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#4 of 6 Re: Ford Freestyle: Winter Driving [tidester] by jbrooks544 Mar 22, 2007 (6:48 am)
Replying to: tidester (Oct 25, 2006 8:11 pm) We haven't had much snow this winter. When we did last week, I had to take a 60 mile round trip and also lots of around town/side road driving in the snow/sleet storm. Conditions were bad, 3 inches of snow on some side roads, with freezing sleet and rain on top - very slippery. It was almost IMPOSSIBLE for me to get the car to lose traction. I was a tad giggly. The haldex(sp?) is amazing. It is state of the art - very impressive. Oh, I have a limited with the 18" pirelli's. Replies to this message: dgmac (Mar 22, 2007 11:51 am) stmss (Mar 23, 2007 8:07 am)
#5 of 6 Re: Ford Freestyle: Winter Driving [jbrooks544] by dgmac Mar 22, 2007 (11:51 am)
Replying to: jbrooks544 (Mar 22, 2007 6:48 am) I also have a Limited with 18" tires. It is very easy to lose control in winter conditions. The tires are not designed for extreme winter conditions. Next winter true snows are going on. I can lose the back end of the car going around corners with the OEM tires. The AWD does help in getting started but plays no role in stopping, turning. Replies to this message: stmss (Mar 23, 2007 8:07 am)
#6 of 6 Re: Ford Freestyle: Winter Driving [dgmac] by stmss Mar 23, 2007 (8:07 am)
Replying to: dgmac (Mar 22, 2007 11:51 am) Yes the Pirellis P6 are not too good on the packed snow or ice, in my experience. I have them on the FS and my Volvo (but run winter tires on the Volvo, in fact the 6 yr old winter tires are better than the P6).   Depite anti locks, these tires lock up and skid very easy on snow pack or icy conditions - you need to be very careful not to cruise right through a red light or into the back of someone (even at cautious speeds).

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