How does the 3 handle in the snow?

SilverStar32 · 11-28-2009, 02:29 PM

Hi Everyone,

This will be my first winter with my brand new car. Unfortunatley I live in a place that gets quite cold and it snows.

I envy the owners that live in all year sunny places!!

Anyhow wanted to know how does the 3 handle in the snow with winter tires?

At this time, I am strongly considering parking the car for the winter......

Please comment.

Thanks!!

jeffthespasm · 11-28-2009, 02:31 PM

I saw TONS of Mazda 3's last time I was up in Canada, so yeah... obviously they can't be that bad in the snow.

I got through last winter on the stock Goodyear RSA's. They sucked, but even with the suckiest of sucky tires I got through the winter just fine. So if you have winter tires I'll bet you'll be just fine!

balding geezer · 11-28-2009, 03:28 PM

Yep, as long as you have winter tires the Mazda3 is fine in moderate snow, 20-25 cm. I drive up and over Blue Mountain going to-from work and had no problems last winter, even on days when I was on the road before the plows.

bbbboooo · 11-29-2009, 09:47 AM

The key element is the snow tires. If you don't have those, beware.

ricechild · 11-29-2009, 10:15 AM

[quote author=SilverStar32 link=topic=161761.msg3434223#msg3434223 date=1259436565]
Hi Everyone,

This will be my first winter with my brand new car. Unfortunatley I live in a place that gets quite cold and it snows.

I envy the owners that live in all year sunny places!!

Anyhow wanted to know how does the 3 handle in the snow with winter tires?

At this time, I am strongly considering parking the car for the winter......

Please comment.

Thanks!!
[/quote]

I lived in Manitoba and have always had winter tires on previous my cars as well as my mazda3. Winters are def recommended as the stock tires are useless in snow/ice conditions.

cab0oze · 11-29-2009, 10:39 AM

Handles well. For extra control, the ebrake is your friend

Avoided one or two accidents with it

spiff56747 · 12-04-2009, 04:17 PM

it is terrible with the stock Goodyears... even with traction control... hopefully it will be better with my new Bridgestone Grids 019's

jessman · 12-04-2009, 05:07 PM

They are great with snows on them!!!

ProfessorDave · 12-07-2009, 04:03 PM

We just had 5" on snow here in northeast PA, and the Dunlap Winter Sports mounted on 16 rims I have on my Mazda 2 HB zipped through even un-plowed roads with very little DSC activity.

chickmod · 12-07-2009, 05:36 PM

Just don't use the stock tires and you'll be fine

11-28-2009, 02:29 PM	#1
SilverStar32 Moped Rider Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 49	How does the 3 handle in the snow? Hi Everyone, This will be my first winter with my brand new car. Unfortunatley I live in a place that gets quite cold and it snows. I envy the owners that live in all year sunny places!! Anyhow wanted to know how does the 3 handle in the snow with winter tires? At this time, I am strongly considering parking the car for the winter...... Please comment. Thanks!!

11-28-2009, 02:31 PM	#2
jeffthespasm Grand Am Series Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 368	Re: How does the 3 handle in the snow? I saw TONS of Mazda 3's last time I was up in Canada, so yeah... obviously they can't be that bad in the snow. I got through last winter on the stock Goodyear RSA's. They sucked, but even with the suckiest of sucky tires I got through the winter just fine. So if you have winter tires I'll bet you'll be just fine! __________________ 2008 Mazda 3s Touring \| 5spd \| 35% tint all around \| MS3 Rear Sway \| cp-e Rear Motor Mount \| Simota CB-II SRI \| TRZ Transmission Mount \| 18x8 Rota P1 \| 225/40/18 Kumho SPT \| 5-Wire Grounding Kit \| Lamin-X Fog Overlays \| HD Lip \| 6k HIDs \| <3Mazda

11-28-2009, 03:28 PM	#3
balding geezer Le Mans: Prototype Class Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Georgian Triangle Posts: 1,005	Re: How does the 3 handle in the snow? Yep, as long as you have winter tires the Mazda3 is fine in moderate snow, 20-25 cm. I drive up and over Blue Mountain going to-from work and had no problems last winter, even on days when I was on the road before the plows.

11-29-2009, 09:47 AM	#4
bbbboooo Go-Kart Driver Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 78	Re: How does the 3 handle in the snow? The key element is the snow tires. If you don't have those, beware.

11-29-2009, 10:15 AM	#5
ricechild F1 Driver Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Former Pegger now in T.dot Posts: 3,105	Re: How does the 3 handle in the snow? [quote author=SilverStar32 link=topic=161761.msg3434223#msg3434223 date=1259436565] Hi Everyone, This will be my first winter with my brand new car. Unfortunatley I live in a place that gets quite cold and it snows. I envy the owners that live in all year sunny places!! Anyhow wanted to know how does the 3 handle in the snow with winter tires? At this time, I am strongly considering parking the car for the winter...... Please comment. Thanks!! [/quote] I lived in Manitoba and have always had winter tires on previous my cars as well as my mazda3. Winters are def recommended as the stock tires are useless in snow/ice conditions. __________________ [img width=246 height=100]http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k22/cjlee9/bamboo031-1-1.jpg[/img] \| 2006 Copper Red GT \| 5Zigen \| Eibach \| BuddyClub \| RedLineGoods \| Audiolink \| Mazdaspeed \| Nextmod \| JDMGoodie \| WeatherTech \| PIAA \| PartPlaza \| JapanParts \| Hella \| Speedline \| Prothane \| Rally Armor \| Redline Tuning \| Continental DWS \|

12-04-2009, 05:07 PM	#8
jessman Grand Am Series Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New York Posts: 432	Re: How does the 3 handle in the snow? They are great with snows on them!!! __________________ 08.5 Speed3 Eibach Pro-Kit Shifter Bushings 235s on 18s COBB STS COBB sri COBB inlet Prosport Boost gauge Dashhawk

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