How does the TSX hold up in snow? I just want to know what to expect when the snow rolls around. Oh and any tips for driving in the snow?

 

ur best bet is to get snow tires when winter comes around... heard its sometimes tricky to drive with a FF in snow..

 

i have an 04 tsx and have had it in the snow and it is fine, no problems at all. snow tires are a plus, but i don't have them.

 

my boy has a set of michelin snow tires on his tsx and had no problems with them....he takes it up to the passes to go skiing

 

The TSX holds up great in snow. Heated front seats, heated side mirrors, VSA are all great features of my car car.

If you have the funds to do so, upgrade to a nice set of snow tires (and if possible, have the tires mounted on a set of black steelie rims so the stock rims don't get damaged). A good set of snow tires will improve the overall snow driving experience. The stock set of Michelin tires will be just ok for snow, not the best, just ok.

It sounds like this may be the first time driving in a place with snow? Here are a few tips that I have learned and had explained to me:

Just remember that there is no need to keep up with everyone else.

Take everything slow...acceleration, cornering, changing lanes, braking.

Keep a good distance between your car and the person in front of you.

Try to avoid places that are hilly...especially if there is a stop sign or stop light at the top of that hill. It's never fun to get stuck on a hill with your tires spinning and you go nowhere.

Stay in the right hand driving lane whenever possible to allow others to pass (let them be the ones that smash into someone else because of their poor driving).

Remember to use windshield wiper fluid that is rated for cold/freezing conditions. When I came from California, my car had windshield wiper fluid for conditions that would never fall below freezing. Once I got here to Colorado, and I needed to use my windshield wiper fluid, everything was frozen.

Take a few minutes for your engine to warm up if you keep your car parked outside.

Keep your engine lubricated with a correctly rated engine oil, and make sure to watch the oil level.

Keep an ice scraper in the car, along with a few supplies like jumper cables, windshield wiper fluid, blanket or spare jacket and socks just in case you need them. In other words, a small winter car supply kit. Of course, this all depends on how far from home you drive, and how often you will drive, in snowy conditions.

Snow/all-weather floor mats are nice to protect your interior carpet from muddy and wet shoes.

If you happen to get stranded in the middle of nowhere (or run off the road, accident, hit a deer, caught in a white out snow drift)...you can stay in your car with the engine running, lights on...as long as you check the exhaust tips and make sure that there is a sufficient pathway for the exhaust to escape. In other words, remove snow build up as required to prevent asphyxiation...or gassing yourself to death.

And if conditions really suck, stay home, or take the wifes 4WD Xterra. That's what I do.

And one last thing...lights on for safety.

 

Well said!

Sorry just browsing it this forum since i'm trying to sell my car to get a TSX