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#1 of 5 Snow and Ice driving with your Sonata by asdf9 Mar 04, 2009 (12:33 pm)
Winter driving is a major choice in determining what car I should buy. So I would like to hear about your stories driving the 2006 and newer Sonata's in the snow. And not just 4 inches of snow that fell. I want to hear about bad snow fall and how the car handled with those stock tires. Thanks! Replies to this message: sharksoup (Apr 01, 2009 5:08 pm) bhmr59 (Apr 01, 2009 5:21 pm) sharksoup (Apr 03, 2009 5:41 pm) concordenerd (May 19, 2009 7:02 am)
#2 of 5 Re: Snow and Ice driving with your Sonata [asdf9] by sharksoup Apr 01, 2009 (5:08 pm)
Replying to: asdf9 (Mar 04, 2009 12:33 pm) I live in Northern Maine, where average snowfall in our location exceeds 100" annually, and have been driving in harsh winter conditions for over 20 years.   Number one thing you can do to improve the way the car handles in to buy 4 good snow tires. I have a set of directional snow tires on my 2009 and have not had any trouble getting around.   I have found that with Electronic Stability Control and the anti-skid technology found standard on the Sonata, that the car has thus far handled everything thrown at it. I'm able to take corners at faster speed with no loss of control than I can in my wife's older Civic. Got the Sonata after driving a Subaru Forester for 6 years, and it does nearly as well as the Forester. Replies to this message: bhmr59 (Apr 01, 2009 5:21 pm) sharksoup (Apr 03, 2009 5:41 pm)
#3 of 5 Re: Snow and Ice driving with your Sonata [sharksoup] by bhmr59 Apr 01, 2009 (5:21 pm)
Replying to: sharksoup (Apr 01, 2009 5:08 pm) Are 4 snow tires, rather than 2, really necessary?   My Sonata is an '05 and does reasonably well in CT with the all season tires. However, I have one SOB of a hill (steep incline) and 3 sharp curves over .4 miles to get home. When it's bad, I often go an couple miles out of the way (not a joy on bad roads) to avoid this hill. I've seen 4X4's stuck on this hill.   I guess my questinon is, how much do snow tires on the rear wheels help traction? I may have to get new tires before next winter and am curious about snow tires.   Thanks. Replies to this message: sharksoup (Apr 03, 2009 5:41 pm)
#4 of 5 Re: Snow and Ice driving with your Sonata [bhmr59] by sharksoup Apr 03, 2009 (5:41 pm)
Replying to: bhmr59 (Apr 01, 2009 5:21 pm) 4 snow tires necessary for traction? I suppose not, but the car will handle better. In my experience in driving front wheel drive cars, when snow tires are mounted only on the front, the rear tires tends to lose contact as they don't have the same grip and the car can fishtail, or at the very least, get a bit "squirrelly". This is especially true if you're considering studded tires. In Maine, it is illegal to mount studded tires only on the front of front wheel drive cars; must be on all four.
#5 of 5 Re: Snow and Ice driving with your Sonata [asdf9] by concordenerd May 19, 2009 (7:02 am)
Replying to: asdf9 (Mar 04, 2009 12:33 pm) Living in PA we can get a lot of snow. Owning an 06 Sonata, I have had no problem in the snow. My house is up a hill and there are other vehicles that can not make it, but I have had no problem. The ESC light will illuminate when needed, but when you turn it off the vehicle just spins the tires even more. Press the ESC off to turn it back on and it points you straight every time. I love doing that. Probably not good, but oh well. Winter is only here for a couple months and even though I hate the cold the Sonata does well in it. I feel very confindent when driving in the snow snow also. Now in really deep snow I do not drive because a front drive car can only do so much.

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