Here's a link that explains it.....

https://www.chevyhhr.net/forums/site-development-help-announcements-18/how-upload-add-pictures-your-post-old-3033/


Once you get used to it, it's a piece of cake.

 

Perfect, thanks. Chuck

 

Last year was my first winter with the HHR. I've been driving in that crap for over 30 years. I put brand new snowtires on just to make sure it would handle it. I have never been so UN-impressed with a vehicle in the snow. The HHR seemed to wallow around and float over it more than any thing else. Always seemed to be on the brink of losing control. I do not have traction control , never have had it on any vehicle. For the 8 years before I bought my HHR I drove a Ford Ranger. The 1 wheel drive Ranger got a lot better traction than the front drive HHR. It was so bad that I went out and bought a Grand Cherokee for this winter. The HHR will spend the winter in the garage.

 

Whats this snow stuff?




The hhr is fine in the snow, on anything but stock tires. My HHR is lowered, and I tend to plow snow. Hence the above pictures.

 

The habit of changing wheels with the onset of cold and warm season - a pledge of trouble-free operation of the vehicle at all times.
Every year on 15 April I are installed on my HHR "summer" wheels, 15 October install "winter" wheels. I change, regardless of weather conditions and have never regretted it.
In my opinion HHR behaves in the snow is acceptable, but the car is clearly not made for snow and ice. The severity of the muzzle car is redundant, if you press the gas pedal a little harder is slipping. Often the same thing happens if you start the movement with turning the wheel.
I noticed an interesting feature of the behavior of HHR on the winter road: in the case of a small drift or drift on the ice machine itself pulls himself from a dangerous turn, this happens despite the fact that my HHR is not equipped with electronic stabilization systems. If you start correcting - the machine's behavior becomes unpredictable. This is contrary to my experience, is completely confuses my instincts, but the fact remains. Scary to sit quietly without moving the steering wheel and pedals, while when the car flies into oncoming traffic. I wonder who is experiencing the same thing on your HHR?

 

I thought my HHR handled like crap in the snow. It very well could be the stock 17" Firestones. I just picked up some 16" Winterforce with black steel rims. I am expecting much better winter driving this year.

 

I just spent the last three (3) days driving in snow (Canton to east side of Cleveland). I thought the HHR handled well even with Firestone Affinity tires (6/32" tread). Granted you can't run 70 mph on snow and ice. Am I doing something wrong?

 

The stock tires are just crap in the snow. Look up the rating on tirerack or another site.

 

The HHR is fine in the snow. The main issues are this.

The OE tires are crap.

There is no need for Winter tires if you get a good all season. But the winter tires will not hurt.

The final fact is some people just have issues with the snow that others don't. I see it everyday here with many just spinning tires and sliding with no car control skills.

My only issue with the HHR is getting around the people who are in the way. Give me a unplowed road with a good set of tires and with no cars on it and I will get through with no problems.

Often I take to the back roads as only the ones who can drive in the snow go to them. We all make it through fine.

 

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