Ford KA and icy roads

lostsheep

Excellent! Although I was happy with just generalised grumbling...

mattyprice4004

The laws of physics aren't very particular towards car brands.

jase1

Only real way you can mediate slipping on ice is to invest in winter tyres really.

I am not aware of the Ka being particularly good or bad for grip, and when a tyre loses traction, as has been said the car doesn't really make a difference.

What brand, and what treadwear rating is shown on the tyres? I wouldn't be happy running hard tyres (cheap or expensive) in icy conditions -- so anything over 400 is a potential worry.

That said, "slow down" is probably the best advice here!

TrickyWicky

jase1 wrote: »

That said, "slow down" is probably the best advice here!

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jase1

TrickyWicky wrote: »

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Scroll up and read.

I heard you the first time.

So what you're saying is don't slow down and the bang will be less severe?

You didn't come to grief because you were travelling slowly. It sounds as if you hit the ice and lost control -- possibly due to braking, which isn't the same as slowing down.

Letting the car do its thing with the minimum of intervention (or at least, no sudden moves) often helps to avoid trouble -- and this involves slowing down by default.

pendulum

Some cars are just good on snow and ice, others aren't. I had cheapo tyres on my old Citroen ZX but that was always fantastic in the snow. I could always jump in that and drive up the drive (slight incline) where none of the other cars could, I'd even use it to tow the others out. It could handle anything. It's probably a huge combination of factors e.g. weight distribution and total weight, size and make of tyre, spacing of the wheels, suspension behaviour, traction control etc that affect the cars performance in snow. The driver's always the most important factor though.

TrickyWicky

Erm no, I slowed down and then AFTER hit the ice.

As i said, the other car travelling faster had enough momentum to carry it forward and end up on the kerb / grass. I was travelling slower and the camber of the road caused me to hit another vehicle.

Saying slow down isn't always the correct thing.