I remember frantically searching the internet for reviews of winter driving in the smart car. While I didn't see any comments suggesting to stick the car in the garage for 4 months, there was plenty of caution and suggestions of buying snow tires.
I've only had the car since October, but I drove it through the Christmas snow storm in Minnesota and each storm since, including the latest dumping, and I LOVE driving it in the snow. I haven't been stuck once, the traction control is doing a really good job, the anti lock brakes are great and the heated seats are a must. I love bouncing around curves and driving through drifts that have built up (to a point, I do know what the clearance is of this car, though it isn't much lower then other cars out there).
Does anyone else actually look forward to driving in the snow?
But I also mounted up a new set of Bridgestone snow tires from Tire Rack ($39 a piece thank you very much!) on my extra full set of front wheels. I would probably not be out in this stuff on my original full set of rears with OEM tires. I can always fall back to the truck if it gets too deep but so far no issues and I don't have my drive plowed or shoveled. This morning I was out in some of the worst of it on the interstate and I was one of the few who were getting down the road at a reasonable clip. YEE HAA!! My concerns about being so lite and being able to cross over the snow mounds between lanes at speed without issue were unfounded or at least, I should say, the skinny snow tires really made the difference I was hoping for. Thank you Bridgestone and Tire Rack.
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