Mini Cooper Snow Issues

23 messages, Last post on Feb 02, 2009 at 11:41 AM

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#19 of 23 MINI Cooper: Traction on slippery roads by dem55 Oct 22, 2007 (7:08 pm)
We're ready to sell our European sportwagon for a Cooper, but wondering how good its traction is on wet or snowy roads. Any comments?
#20 of 23 Snow by justgiuls Oct 09, 2008 (5:51 pm)
How does the car handle in snow?? Replies to this message: bodble2 (Oct 16, 2008 1:49 pm) ex_tdier (Dec 22, 2008 10:05 pm) theSwitchback (Feb 02, 2009 11:41 am)
#21 of 23 Re: Snow [justgiuls] by bodble2 Oct 16, 2008 (1:49 pm)
Replying to: justgiuls (Oct 09, 2008 5:51 pm) As long as the snow is not too deep, it'd be fine. Replies to this message: ex_tdier (Dec 22, 2008 10:05 pm)
#22 of 23 Re: Snow [bodble2] by ex_tdier Dec 22, 2008 (10:05 pm)
Replying to: bodble2 (Oct 16, 2008 1:49 pm) Some dude in his mini cooper today went through over a foot of snow. I dunno if he had all season tires or snows, but in all likelihood he didnt have winter tires as 99.99% of the folks where we live only use all season or summer tires.
#23 of 23 Re: Snow [justgiuls] by theSwitchback Feb 02, 2009 (11:41 am)
Replying to: justgiuls (Oct 09, 2008 5:51 pm) As long as you've got the right tyres on the car, it can be great fun, and very predictable, see here for example.