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#6 of 15 Re: Good handling in the snow [harry29] by efitzgerald Jan 09, 2009 (7:12 am)
Replying to: harry29 (Dec 23, 2008 6:21 am) I agree with you guys about the stock tires... but i guess why would Nissan put quality tires on new vehicles? anyway... i took mine off because it was slipping and sliding, and snow built up so tight in the wheel well i felt like a coal miner trying to remove it with my snow brush.... so i went to Walmart and bought some new Nexum tires..all season .. awesome tire .
#7 of 15 Re: Winter Driving [ddd5] by scabpicker101 Jan 16, 2009 (7:39 am)
Replying to: ddd5 (Jul 06, 2008 5:58 am) I leased a 2008 Nissan Altima V-6 and live in Michigan. This is a dangerous car on ice and snow. When traveling on a slippery surface, the car becomes dangerously unstable. It "swings" on ice, EVEN when NO acceleration! In snow it gets stuck easily(3 times in my driveway this year). I have contacted Nissan, local dealer and am in process of contacting consumers union(Consumer Report).   I do not know whether the 4 is more stable or not. But, please for your own safety and the safety of your family, do not purchase a Nissan 2008 Altima V6 for northern climates. Replies to this message: gooddeal2 (Jan 16, 2009 9:57 am) scabpicker101 (Jan 21, 2009 10:12 am) jd10013 (Jan 17, 2009 6:59 am)
#8 of 15 Re: Winter Driving [scabpicker101] by gooddeal2 Jan 16, 2009 (9:57 am)
Replying to: scabpicker101 (Jan 16, 2009 7:39 am) I don't think it's the car. It's the REALLY bad weather you get this year in Michigan. I had '03, '05 and now '07 Altima and it does a fine job here in the snow in PA. Replies to this message: scabpicker101 (Jan 21, 2009 10:12 am)
#9 of 15 Re: Winter Driving [scabpicker101] by jd10013 Jan 17, 2009 (6:59 am)
Replying to: scabpicker101 (Jan 16, 2009 7:39 am) all cars slide on ice
#10 of 15 by cwsiggy Jan 20, 2009 (7:06 pm)
I have never felt a car be more unstable than my 09 Altima- horrible horrible horrible tires for snow. Unfortunately - I'm going to just let them wear out and get much better ones when the time comes. Great car overall though.... Replies to this message: scabpicker101 (Jan 21, 2009 10:20 am)
#11 of 15 Re: Winter Driving [gooddeal2] by scabpicker101 Jan 21, 2009 (10:12 am)
Replying to: gooddeal2 (Jan 16, 2009 9:57 am) You are right. I had new Goodyear tripletreads put on last week and the car is very good in snow. It is the oem cheap tires the mfg uses.
#12 of 15 Re: [cwsiggy] by scabpicker101 Jan 21, 2009 (10:20 am)
Replying to: cwsiggy (Jan 20, 2009 7:06 pm) Don't gamble on the crappy stock tires they put on at the plant.it's not worth your safety. Put on a good set of skins. The GY tripletreads are great. It isn't even the same car with good tires. It really bugs me that both Nissan and Toyota are putting cheap, junky tires on their cars, just to reduce the sticker price. The same thing happened with my 2004 Highlander: I got just over 25K on stock tires before they wore out.
#13 of 15 New Tires are the answer for the snow by paws26 Jan 25, 2009 (10:55 am)
I have a 2007 Nissan 2.5SL that had the Continental ContiPros. I made it through last winter barely, but this year the snow in Michigan started early and hasn't let up. Driving was terrifying. I didn't want to buy snow tires and go through the expense and hassle of twice yearly switches so I used tirerack.com to research better all season tires. I settled on the Yokohama AVID TRZ's. It was snowing (blizzard) on my way to the tire place and my drive there was white knuckle. It was like having a different car when I left. I've had the tires on for 3 weeks now and the snow and ice has been non-stop. I can't believe the difference in traction and slipping. These tires are awesome and they have an 80,000 mile treadware warranty. Nissan should be ashamed of themselves for putting such sub-standard dangerous tires on these cars.
#14 of 15 Re: Winter Driving [ddd5] by greengoddess Feb 20, 2009 (6:07 am)
Replying to: ddd5 (Jul 06, 2008 5:58 am) Personally I like how the car handles in the snow when using the downshift to manage speeds (I have 2.5 CVT) -- however -- one word of caution - the ABS system handles poorly. Lots of crunching noises and I'd don't have confidence that the system is actually helping when it is engaged. ABS is a disappointment. Replies to this message: gregd1 (Mar 03, 2009 7:57 am)
#15 of 15 Re: Winter Driving [greengoddess] by gregd1 Mar 03, 2009 (7:57 am)
Replying to: greengoddess (Feb 20, 2009 6:07 am) "Personally I like how the car handles in the snow when using the downshift to manage speeds (I have 2.5 CVT) -- however -- one word of caution - the ABS system handles poorly. Lots of crunching noises and I'd don't have confidence that the system is actually helping when it is engaged. ABS is a disappointment. "   I did not think that the 2.5 has the CVT. I thought CVT was only available on the 3.5 (v6). Anyone know if this is correct?   thanks

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