Rwd C300 snow day!
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2010 C300 Sport 6 speed Steel Gray
Rwd C300 snow day!
Today I had a chance to take my rwd c300 for a drive on snow and it will be my last! This car has horrible stability with just an inch of snow. (this was before the storm hit) I thought these tires had better grip? Are they all seasons(conti)?? I had a pontiac g8 gt with 361hp and 385 torque and performed great in the snow compared to my c300. WTF!!?? Does this car have a LSD??
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Today I had a chance to take my rwd c300 for a drive on snow and it will be my last! This car has horrible stability with just an inch of snow. (this was before the storm hit) I thought these tires had better grip? Are they all seasons(conti)?? I had a pontiac g8 gt with 361hp and 385 torque and performed great in the snow compared to my c300. WTF!!?? Does this car have a LSD??
There is nothing wrong with your car. When I first received my car in November 2008, I tried it in the snow and it was just about undriveable, similar to your report. But, now I drive my rwd car throughout the Michigan winters and do fine. The solution is to have snow tires, such as Blizzak WS70. Because the compound is softer, they will wear more quickly and with careful timing for installation/removal, expect about 3, maybe 4, seasons.
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Today I had a chance to take my rwd c300 for a drive on snow and it will be my last! This car has horrible stability with just an inch of snow. (this was before the storm hit) I thought these tires had better grip? Are they all seasons(conti)?? I had a pontiac g8 gt with 361hp and 385 torque and performed great in the snow compared to my c300. WTF!!?? Does this car have a LSD??
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C350 CDI Sport
We've had some prett bad weather in the UK over the past 3/4 weeks.....my C350 has been sat in the garage as its been an absolute no - no driving it in the snow.....even more embarrising is that the snow is only 3 or 4 inches deep....
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After much snow last year i bought snow tyres this year. Michelin Alpin A3. And im glad that i have bought them, we have much snow this year for Dutch terms. It's a must have to drive in these conditions. Didnt believed that much in snow tyres, but it's really perfect!!!
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Another round of ICE
Everyone complaining.....it's not the car....it's your tires!!!
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I dont need to use it in the snow because of my work truck, i just wanted to test it. The G8 I had , came with goodyear all seasons and a limited slip diff. I guess that makes big difference.
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Another round of ICE
The limited slip helped. Having the majority of the vehicle weight over the driving wheels helped. The Goodyear all season tires did not help.
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I live on long island and we got like 8 inches , I got stuck at work , at home , at a red light , and msking a right turn . C350 sucks in snow ... I need winter tires but I have a lot bills to pay first donom gonna suffer lol .
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I have stock all season Michelins and they sucked on 1 inch snow. Car slides like crazy and won't move in small hills. Same tires on Honda FWD performed perfectly on 5 inches of snow. Simply RWD is not so good for the snow, yes it will perform well with dedicated winter tires, but with all seasons not for winter driving on RWD cars.
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4MATIC in the snow
For those of you that are wondering about 4MATIC performance in the snow/ice. I was up in the mountains for last week with my C350 4MATIC and OEM all season tires, and I must say that I was impressed how it drove in the snow. No sliding, no slippage. Some of our friends were there with Infinity RWD with all season tires and got stuck all over the place. I had no issue whatsoever..
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2009 C300 Sport
When the snow started in Southern Maryland Sunday - I was already out with my C300 with the Conti DWS tires.
There was 2" of snow on the road and still accumulating. The DWSs did not lose traction. I was running between 35-45 mph, tried rolling the wheel left and right in an attempt to cause a fish tail - but it didn't happen. I didn't whip it (didn't want to be in the ditch with the 4x4 Explorers and pick ups).
Amazing tires - like others have said, it's the tires, not the car!
There was 2" of snow on the road and still accumulating. The DWSs did not lose traction. I was running between 35-45 mph, tried rolling the wheel left and right in an attempt to cause a fish tail - but it didn't happen. I didn't whip it (didn't want to be in the ditch with the 4x4 Explorers and pick ups).
Amazing tires - like others have said, it's the tires, not the car!
