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Old 09-13-2006, 05:00 PM
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Is it just me or do all the HHR's handle terrible on the highway in the rain? I love this car but I can't remember when I had a car that was this bad. As far as I'm concerned GM let me down this time. What do you think???
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Old 09-13-2006, 05:10 PM
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I've had no problems with traction/handling at all.
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Old 09-13-2006, 05:16 PM
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I drove mine on the highway last week to meet TomsHHR and had no problem in the rain. It was coming down pretty hard too the entire time, both coming and going to meet him.
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Sway bar...sway bar....(sway bar).
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Old 09-13-2006, 05:59 PM
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Mine handles just fine in the rain. That's saying alot considering it's been raining almost 30 days straight. It only hydroplanes while doing 75 in a down pour.
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Old 09-13-2006, 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by killjoy
Is it just me or do all the HHR's handle terrible on the highway in the rain? I love this car but I can't remember when I had a car that was this bad. As far as I'm concerned GM let me down this time. What do you think???
It's not the HHR it's the tires. The Firestones suck in snow and rain!
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Old 09-13-2006, 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by captain howdy
It's not the HHR it's the tires. The Firestones suck in snow and rain!
The Firestones on mine do just fine while it's snowing.
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Old 09-13-2006, 06:09 PM
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I have no problem with Handling. I travel over skyway everyday.
Rain \ Snow

Has a tendency to rock in high winds on the skyway but
So do the Transports. Adjust the speed and it falls into line.
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Old 09-13-2006, 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by jx3
Mine handles just fine in the rain. That's saying alot considering it's been raining almost 30 days straight. It only hydroplanes while doing 75 in a down pour.
Thought only mine hydroplanes doing 70-80 while raining. It was raining today I had some fun. There was another black HHR stopped in other lane, traffic went in my lane i said hi by peeling out for a good ten seconds. I think pretty soon my low traction light is gonna stay on all the time
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Old 09-13-2006, 07:26 PM
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sounds like the poeple having trouble might want to concider........... slowing down!.....
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