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TKxD	07-18-2012 01:10 PM

Is the xD bad in snow?

Well, is it?

xd_kidd

07-18-2012 01:57 PM

Depends on the driver. I man handle my box nd goes great. Its a "torquey" little car. Slap snow tires and an lsd nd ull do great!

TKxD	07-18-2012 04:20 PM

What snow tires have ye?

JDMJim

07-18-2012 09:42 PM

I use OE tires and rims for winter. I have a non VSC xD. it's fine.

TKxD	07-19-2012 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JDMJim (Post 14058)

I use OE tires and rims for winter. I have a non VSC xD. it's fine.

Please excuse my ignorance, but what is a "non VSC" xD?

Whack-A-Mole

07-19-2012 01:24 PM

V.ehicle S.tability C.ontrol or something of that nature.

TKxD	07-19-2012 08:35 PM

Gracias!

Phobic

07-20-2012 07:46 AM

my stock tires are pretty close to shot and they sucked in the snow. Im grabbing some blizzaks this season.

JDMJim

07-20-2012 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TKxD (Post 14063)

Please excuse my ignorance, but what is a "non VSC" xD?

a 2008 xD. only year without stability or traction control....I still argue the money wasted on snow/ice tires. It doesn;t snow that much where I live, but people insist on them...I insist on working on controlling the car without them...

Phobic

07-23-2012 08:08 AM

last year I was trying to get up a very small incline with my stock wheels and it almost didn't happen, thats the only reason I want snows this season haha

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