so I'm wondering how you guys like the way our cars deal with he snow, we got 4.5-5 inch's when we just suppose to get a dusting. I have yet to drive this current car in the snow. you guys have any hints for me aside from the obvious things like stay out of boost, stay in a higher gear so less wheel spin. I drove my last car, a G5, in the snow only 2 times last year. it did good aside from stopping.
so basically its a like complain about our cars handle in the snow thread. haha.


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Tires are always a good way to make a car handle conditions better.

 

lol i had a g5 before and dident have any problems but with the ss turbo its rough >> even wiht lsd still had problems wiht 1st grear and shifting before second jsut becareful and avoid it unless you have snow tires or all season that have good snow performance

i bought the car with faulkin 912s and hate them wet dry snow

 

My SS handled 3" of ice on the road like a boss.

 

Throw some dead bodies in the trunk and always carry a chain lol

 

Driver/tire mod I have no issues with mine. But I don't have shitty tires either (yes the stockers sucked major D) most all seasons as long as you have tread are pretty decent in that amount of snow.

 

Its not rwd

If you get stuck your car mats can help you out (place under tires and slowly pull forward onto them)

 

Dont lug it around in too low of rpms. Basically its a lot of clutch riding. Measure snow and know how low your car is and whether you can handle it

 

You'll be fine. With snow tires these cars are beasts. It's not like we are dealing with RWD here.

 

i never had a huge issue with my LS on stock tires in 6"+ snow, now with snow tires it only gets driven in snow for emergencies or if i get stuck out in it. which reminds me i need to put my bucket of sand in my trunk as well as my flat shovel

 

Does not matter what your drivetrain configuration is, it all boils down to weight and tires. In a FWD situation, almost all the weight is on the drive wheels. Now you just need the proper tires to gain traction in the cold. All seasons will work, dedicated winter tires are better.

For instance, I drove a RWD Ranger for many years in the snow and I was able to out maneuver most FWD vehicles simply because I had weight on my rear end and a set of Firestone Winterforce tires mounted.

With a Cobalt, especially an SS, if you have the tire issue figured out, the biggest thing you will have to worry about is ground clearance. If you are plowing the snow because you are too low, you might have some issues.

 

Certainly couldn't hurt! Last season I had let my car sit for about 2~ weeks without moving it in the winter time. One night I tried to get in it and drive to the big city for the weekend. Well, turns out the rear tires were frozen solid to the ground. The snow had gone up around the wheels and the car was completely stuck- front wheels would just spin. I could have saved myself a lot of headache with being properly prepared.

Well not ENTIRELY true- the problem rear wheel drive has vs front wheel drive is the possibility of fishtailing simply due to the physics of where the power is being sent. Give it too much throttle and you can send the car into a spin. Front wheel drive pulls the car along rather than pushing it from behind, so you are less likely to have this effect.

 

i drive faster in winter than summer

 

Really not an issue unless you're absolute garbage when it comes to throttle control.

 

With snow tires they do great

 

what everyone else is saying

 

Yea....I still have summer tires on mine and it snowed like 3 inches today and of course my driveway has an incline.....Gonna be interesting going home from work.

 

Good luck, you're gonna need it.

 

the cobalt can be a beast in winter if you know how to drive. many times ive driven through snow deeper than the bottom of the door. the trick is look at whats in front of you. ice... slow down... deep snow.. gun it! momentum is key.

 

I have all season tires with about 40k on em, I did great on this big ass hill I passed 2 f150s,jetta ,BMW,focus, and some other car they were all just spinning wheels I just bobbed and weaved passed them lol now my sisters charger r/t ended up getting stuck.....on a flat straight away lol

 

I have 5 inch's now. and im kinda worried about getting to work in the morning. well at least getting out of my driveway like you. and i also have summer tires still. so we both need some luck. haha.


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Getting out of the driveway is easy, getting back up it is the challenge. There is a small curb so I can't just back up and floor it up the hill if I want to keep my front bumper/fmic.

 

ah. mine is flat, but has a nice drop on one side. -.-


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You guys need to buy winter tires!

 

Pft, what's the fun in that!


well, i cheated. Got home, parked on the street, fired up the snow blower, did the 2/3rds of the driveway i use, put some quick dry down at the bottom for traction, had absolutely zero problems getting up the driveway. Now i dont have any packed snow from the tires either.

that being said, makes me miss my old f150 fx4, just drop that bitch into 4low and up the drive we go! I dont think I shoveled snow once last winter