Aveo's in winter?

[luckyduscky199]

this is my second year driving my 04 sedan in the snow. so far aveo's do well as all fwd cars do. my only problem is the car is extremely unstable in cross winds. my car has around 60k mi i am on the stock suspension. i know the stock suspension sucks and all but really if i hit a cross wind the car is pushed around like a leaf. as far a grip in snow and handling in snow the car is perfect. i drove on slick tires the first week of snow fall and the car did great. the second week i got a decent set of cheap all seasons and the car can go any where. but the cross winds are the only thing that scare me. but that will be solved with ultra racing chassis bracing. just wondered if any body else has had this problem?

[daug1502]

Mine started good, but lately I think all the slipping has been burning the tread off my tires, I haven't done as well. Also the snow that the tires pick up, really packs into the wheel well.

[luckyduscky199]

yea i found that these cars attract car turds (salt/sand/ice boulders) in the wheel wells really quick. when i was running on the set of slick summer tires i would slip only when leaving a stop sign and if i panic stopped. then i swapped my tires around so i had a cheap set of douglas all seasons up front and the summers in the rear and the car goes any where. yes granted i drive very carefully and watch corners because the rear could kick out on ice or slush but honestly the little car does awesome. my only complaint is the wind knocks my car around like its a plastic bag. i will be riding a long and then come to a opening and get hit by a cross wind and get pushed 4-5 feet in what ever direction the wind is going. its kinda scary if your not paying attention or other cars are coming.

[thehunterooo]

when i drove in snow, it did not bother me too much, like driving in rain with bald tires

never had any issues though

[Daox]

Besides my car having crappy tires (for winter), the car handles just fine. I'm considering lowering the pressure in the tires to get a bit more traction. I run them high to improve gas mileage, but it hurts traction in winter. I never had much issue with it with other cars, but I carefully select the tires for my cars. I'm sure the previous owner just slapped on whatever was the cheapest tire she could find.

[exodus0784]

The aveo is OK in the snow in my experiences. It is heavily dependent on the tire and condition of the tread. A good set of all seasons is a step up from the econotires, a cheap FS winterforce tire will still be leaps and bounds better over the "best" all-season.

[petrified.rabbit]

yes, i agree, all my cars have dedicated snows, and dedicated summers. even my minivan. the only time its a "problem" is if you miss changing either and the temp raises to high in the spring, or snow comes early.. Also temp changes. summer tires do not like 20 degree weather..

my winter tires are cheap studded, i paid $80 for all four. (connections) while the cars literally sucks with handling. And the factory size (185/60r14) with the snow treads rub EVERYWHERE when i turn because of my ride height, its better to be safe in the snow with the kids, than to drive for fun through the winter.. My next set will be performance snows..

[NYChevoo]

I've been running on 195/60/14 BF Goodrich Traction T/A's and havent had a problem. Now I'm not saying I dont get pushed around but its much less.

[exodus0784]

Do they make these in the OEM size? I was looking for these when I got my dunlops, but came up empty. It looks like they have more circumferential sipes than my dunlops, but I heard they were still good in snow/gravel.

[daug1502]

I strongly recommend switching to the 195/60/14 It makes for a much better ride.