My driveway is on a slight hill. I think my tires must stink even though they're new and all weather. I could not really get up the driveway. I had to really try about 3 times, really revving it, i smelled burning rubber. I'm actaully kind of pissed, because there are quite a few other people living in my 3 family house. Anyways...is this reeally dangerous for the car to force it up a snowy driveway. OTher alternative is leave it on the st and get a ticket.
2007-12-14 09:31:09 · 10 answers · asked by mol78 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Change the surface during the summer time. Bricks with spaces.
2007-12-15 19:47:31 · answer #1 · answered by Alucard 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to live in Syracuse with a steep driveway, so we had this problem all the time. One thing we did was place cinderblocks in the trunk to make the back heavier - that helped a lot. I don't think it is great for the car to be burning rubber and stressing the engine trying to make it up, but I don't know exactly how bad it is either. You should make the other people in the house help push your car up the driveway! :)
2007-12-14 09:37:35 · answer #2 · answered by Susie 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All-season tires suck on snow. They should really be called 3-season tires. If you routinely get snow where you live, a set of winter tires is worth the investment. You'll get a lot more life out of your "all weather" tires too because even when they are too worn to be safe in snow (I"d argue that's true even when they're new :) ), they'll still be good on ordinary roads and even wet ones.
2007-12-14 09:39:25 · answer #3 · answered by PhotoJim 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For better traction, reduce the air pressure on the driving wheels to around 22-24 psi. If you have a manual transmission, go up in 2nd instead of 1st, keeping the rpms down reduces the chance of the wheels spinning. If front wheel drive, back up...that way weight is transfered downhill to the driving wheels. Get a run at it.
2007-12-15 08:04:23 · answer #4 · answered by bikinkawboy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Or you could shovel the driveway and put either rock salt or kitty litter down to melt ice and improve traction! Once the snow gets packed down by driving over it, it basically becomes a sheet of ice. Snow is ice crystals you know.
2007-12-14 09:38:06 · answer #5 · answered by bryan w 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm guessing that when the tires slip, you gun it, right? Wrong!
It all breaks down to traction; tires can grip as long as they are moving forward into fresh surface, paved or not. As long as you're moving, OK- but when the tire slips, DON'T gun it, let up on the go pedal just enough to get the tire rolling again, then reapply power.
Spinning tire- NO traction; rolling tire- traction, got it? EZ does it..
Use lowest gear to lessen wheel speed, to assure you rise on slope.
2007-12-15 17:52:41 · answer #6 · answered by hurtin' 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What kind of car do you have? Depending on the car, the tires might only slightly help. Is this your first year in the snow? Because if it is, you need to do your homework about safety and driving in snow and on nice.
2007-12-14 09:36:52 · answer #7 · answered by Jason M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the worst thing in snow is to spin the tires-go slow ,put some sand or salt for traction-good luck
2007-12-14 09:34:39 · answer #8 · answered by moe h 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
in case you stored it floored it somewhat isn't any longer solid. It additionally won't help you get in or out spinning the tires like that. circulate consumer-friendly on the throttle and you gets greater valuable traction and it somewhat is greater handy on your motor vehicle.
2016-11-27 00:21:05 · answer #9 · answered by doucet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your problem is that you think if your tires go fast so does the car on ice and snow easy is the key
2007-12-14 09:48:27 · answer #10 · answered by bungee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋