I do fine in the snow as long as it's nothing too deep (stock tires). Slow and steady and make sure you don't stop if you're headed uphill. If it's too deep I don't drive it because I don't want to tear the front end up.

 

I drive my Balt everywhere, no matter rain or snow. It actually handles pretty good, for still being on the stockers.

 

Ditto ....blizzaks ftw The Pirellis were down right scary when trying to stop , and the KDW2's were not much better .

 

Whew, the triangle saw it s first snow of the season thurs, and it was Not bad, but not good either...tires spun as i was leaving the house, but i made it to work and back, just some slippin and slidin...that was kinda fun

 

I dont know what people are talking about these cars sucking in the snow... Sometimes I wonder if anyone has sat down and thought maybe the driver sucks in the snow? I still have the pirellis on my car and it does just fine in the snow. SLOW DOWN if your car doesnt want to go straight. I live in Western Washington and we had 2 to 8 inches of snow for like the last two weeks and I drove around every day and got in 0 accidents. IMO this car has been the easiest to steer out of a spin out then any other car ive owned...

 

But the question is ... is it the ONLY car you've owned? LOL

 

Michelin X-Ice at all 4 corners here. Better safe than sorry.

 

Worst car I ever had to drive in the snow was a 89 5.0 tbird :-( now that thing was everywhere! ive owned 88 taurus, 89 tbird, astro van, 92 prelude si, 2001 xterra and now the balt... the xterra was pretty shitty in the snow too...

 

my SS/SC stays parked in the winter, which is sadly 1/2 the year over here in BC, Canada our snowfalls can land you a couple feet of a snow per snowfall and the roads get Very bad, huge potholes, large icebuildups i'd end up ripping off the ground effects ontop of ratbagging the entire drive train so i picked up a 1990 Cavalier Wagon for the winter =/ lol it's not pretty but it keeps my SS lookin good for the summertime :p

 

got my first chance yesterday. wasn't that bad but def. have to take it easy. i think with the idiots around here though mine will stay parked until snow and ice are gone.

 

mine is not so good in the snow...probably looking to buy snow tires for next year

 

I bought mine as a daily driver, so it'll see it's share of blizzards. Before I even took the car home, I had the dealer put 4 new 205/55-16 snow tires (Hankooks) on it - good thing too as the very next day we had about 8 inches of fresh snowfall. The car performed excellently in it, had no problem even climbing some pretty steep hills where I live.

 

i got the chance to get pulled out of the ditch yesterday.. i shifted gears and my car scooted to the side so i braked to slow down alittle and my ass end swung fully around and in to the ditch i went iv got pictures of it ill post them later.. i almost hit a phone line

 

With the stock tires yeah it was "BAD NEWS" but I got my new tires on and we had 6" of snow yesterday and it did just fine I do have G85 though, so I have an extra tire spinnin'!

 

i bought a 93 Lumina for snow duties, but i have been caught out coming home from work with the Cobalt SS... (You know, nice night when you went to work, snow and ice when you come out in the morning) And on the Pirellis, the car is a handful to work with, the ebrake take up takes a tick too long when you're trying to get the nose to point through the corner and when it does take-up, the stumpy little **** wants to come around quick.

I drive the Lumina most of the time unless I have to go long distances. i don't trust that $150 piece of **** to go very far other than to work and back.

Scott

 

Snow?? Yep, We have snow from Mid October to End of April to beginning of may!! It's not fun.... and it gets expensive sometimes lol, just put on some good winter rubber.

 

I got stuck in my driveway last night. I just was pulling back in the driveway and I caught a pile of snow with my front ds tire and got stuck, and I ended up sideways in an alley, cause my driveway is right next to one. Don't ask me how, cause I don't know. And I wasted a quarter of a tank of gas getting it out. Damn those freakin tires. And of course the entire neighbor hood had stepped outside to enjoy the show

 

I've only had mine 2 months and I did'nt know if it was me, the car or the tires. Now I know! I love the car, but winter traction is terrible with the Pirellis. Is the fact that the tires are wide make any difference? I was under the assumption that "skinny" tires provide better traction in snow.

 

For my next set of tires I will be looking for a better all season low pro. My driveway is a no go when it snows and it is not even that steep. It is only like 4-5% grade uphill.

 

i drove mine the last week in the snow and have had no problems! i have the LSD and slip the clutch alittle when starting out and i'm fine. also if you can starting out in 2nd gear helps too

 

i thought it was gonna be a nightmare this winter with the stock tires, but so far so good for how i drive.(in the winter that is)

 

I have all-season tires on my 17's and I don't have any problems in the snow.

This is a brand new FWD car folks.... you're not in some RWD sled from the 70's. Throw some good rubber on it and you'll be fine in the snow (provided you know how to drive).

 

The stock tires are NOT snow rated, lol......

ahhhhh........

Anyway, if you are a Canadian living in the prairies, you'd know by birthright that any car sucks ass in snow and on ice without winter tires. The SC balt is actually awesome in snow if you have snow tires cause the tires are quite wide for a car of its size. Ploughing snow is a problem though, as it gets packed in EVERYWHERE. We had about 12 inches of snow in the parking lot here on Jan 1 and 2. I still was able to get out and plough my way to work, unlike many other small cars. Most people watched in wonder as I backed up, and drove through the parking lot and then back after work. I had to laugh cause one lady asked how the heck I was able to get out and she got stuck. Also watched a Sunfire, Cobalt LS and a Focus get stuck after watching me go - so they thought they could put down their shovels and give it a go - mind you I had to help push the Sunfire, cause she had no idea how to drive.........

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanyway....... Cobalt SC=good on snow and ice with propper snow and ice tires - like every other car on the planet. Winter driving skills mod is good to have too.

Oh, and after ploughing snow, its a good idea to take it to a warm garage and let it all melt - or hit the carwash like I did. Snow was so packed I couldn't open the hood til after I washed it.

 

The first snowfall we had in December of 2005, I damn near wrecked my 05 Cobalt base coupe. The stock Continentals were terrible tires in the snow. I went out and bought a set of aluminum wheels with white-lettered BF Goodrich T/A's on them and never had a problem in the snow again. That was pretty amazing considering how bad the roads are in the Adirondacks (Northern NY) and over in Vermont.

Since the SS was not going to be driven in the snow or crappy weather, I never considered buying a 'snow' tire for it... If you dog the **** out of it in high gear and keep out of the boost, the SS will go, but it's definitely a car that you need to pay attention to in the snow...

Scott

 

Snow Tires and ugly assed steal wheelies FTW! I couldnt imagine driving with any other tires.... these stick to the road like a dream. And at -52*C the roads can get pretty slick.