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Dinksgirl48 · 03-22-2010, 09:02 AM

We had very slushy, freezing snow Sat night in south KC. Made a left turn up an incline onto another slight incline in a 2SS 6-speed manual. Could not get traction. Stabilitrak light flashing, speedometer indicated 10-12 MPH depending on 1st or 2nd gear. Not even inching along, blocking traffic. Very humiliating because I do know how to drive in these conditions, particularly with a stick. Two guys got out of their car behind me and pushed me up this silly hill, and I can't say the car was any help at all. Even further down the road where it was level, felt like I had no power at all when Stabilitrak light flashing. What a pain. Should I have turned off the Stabilitrak?

Xp0gam3r · 03-22-2010, 09:03 AM

if you have winter tires on, I cant see how you struggled going up a hill

RogueSS · 03-22-2010, 09:16 AM

If you're running the Pirelli's you'll get stuck in any snow, they're horrible snow tires (I've yet to see ANY Pirelli that handles in the snow....they come on our police cars and we can go nowhere even in a front wheel drive car)

Moonshade · 03-22-2010, 05:27 PM

I'm driving 6spd V6 in PA and I drove twice in the snow this winter and had no problem I also have all seasons on the car.

CAMARO_MOW · 03-22-2010, 05:34 PM

I also drive a V6 with the all-season tires on. I drove all winter in the snow belt. Car drives in the snow like a champ!!! Absolutely now problems, but if you have the Perilli on, I can see you sliding all over the place. With the all-season 18'', drives better than the Probe GT with front wheel drive I used to have. Just have to be careful not to nuke the gas or it starts to step out.

ewynn9 · 03-22-2010, 06:46 PM

When I lived in Tulsa for 2 years, which included ice and snow storms, I drone my FWD 3000GT with pirelli p6s and never had an issue. I hardly ever lost traction.

Angrybird 12 · 03-22-2010, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Dinksgirl48

We had very slushy, freezing snow Sat night in south KC. Made a left turn up an incline onto another slight incline in a 2SS 6-speed manual. Could not get traction. Stabilitrak light flashing, speedometer indicated 10-12 MPH depending on 1st or 2nd gear. Not even inching along, blocking traffic. Very humiliating because I do know how to drive in these conditions, particularly with a stick. Two guys got out of their car behind me and pushed me up this silly hill, and I can't say the car was any help at all. Even further down the road where it was level, felt like I had no power at all when Stabilitrak light flashing. What a pain. Should I have turned off the Stabilitrak?

I know my HHR goes better with the traction control turned off... otherwise when it got slick and the first time it spun a tire it would cut power to the engine and I would come to a stop...

03-22-2010, 09:02 AM	#1
Dinksgirl48 Drives: 2010 2SS Red Jewel tint Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 9	Snow and Stabilitrak We had very slushy, freezing snow Sat night in south KC. Made a left turn up an incline onto another slight incline in a 2SS 6-speed manual. Could not get traction. Stabilitrak light flashing, speedometer indicated 10-12 MPH depending on 1st or 2nd gear. Not even inching along, blocking traffic. Very humiliating because I do know how to drive in these conditions, particularly with a stick. Two guys got out of their car behind me and pushed me up this silly hill, and I can't say the car was any help at all. Even further down the road where it was level, felt like I had no power at all when Stabilitrak light flashing. What a pain. Should I have turned off the Stabilitrak?

03-22-2010, 09:16 AM	#3
RogueSS Drives: Black 2SS/RS M6 #100296 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 542 View My Garage	If you're running the Pirelli's you'll get stuck in any snow, they're horrible snow tires (I've yet to see ANY Pirelli that handles in the snow....they come on our police cars and we can go nowhere even in a front wheel drive car) __________________ AirRaid CAI, GM Performance Parts Axle Back Exhaust, Pfadt Rear Balance Bar, Pfadt 1.25" Drop Sorings, Elite Engineering PCV Catch Can, Hurst Shifter All work by JDP Motorsports 04/14/12: 381 RWHP 383 RWTQ at JDP Motorsports

03-22-2010, 05:34 PM	#5
CAMARO_MOW Drives: 2011 White 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 349 View My Garage	I also drive a V6 with the all-season tires on. I drove all winter in the snow belt. Car drives in the snow like a champ!!! Absolutely now problems, but if you have the Perilli on, I can see you sliding all over the place. With the all-season 18'', drives better than the Probe GT with front wheel drive I used to have. Just have to be careful not to nuke the gas or it starts to step out. __________________ 2019 1LT/RS Summit White....

03-22-2010, 06:46 PM	#6
ewynn9 Drives: IOM 1LT/RS Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: McKinney TX Posts: 596	When I lived in Tulsa for 2 years, which included ice and snow storms, I drone my FWD 3000GT with pirelli p6s and never had an issue. I hardly ever lost traction. __________________

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03-22-2010, 09:03 AM	#2
Xp0gam3r Drives: '15 2SS 1LE; '10 2LT RS Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: North York, ON Posts: 737	if you have winter tires on, I cant see how you struggled going up a hill

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