Winter Question
#16
I live in Petawawa Canada, trust me, we got lots of snow, slush and cold weather here. My P5 starts in any weather. This might have something to do in part with the synthetic oil I use but for the most part, this car is great in the cold. This winter we have had consistant days with -20+ degrees temperatures, not sure what that is in farenheit but it's damn cold here.
But you will want to get snow tires if you have lots of snow. The stock dunlops are crap in the snow.
But you will want to get snow tires if you have lots of snow. The stock dunlops are crap in the snow.
#18
Nah dude, buy a nice set of snowtires and you'll be fine if you know what your doing behind a wheel. I'm only 16 with a permit and I can drive in the snow, it's not hard. Just remember do everything slower and gentler
#20
Originally Posted by Mazda
thank you, but my mom and stepdad still think that wintertires wont work and i should save up money to trade in and get an AWD vehicle, will pepboys tell me the same?
Mine work fine...
#22
Listen to your friends on the forum.
Front-wheel drive is just fine for 99% of situations, but keep in mind that traction comes from tires, and nothing else. I also have a 4WD pickup with offroad tires, and I put a set of Blizzak snow tires on for the winter. Trust me, it makes a huge difference. You should be fine with snow tires, as long as you don't get into snow too deep for your car. That's the primary place that SUVs and 4x4 have an advantage, and that's all about ground clearance. Steep roads won't be a problem for an appropriately-shod Protege.
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