Xb and snow?
#1
Xb and snow?
Hi,
I am thinking hard about buying an Xb with a 5 speed. I am wondering if anyone has any experience driving one on snowy, icy backroads like the ones we have here in upstate New York?Is there enough ground clearance to get through snowdrifts when the plow guys pack it in at 8 p.m. and I am still on the road at midnight? Any other advice to a wannabe newbie Xb owner? Thanks!
I am thinking hard about buying an Xb with a 5 speed. I am wondering if anyone has any experience driving one on snowy, icy backroads like the ones we have here in upstate New York?Is there enough ground clearance to get through snowdrifts when the plow guys pack it in at 8 p.m. and I am still on the road at midnight? Any other advice to a wannabe newbie Xb owner? Thanks!
#3
well ican say they drive well in the snow suprizingly, but mine is def going to be plowing im sitting about 4 inch off the ground with steelies and tein springs and i live in minnesota
#6
hey guys i live in cincy and we just had a pretty good snow storm and we got about 18 inches or so...any way ive been doing a little bit of last minute xmas shopping and well since the snow has been plowed off the highways ive been driving and have noticed a horrible vibration at about 60mph...i think its some snow and ice packed underneath there but im not too sure so if anybody has some ideas or has experieced this let me know
-X
-X
#7
At four am Thurday morning as the northern edge of that big winter storm invaded Detroit I as on my way to work. Road crews were working to clear roads but the storm was pacing them good so roads continued to be nasty. I was pleased with how well this xB performed. Top speed for safe movement on the freeway was 30 mph, but I dropped to 20 when other cars were around, (the danger from spinouts was very high).
I never spun out. Traction control kicked in quite often, (and I discovered that it beeps sometimes...I'll have to check the manual to see what that beeping is for). But I never swerved and never got stuck.
Back home later that day I found that the county had plowed a nice wall of snow across my driveway. It was high enough for my front skirt to hit it but no harm was done. Just slow down, drop to first gear, and steady on the power and I'm moving through it.
I feel very confident in the bad weather in this car.
I never spun out. Traction control kicked in quite often, (and I discovered that it beeps sometimes...I'll have to check the manual to see what that beeping is for). But I never swerved and never got stuck.
Back home later that day I found that the county had plowed a nice wall of snow across my driveway. It was high enough for my front skirt to hit it but no harm was done. Just slow down, drop to first gear, and steady on the power and I'm moving through it.
I feel very confident in the bad weather in this car.
#8
i live in Colorado, and we got a good little bit of snow the last few days, and i was wondering what it was going to be like with my xb. it did not let me dwn at all. never really slide or slipped too much just once when i wanted to. (i had that same beep sound in mine) i think that it is just a warning sound don't know why, you know when you lost control of your car
#9
Originally Posted by Scipio
At four am Thurday morning as the northern edge of that big winter storm invaded Detroit I as on my way to work. Road crews were working to clear roads but the storm was pacing them good so roads continued to be nasty. I was pleased with how well this xB performed. Top speed for safe movement on the freeway was 30 mph, but I dropped to 20 when other cars were around, (the danger from spinouts was very high).
I never spun out. Traction control kicked in quite often, (and I discovered that it beeps sometimes...I'll have to check the manual to see what that beeping is for). But I never swerved and never got stuck.
Back home later that day I found that the county had plowed a nice wall of snow across my driveway. It was high enough for my front skirt to hit it but no harm was done. Just slow down, drop to first gear, and steady on the power and I'm moving through it.
I feel very confident in the bad weather in this car.
I never spun out. Traction control kicked in quite often, (and I discovered that it beeps sometimes...I'll have to check the manual to see what that beeping is for). But I never swerved and never got stuck.
Back home later that day I found that the county had plowed a nice wall of snow across my driveway. It was high enough for my front skirt to hit it but no harm was done. Just slow down, drop to first gear, and steady on the power and I'm moving through it.
I feel very confident in the bad weather in this car.
The Beep-Beep is your warning that the skid control is actually putting on the brake on the one wheel that is causing the skid. It works much faster than that though. It really works in the blink of an eye. It is a different system than the TRAC control which can be turned off with the switch on the dash. You can't turn off the skid control. You can see it work at night. As soon as you try to make it skid sideways on a snowy road at night, the lights dim. That system pulls big power and amps to work. For a 14,000 dollar car, it's a hell of a system to have, and most cars that cost twice as much don't have a skid control system.
#10
I live in Anchorage, AK, so I have had quite a bit of experience with snow since I bought my xB in August. I have studded tires, which helps a lot for stopping and a little bit for going. The traction control kicks in a lot when I try to start moving, but once it grabs it goes just fine. The vehicle stability control (the one that beeps) only activates when I am going around a slippery corner or over a very bumpy stretch of road.
The one thing I have to watch out for is curbs/other hard obstacles in the road that get hidden by the snow.
Overall, it's great in the snow!
nick
The one thing I have to watch out for is curbs/other hard obstacles in the road that get hidden by the snow.
Overall, it's great in the snow!
nick
#11
Originally Posted by xbox83
since the snow has been plowed off the highways ive been driving and have noticed a horrible vibration at about 60mph...i think its some snow and ice packed underneath there but im not too sure so if anybody has some ideas or has experieced this let me know
-X
-X
#12
Originally Posted by xbox83
hey guys i live in cincy and we just had a pretty good snow storm and we got about 18 inches or so...any way ive been doing a little bit of last minute xmas shopping and well since the snow has been plowed off the highways ive been driving and have noticed a horrible vibration at about 60mph...i think its some snow and ice packed underneath there but im not too sure so if anybody has some ideas or has experieced this let me know
-X
-X
Try parking in a heated garage overnight and see if the problem melts itself away!
George
#13
Originally Posted by alaskaxB
I live in Anchorage, AK, so I have had quite a bit of experience with snow since I bought my xB in August.
Thanks to all the input I've seen here.. I've been feeling safer in the xB even more so.
#14
I live in upstate NY an as of yet we haven;t had as much snow as usual in my area but in the few snowy days the xb has handles suprisingly well. I did buy 4 snow tires for it as I am a fanatic sbout the suckyness of all season tires, but it is stable and grippy in the e vsc keeps the parking l ebrake fun to a minimum, and there is no way to turn it off which is a hassle. I often turn the traction control off in deep snow because I am more comfortable controlling the rate of spinning wheels with my right foot than having the computer do it for me with the brakes.ALso the ABS system works very well in the snow, quite impressive. Overall, a good snow car and that's from someone who drove a WRX with 4 snows for the last 3 winters.
The problem with vibration from ohio is definitely snow and ice buildup on the inside of the wheels, if the person does not have access to a heated garage, go to a car wash that uses hot water .
The problem with vibration from ohio is definitely snow and ice buildup on the inside of the wheels, if the person does not have access to a heated garage, go to a car wash that uses hot water .
#15
The NYC area just got hit with some snow.. glad I took the xB out today to test what everyone's been saying.
Up the Taconic, thru the Sprain, etc.. It ran well through some unplowed areas and slipped a little but not enough for the VSC to kick in.
Hitting one local road with only one tire track line was fun. Like Davestoaster said, the amps kicked in when I tried to skid out on purpose. I'm beyond pleased..
Up the Taconic, thru the Sprain, etc.. It ran well through some unplowed areas and slipped a little but not enough for the VSC to kick in.
Hitting one local road with only one tire track line was fun. Like Davestoaster said, the amps kicked in when I tried to skid out on purpose. I'm beyond pleased..
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
evolving_machine
Scion xB 2nd-Gen Wheel & Tire
12
01-18-2016 08:41 PM