How does your xB handle the snow?
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How does your xB handle the snow?
I thought I'd bring this question over from the "I just got a new xB and I'm so excited!" topic. (and I am VERY excited, BTW 
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I just got mine so, HOPEFULLY, I won't have to deal with snow until the end of the year. However, was just wondering how your rides do with that nasty white stuff. Here in Ohio, we just had a blizzard a couple of weeks ago, and we usually have our first snow before Christmas. We have as many icey days as we have snowy ones. My xB is on stock 15s with new rubber which would be my winter stuff.
)I just got mine so, HOPEFULLY, I won't have to deal with snow until the end of the year. However, was just wondering how your rides do with that nasty white stuff. Here in Ohio, we just had a blizzard a couple of weeks ago, and we usually have our first snow before Christmas. We have as many icey days as we have snowy ones. My xB is on stock 15s with new rubber which would be my winter stuff.
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I have studs on 4 stock steelies that I roll in the winter, it does awesome with those. Got snowed on a couple times though this year without them, with my 18"s, and still handled OK.
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Put on 4 snowtires and the XB is great - other than if real deep - catches the side skirts.
In my opinion the all seasons are pretty awful - compared to 4 snows. However with front wheel drive and traction control the XB plugs along better than many vehicles.
In my opinion the all seasons are pretty awful - compared to 4 snows. However with front wheel drive and traction control the XB plugs along better than many vehicles.
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Living in mid-Ohio with trips into West Virginia during 3 winters now, I can say it does just fine. Although tire choice does play a BIG part: 185/60 stock "all-season" tires on 15" steelies do not work so well IMHO.
In winter I run 185/65x15 Michelin X-Ices on Rage Coda alloys---all FOUR corners to get the most out of VSC, ABS, etc. and have had no problems. Clearance was never an issue, and for the occasional need of avoidance turning/stopping RIGHT NOW on ice/snow, using the emergency brake following a flick of the wheel results in a beautiful, controlled right angle (or as much as you need) pirouette. Very stable and easy to contain.
During warmer months I run 205/55x15 Falken ZE-512s on TSW Kyalami alloys and those do NOT work on snow at all : /
In winter I run 185/65x15 Michelin X-Ices on Rage Coda alloys---all FOUR corners to get the most out of VSC, ABS, etc. and have had no problems. Clearance was never an issue, and for the occasional need of avoidance turning/stopping RIGHT NOW on ice/snow, using the emergency brake following a flick of the wheel results in a beautiful, controlled right angle (or as much as you need) pirouette. Very stable and easy to contain.
During warmer months I run 205/55x15 Falken ZE-512s on TSW Kyalami alloys and those do NOT work on snow at all : /
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In my experience, it's not the best, but I also have crappy tires, and just came from driving a Subaru. Still, as long as you don't do anything stupid, and ignore the traction control light and beeping, you'll be ok.
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Those of us that live in states with "Real" snowfall, will tell you the same. Its like a truck. Keep some weight in the trunk and you'll be Fine. Snow tires rock, and the beep beep beep when you do donuts is cool too.
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Originally Posted by WhoKilledTheJAMs
In my experience, it's not the best, but I ... just came from driving a Subaru. ...
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If you're driving in any real amount of snow, get some snow tires. I'm in northern VA and we don't get much snow. But it doesn't take much. Last year I got stuck in my condo parking lot with all season tires because it was packed snow/ice and ruts from other cars.
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This was my 2nd winter with my box. Stock tires and wheels. No problems.
How a car handles in snow depends quite a bit on your snow driving skills. I would say that our boxes handle just as well as any modern front-wheel drive car with ABS and stability control. If you don't know how to drive on snow covered roads (especially when braking) you can even make a Hummer handle like crap!
How a car handles in snow depends quite a bit on your snow driving skills. I would say that our boxes handle just as well as any modern front-wheel drive car with ABS and stability control. If you don't know how to drive on snow covered roads (especially when braking) you can even make a Hummer handle like crap!
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Originally Posted by Metro273
^^^Wow! That PW Box is almost camoflauged in that snow... 
You probably missed my original thread with that photo: https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...229796#3229796