I've had my Mini a month and I do love it !!! Having lots of fun driving a stick shift again after many years----feel like a kid again! BUT, here in northeast Ohio we've had lots of snow and slightly icy conditions and I'm surprised at the traction problems I've had. Never slipped in my Honda Accords. I know this is a smaller, lighter car but I didn't expect to have a hard time getting up the slight grade of my driveway!! Turning off the DSC helps but I didn't really expect to have to do that.

Am I doing something wrong?? Any advice out there????

 

Change your tires.

 

Check in the owners manual, it says to turn DSC off in slippery conditions in certain situations.

 

I had this same problem. Make sure you are not accelerating through the turns like you would when the ground is sticky(summer). When you are accelerating in the snow, obviously your tires are gonna slip(low speed -> high acceleration) and then they wont pull you through the turn because theyre just sliding.


Coast through the turn and she actually holds really well.

 

1.) Driving in snow requires a foot that isn't as heavy as you'd normally drive on dry pavement. Common sense, yes, but often forgotten.

2.) Two words: Bridgestone Blizzak. They grip like mad. Tire Rack will set you up, but maybe just tough it out for this winter, since it's almost done. Next year, consider snow tires. (PLUS, they extend the life of your summer tires too!).

 

Narrower snow tire is my answer. The narrow tire puts more pressure on the contact area for going through the yuckky stuff. If it came with 17's, get 16's w/snows.

Snow tires/wheels extend the life of your summers and gives you the best/safest possible performance for both seasons.

 

1. Open boot
2. Fold down rear seats
3. Shovel in snow to capacity
4. Pack down snow with cold water from garden hose
5. Shovel in more snow
6. Close up boot and drive

You will be surprised how much a little more weight will help with traction.

 

YEAH BABY!!!

 

Jonnieoh said it.

Bridgestone Blizzaks. Outstanding!

 

Leave it to Californians tp add weight to the rear of a front wheel drive car. LOL.

 

i knew i should've packed snow into my bonnet.

 

If you pack enough snow in the MCS 'mail slot', you get ice cubes in your glove compartment.

 

Similar post not long ago. When starting in first in snow, quickly shift into second and give it the gas. Let the DSC do the work. The DSC will keep you in a straight line until both wheels grap. It works. I love driving MINI in any snow. The more you drive the easier it gets.

 

Is that the new ice machine glovebox mod?


Clover

 

really suck in the snow. Just get winter tires.

 

do even the all season tires suck in snow? if they do then we're in a big pile of sh...cowpoo.

-Paul

P.S. I think that icemaker glovebox is part of the winter package on the '06: lol:: lol: