rleggs

how do these handle heavy snow/ice?...friend told me didn't handle that well in heavy snow here in pennsylvania this past week, going up a sloping driveway..

anyone experience similiar?...will the 18in handle better?

does having the traction control always on hamper maneuverability?

thanks.

Germancar1

Its the tires not the wheels that make the biggest difference.

M

JohnAMG

Also the narrower the tire, better traction and easy to plow through in the snow.

John

rkao

That's a good point: is the tire the comes with the 19" package primarily summer tire and not M+S rated like many heavier SUV tires?

I know some others such as the X5 and the ML come with primarily all season or performance summer radials, and not a "truck" tire like what's on our LX 470.

JAM

Just took my GL through the recent snow in the NorthEast. Did great in the snow. I have a very steep driveway, and it did well on that as well. Gave me a good chance to experiment with the off-road package, DSR, and low range. The car is a monster in the low range mode--I can't imagine it getting stuck in anything.

torr

Spent the weekend in the snow, and the 19" wheels with stock tires (Conti 4x4) did very well. I was very surprised how well it handled!