Ask about driving RWD car on snow?

Question

Hello everybody.

I'm planning to buy a infiniti G35 coupe.but Utah is quite snow in winter. and Is there anyone have experiences to drive RWD car on snow?

give me some good advices?coupe is so great!i love it.

give me some opinions how to drive RWD car in snow.

thank you so much to help me people

Answer 1

Prepare your vehicle for winter conditions. Snow tires and chains may be appropriate for blizzard conditions; in fact, some areas require them.

Slow your vehicle down. Whether you drive a rear-wheel muscle car or a hulking SUV, no safety system is going to keep a sliding car from leaving the road or striking another object.

Drive defensively. Increase the distance between you and the car in front of you by allowing four car lengths for every 10 mph you drive. Approach intersections carefully, watching for cars unable to stop for their red lights.

Approach corners slowly to make sure you can make the turn safely. Brake smoothly as you enter the corner, allowing all four wheels to maintain their grip on the road. Rapid braking followed by over-correcting in the corner causes spinning wheels.

Practice steering, braking and accelerating your vehicle gently. The way you manipulate your rear-wheel drive's controls in normal weather conditions is too jerky for snow-covered roads.

Know where the bulk of your vehicle's weight resides. The greatest traction occurs when the powered wheels carry the bulk of the vehicle's weight. Rear-wheel drive cars tend to lose traction and skid in slippery conditions, and benefit from traction control systems.  

Answer 2

just load up the trunk with heavy boxes in the winter that will keep your tires low and not slipping on the top ice... I live in Indy so I know what you mean about snow and I have had a RWD cady so that is what I did and I drove better than half the idiots out there

Answer 3

rather then heavy boxes i would buy some sand bags from your local hardware store like Lowe's or home depot for instance they would take up less space in the trunk of your car and if u do happen to get stuck u can always open one of them and put the sand under your rear tires to help you get some traction on the icy roads. Also i would also use tires with a more aggressive tread pattern like the ones used on small SUV's for instance it will give u better traction in the snow and ice. trust me i know from experience i live in new york and i had RWD thunderbird and that's what help me get around in the snow