Hyundi Tuscon in snow

castle96

many reviews mention that they useless in snow (even frost) and that they have to resort to another car.
Surely they cant be that bad ! Down to tyres fitted,, not the car...

Anyone had one ?

debtdebt

Get winter tyres and it'll be fine.

DUTR

It's all swings n roundabouts, if the car in front is stuck and you are unable to pass, then you are stuck too.

castle96

if there's no car in front and I'm still stuck...…

Anyone had one of these ?? Any experience re the Q ?

JP1978

Mind that many of them will be 2WD so ensure you check that on the reviews. So the answers above may well be valid as been down to the tyres even more so.

castle96

yes 2wd as described. Nearly all cars are. Mine is but seems so many probs with this make

happybiker

Most cars fitted with traction control struggle in the snow. learn how to turn it off when needed (and fit winter tyres as previously suggested)


It will then drive as good as most cars on the road.


The problem with modern cars is that they are so feature loaded that drivers seem to operate them without any thought forb how they work.

DUTR

happybiker wrote: »

Most cars fitted with traction control struggle in the snow. learn how to turn it off when needed (and fit winter tyres as previously suggested)


It will then drive as good as most cars on the road.


The problem with modern cars is that they are so feature loaded that drivers seem to operate them without any thought forb how they work.

Indeed, I've had little trouble in the rare snow we get with economy summer tyres.

Mr.Generous

My brother has a 4wd Tuscan and admits its very poor in snow, he blames the tyres. I had a look at them and they are M+S tyres, so full winters. I don't know why it's poor, he has had previous 4x4's and even says a Dacia Duster 4x4 is much better. Possibly it is down to TC.

happybiker

Mr.Generous wrote: »

My brother has a 4wd Tuscan and admits its very poor in snow, he blames the tyres. I had a look at them and they are M+S tyres, so full winters. I don't know why it's poor, he has had previous 4x4's and even says a Dacia Duster 4x4 is much better. Possibly it is down to TC.

Ask him if he knows how to switch the TC system off. I'll bet he doesn't. a major problem is that on most modern cars , the TC system resets itself on turning the ignition off . it's a right ball ache to have to turn it off every time one starts the car.


ABS is just as bad in slippery conditions but the EU have decided in it's wisdom, that all cars will have it.

forgotmyname

Often its the driver and the lack of control on the throttle.

Last year there was a woman who was revving the guts out of her car to get it going in the snow. She didnt seem to realise that it started moving forward as she released the throttle. But by that time she had lifted and applied the brakes.

So max revs spinning the wheels or hard on the brakes. Not the way to drive in the snow. Gentle and steady.