability control and a bit of common sense.

Please...don't propogate the myth that RWD cars are inherently unable to perform well in the snow...it just ain't so.

 

[skelator]

I have been driving my new 2011 Genesis with Michelin X-Ice Xi2 snow tires in Alberta for the last two weeks and it handles just fine in the snow. At least as well as my previous FWD car.

Growing up in the great white north, you quickly learn to drive in snow. Snow driving is almost as much about the skill of the driver as the car itself.

 

[dg_moore]

Not to be argumentative, but your blanket indictment against RWD cars in snowy weather needs to be challenged. Perhaps you live in an area where it doesn't snow enough to warrant the use of snow tires, but if you install a good set, your Genesis (and any other well-designed RWD car) will do just fine in the snow. At least 25K of the 45K miles I have on my '09 V6 have been driven in snowy conditions -- none more so than this year -- and I have every confidence in my car's ability to get me through any conditions. Frequently I have the choice between my RWD Genesis and either a 4WD or FWD SUV, and I'll happily take the Genesis every time (in fact, the only mode of winter transportation I'd prefer is a dog team ;-).

If you're older than 50 or a car history buff, you're aware that RWD cars were pretty much all we had until well into the 70s. Even without the studded tires we had back then (they're banned in most places now due to roadway damage), we're still better off these days with enhanced snow tire technology (I'm partial to Bridgestone Blizzaks), electronic stability control and a bit of common sense.

Please...don't propogate the myth that RWD cars are inherently unable to perform well in the snow...it just ain't so.

+1 I grew up in the PA lake effect snow region in the 1950's and never owned a FWD car until much later. RWD is fine in the snow as long as you have good snow tires and use proper driving technique.

I now live in MD, where we commonly get at least some snow during the winter, and I wonder where all the folks we encounter on the roads here ever learned to drive.

Rule 1: if you have an SUV, the laws of physics don't apply to you. You can go anywhere and drive at any speed without fear or concern.

Rule 2: if your driving wheels begin to spin when starting out or going up a hill, apply more gas. If that doesn't work, apply still more.

Rule 3: If you begin to slide, slam on the brakes.

Rule 4: It's ok to shovel the snow from your driveway and sidewalk into the street.

 

[Gambler]

Ya, that sounds about right

 

[scottdk]

Not to be argumentative, but your blanket indictment against RWD cars in snowy weather needs to be challenged. Perhaps you live in an area where it doesn't snow enough to warrant the use of snow tires, but if you install a good set, your Genesis (and any other well-designed RWD car) will do just fine in the snow. At least 25K of the 45K miles I have on my '09 V6 have been driven in snowy conditions -- none more so than this year -- and I have every confidence in my car's ability to get me through any conditions. Frequently I have the choice between my RWD Genesis and either a 4WD or FWD SUV, and I'll happily take the Genesis every time (in fact, the only mode of winter transportation I'd prefer is a dog team ;-).

If you're older than 50 or a car history buff, you're aware that RWD cars were pretty much all we had until well into the 70s. Even without the studded tires we had back then (they're banned in most places now due to roadway damage), we're still better off these days with enhanced snow tire technology (I'm partial to Bridgestone Blizzaks), electronic stability control and a bit of common sense.

Please...don't propogate the myth that RWD cars are inherently unable to perform well in the snow...it just ain't so.

I think MOE is just trying to make a point that with all season tires, RWD cars suck in the snow. I agree. Front wheel drive the weight is over the drive wheels, AND the drive wheels steer, and keep you straight as an arrow in snow.

Forget about this with RWD.

I agree with you about the car being equipped with winter tires, since rubber makes all the difference.

 

[TEF]

Offhandedly stating that RWD cars are useless in snow is unfounded. All vehicles regardless of the drive, will get stuck in deep snow, but less so with modern snow tires. Relative to the cost of a set of tires and wheels, parking a $30K plus Genesis for half the year seems an expensive option. Especially, if one factors in the operating cost of a second vehicle to get around. If you live in a place with snowy winters, invest in a set of decent winter tires and you'll be surprised.

 

[Cut-Throat]

I have been driving my new 2011 Genesis with Michelin X-Ice Xi2 snow tires in Alberta for the last two weeks and it handles just fine in the snow. At least as well as my previous FWD car.

Growing up in the great white north, you quickly learn to drive in snow. Snow driving is almost as much about the skill of the driver as the car itself.

Yeah, with those tires, you should not have any problems. Did you try out the stock Dunlops in snow? --- You would definitely have problems no matter what kind of driver you are.