rd tibs in the winter time - Hyundai Performance Forums

aemht · 12-21-2004, 06:24 PM

ok i have to admit the rd tiburons suck in the snow !
it seems if there is just a few inches on the road i keep spinning.
anybody have this problem yet with there tib in the snow.

KeithB · 12-22-2004, 12:44 AM

did you try snow tires?

shadowcat357 · 12-22-2004, 01:23 AM

I had my rd in the snow. It was pretty shitty even with the snow tieres but not as bad as you described. Rubber will make all the diference.

rockym20 · 12-22-2004, 03:07 AM

My Rd is an absolute handful when it snows and I have my summer tires on. However, there aren't many cars on the road that can brake and accelerate like mine can when it is icy and I have my studded winter tires on.

aemht · 12-22-2004, 04:01 AM

yeah even with snow tires mine is still crappy.
hate to say it but my last car was great in the snow(cavalier)

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NjOyRiD · 12-22-2004, 06:56 AM

I store my tib for the winter, i bought a nice beater (cavalier) I'm set, no more prob

Mad-Machine · 12-22-2004, 09:48 AM

I have never had a problem in the snow with my tib.. my old excel with it's 7 inches of ground clearance and skinny tyres was better.. but the tib can hold it's own.

fearlescoward · 12-22-2004, 02:34 PM

my tib is a rolling death trap during winter in new england, but i drive failry well and have avoided hitting anything so far.

TAK82 · 12-22-2004, 02:55 PM

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ok i have to admit the rd tiburons suck in the snow !
it seems if there is just a few inches on the road i keep spinning.
anybody have this problem yet with there tib in the snow.

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maybe in your case the reason why your tiburon suck's in the snow is because you've altered the car's ground clearance with your eibach Spring's as i see in your profile,

snow and hard ice may scrape your underbody a lot and rub off some of the rubber underbody coating, and I'd stay away from road's that are filled with no more than 4 inche's of snow,

if you want good action in snow, put your stock strut's on to get some ground clearance, deflate some air from the winter tire's to help them bite better and try to add some weight to the car,

BlackTibby · 12-22-2004, 05:00 PM

Sometimes I just double post for the hell of it.

[Edited by BlackTibby on Dec 22, 2004 1:03 PM]