Quote Originally Posted by petrified.rabbit View Post
mine is a hatchback. And i want to "Stress" the car has never gotten stuck in snow, quite to contrary with the snow tires i could drive where suv's would get stuck.. but you definitely have to adjust your driving for the rear sway.. typically i found coasting to slow down 10-15 mph helped. Never had it come around or anything. But no matter what, the cars back end feels loose, even when going straight.
Quote Originally Posted by avguy View Post
Yes, this is what I find as well, and mine is a sedan. And my personal experience is limited to only what I've had, so maybe there's an all-season radial available which would perform closer to the snow tire that I'm using. One thing that puzzles me just a bit - why did the previous owner change the TB just before putting it on the market? In order to make a better/quicker sale? (which would make sense if he did the work himself for smaller $$). Or was that just a coincidence? And what year Aveo is that one?
I've got an '09 5-door (hatchback) and I've never gotten stuck in snow (except for one time, briefly, on an un-plowed street with snow over a foot deep), although the original tires are getting worn down now at about 18K - because they are crappy tires. Original tires that come with most new cars are bottom line in quality, never optimal.

The Aveo has a really primitive suspension - it's a cheaply made car. That's why rear rubber suspension bushings wear out and cause annoying problems. Don't expect it to handle like a Corvette, or even a Cadillac. But an Aveo still can be a fun car to drive, despite the cheap design and construction of it.

However, if you put high quality tires on it, it should grip the road better. When it comes to tires on any vehicle, you get what you pay for.

As the old saying goes: "Always buy the best. You'll never be disappointed."