Hey everyone. I am currently stationed in Maine and i want to purchase the tc, but i want to hear from others that live in a really bad snow area, how your tc performs in the snow,ice and all that stuff???? Thanks.

 

The stocks perform very poorly. I would suggest you switch to snow tires.

 

I live in heavy snow, sleet, freezing rain, crap, and more crap. I have had no problems with the driving conditions, in fact I find that it handles much better than previous cars. The only disclaimer is to drive how one should in such conditions, you know like not trying to street race around town.

Much props to the stock!

 

I live in North Dakota. Can't beat that for crap winters. Nothing wrong w/ my tC except when I fell off the packed snow in my driveway and got it stuck....but that'll happen w/ any car

 

I find the stocks aren't as bad as some of the other cars I've driven. I just drive like you're supposed to in bad weather, smart.

 

Hey thanks for replying. Shout out to Jmiller20874. im from silverspring md. holla at me about what dealership you bought you tc at....

 

I haven't had any problems really. As long as you know how to drive in the snow you'll be fine

 

yo man...watch out....the stock tires (215/45/17 bridgestone ptoenza's) suck my b*lls...they r bad, like real bad, i slip all over place...i have already seen my life flash before my eyes way too many times with these bad tires...i would say go real slow or just get sum new tires...the yokohama avid 4's r nice, i had them on my last car and they were real sticky....good luck up in maine man, u r a braver man than i am

 

Here's what's up, man: In packed snow or in rain, stock is really no problem. When you get into a light dusting where there's little for the tires to grip, then the tC is really BAD. The ABS kicks in really fast. I've wiped out twice already in less than an inch of snow going 5mph. BUT- when we had 9 inches recently and it was relatively packed down on the roads, it wasn't that bad . I live in the mountains in WV so it's been pretty snowy here since early November. I don't even bother trying anymore if it's just a light dusting. So, I guess my answer is that the tC sucks in the snow unless the snow is solid and packed...

 

If you go to tirerack.com and look at user survey results for "performance allseason" tires, the TC stock tires are rated near the bottom for performance in snow compared to competetors.

The good news is that you can improve snow performance without going to true snow tires. The bad news is that it will cost you $500 or more.

If you live in a very snowy area, you can get cheap rims with snow tires on them for less. Of course, they would look ugly.

Other posts say that TCs are being shipped with Yokohama tires now. They might be better in snow.

Roy

 

Thanks to all that responded..Still not sure whether or not to buy it. Oh by the way ima girl...

 

oh snap...my bad...yeah i have a bad habit of missing major things...once again sorry i called u "man"...i meant miss...honestly i did

 

yeah...i had the yokohama avid 4's on my last car and they were mad sticky in all types of weather...i would try to throw the car around and it wouldnt budge....yokohama r real good...thats my opinion

 

You really shouldn't have much of a problem driving the tC in the snow, since it is FWD. Just remember that power application in a FWD car has a stabilizing effect, not destabilizing like in RWD. If you ever find yourself in some sort of predicament where you're sliding around uncontrollably, remember that simple fact.

The usual response by a lot of people when they've lost traction is to pop off the gas and mash the brakes to the floor. Do that in the snow, and you're liable to find yourself going 'round and 'round in a hurry.

 

Where in Maine are you stationed? Navy? Brunswick? Portsmouth, NH?

I'm in Saratoga Springs, NY...Navy.

I love the tC in the snow - w/ snow tires. I had the snows on before the first flakes fell, so I'm not sure how it compares to driving in the snow w/o them.

I have 195/60R 15 Bridgestone Blizzak WS-50's snow tires mounted on steelies. The car and the tires performed great.

* Accelerating from a dead stop: a little spin (of course) but better than almost every other car on the road. I sometimes start in 2nd gear to minimize spin - I don't think this puts much strain on the clutch as the wheels are spinning a bit and we have enough torque to handle it. I found myself accelerating the same as, if not better than, many AWD vehicles w/ all season tires.

* Cornering: I did this at slower speeds in a parking lot (20-30 MPH). The car is very predictable at this speed. The RSB allows for the ___ to feel a bit loose - but it will not really step out on its own. You can induce a bit of of a slide if you lift off the gas abruptly near the end of the apex. Otherwise the car handles well w/ snows.

* Braking: 45 MPH panic breaking on empty road was awesome! ABS worked AWESOME!! - Sounded god-awful but worked awesome! Breaking was straight and basically controlled w/ very little skidding (A huge improvement over my jetta w/o ABS). I really cannot express how well the ABS worked in the snow. Cornering at lower speed w/ ABS worked well too. I did this at about 20MPH in a parking lot. Cornering was pretty good while braking w/ ABS...a little bit of push up front but I was able to control my turn w/ the ABS.

Well - the car was great and very easily controlled w/ the snows on - no worries. I highly recommed snows if you live in an area that gets lot's O' snow.

I put winter wipers on as well (as the summer wipers suck in the snow)!...much better. Oh yeah, the two piece floor mats are great too - apart in seconds and no wet carpet mats.

Happy motoring and be safe.
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stock tires suck in snow and ice. im driving a POS 10K ford focus rental car while my tC is being repaired and it's 10x better than my tC in snow.

 

I'm in NH and have had plenty of opportunity to drive the tC in the snow this winter. It's not as bad as I've some people say.

 

Dont know about y'all, but IMO I think the stock tires arent as sticky as I thought they would be b/c Ive been drifting all over the places. I mean com on' they're BRIDGESTONES for gods sake! SHouldnt they be the best? I mean they're the pro racing tires. Anyhow, there was thie one ice storm in GA couple weeks ago and I went to a parking lot to DRIFT, it's was so fun, probably the most economic way to drift without killing ur tires. In face, i videotaped it, maybe i'll post it later on.

 

Yeah, post that!

 

Hello Miss Nita,

I love my tC so much I don't drive it in the snow too many bad drivers in the DC area as I don't want to take a chance of getting into an accident with somebody hitting me. For instance in the first snow of the year here was only 2" inches of dry snow yet the Montgomery County police lost count of how many accidents there were on the roads because people were into too much of a hurry for the road conditions. I was talking to tow truck driver who said they are always so busy when it snows because people don't take the advice when the government requests that people stay home so the snow plows can clear the roads. He said he gets a lot of calls to tow SUVs as people always burning out the transfer cases and leave it in 4 wheel drive mode all the time. Also people with 4 wheel drive have to remember that it helps you get going from a standing stop but doesn't mean you are goint to stop shorter because of it. This is just my .02 cents. Good luck with the purchase of your new car.