On May 5, 11:09 am, "Robert11" <rgs...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Sure don't have to worry about this for a while, but thought I'd ask
while
> I'm thinking of it.
>
> Son has a 2005 Accord, 6 cyl., four door sedan.
>
> He has always been complaining about how poorly it climbs most any kind
of
> hill when there is snow on it, even a little.
> Compares it to his last car, which was a Mercury Sable sedan, and just
great
> in this regard.
> Uses low(er) gears, but this doesn't seem to help much.
>
> Questions:
>
> a. Is this inability a function of the car design, or most likely just
the
> original tires that came with the car ?
>
> b. If, this winter, he puts on snow tires, or something better than the
> "all-weather" compromise that is now on, and that they love to sell for
> every possible condition, can he get away with just the two front tires
?
>
> Or, would this cause fish-tailing or other control type problems ?
>
> c. Any winter tire recommendations ?
> The true old fa****oned heavy threaded Snow tires ?
> Or,... ?
>
> Thanks,
> Bob
In addition to snow tires, you might tell him to switch off the
traction control. My brother-in-law has an Acura TL, and he struggled
to get up hills until he turned off the traction control. You need a
little wheelspin to keep the momentum going, and every time the TC
detects wheelspin, it will start to cut the engine power or apply the
brakes. This is somewhat counterproductive when going up a slippery
hill!
This isn't an issue with my Audi quattro, even with the TC engaged and
all-season tires. ;-)
Dan D
'07 Ody EX
Central NJ USA
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