How well does the AVEO handle in snow?
Now, I am from Ottawa where we get dumped on quite a lot.
Right now wife and I are looking to buy a 2nd car and the AVEO is looking better and better. But what about snow handling? My wife will be using the car for commuting 40km a day (from one end of Ottawa to the other end, but not all highway driving).
So I wanted to find out what or how well it handles in the snow and ice.
We are looking at getting the AVEO 5 hatchback. Yellow colour.
Re: How well does the AVEO handle in snow?
it does ok but with a lot of other cars u really should invest in a decent set of snow tires
Re: How well does the AVEO handle in snow?
it never snows in philly but the one time it did last year i hit some ice then hit a tree
Re: How well does the AVEO handle in snow?
The stock all seasons suck. I'm running nokian WR2 AWP all around and after 2 montreal winters haven't had much of a problem with winter handling.
Re: How well does the AVEO handle in snow?
I'm in Michigan and it is ok on snow. It's not as good as a Subaru but it sure is a hell of a lot better then the camaro I had!
Re: How well does the AVEO handle in snow?
when, and i say when it snows in ny i always have on my bridgestone blizzaks. never had a problem. left my 4wd suburban at home all winter.
Re: How well does the AVEO handle in snow?
its all about the driver....i drove to college one day on a really snowy day and roads werent even plowed yet and i did fine...it was high enough for it to hit the oil pan...but its all about the driver....this is when i had 17x7's too
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I agree with Sam..it's all in the driver's ability to not drive beyond the cars limitations. I live in Western NY and drove all winter without incident.
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i live in southern ny and this winter was mild by comparison with others we southern new yorkers have had. i drove my aveo all winter too, but extra traction and a good set of winter tires never hurt anyone.
Re: How well does the AVEO handle in snow?
Thanks for all the feedback folks. Wife and I believe in winter tired. We have a van that we have two sets of tires for. Summer tires and winter tires.
Wasn't until two years ago when I broke down and got snow tires that I really noticed the different.
Thanks everyone ;>