Being that I am selling my "less than fuel efficient" Tahoe 4wd to buy my SS, I am wondering how others have done with the SS in moderate snow, 2-4", and on ice/slick streets. Any experience there yet anyone? Thanks.

 

It is more than adequate for the 2 inch snow. I have a front wheel drive Contour SVT to compare it to, and theres no comparison.

We had a 10 inch storm a week ago Monday. Even on the well traveled roads there was a good 2-4 inches, especially in the burbs where they had not plowed or salted yet. On a steep hill I saw 3-4 stopped cars. I stopped about three car lengths back. They vainly tried to get traction on the ice and snow, and began sliding backwards in my direction. Gripping the wheel in terror I watched them slowly slide backwards, pass me in my 5 day old HHR SS, thankfully without hitting me. After they were behind me I switched off the traction control, and with LSD and a little front will jiggering, made it up the hill, admirably

4 inches plus though, I would not expect significant traction beyound about 5 mph. When I reached home, 4+ inches plus of snow on the street, I felt that stopping was death, in that there was a strong likelihood I would get stuck.

Moderate snow the HHR SS manual with LSD performs very very well.

 

That's good news, My HHR-SS replaces my suburban 2WD but great inthe snow. My C5 Vette is really really bad, I have a small hill in my driveway 10' rise in 300' and the Vette can't do that. The Vette is so bad the front wheels won't steer.

So with the 225-45-18s on the SS I was expecting the same. You have VERY good news.

 

You could always slap a set of winter wheels and tires on there for the winter season. They're available in 18" also.

TomR

 

I live near the Ia. IL. border and we are having a bunch of snow this year, I just picked up my HHR SS the 31st. of Jan. and I love the way it handles in the snow and ice, i haven't had a front wheel drive before and is doing better in the weather then my 2005 GMC Canyon 2 wheel drive.

Ron

 

We have a steep driveway behind our house, that has a mixture of adobe clay and shale surface. During the recent heavy storms, I went down to get some firewood, my SS with traction control and LSD motored right back up with no wheel spin or hesitation (yes I washed it afterwards). For comparison, my Silverado with LSD required I stick it in 4WD to avoid significant wheelspin on this same climb. I am not pretending it is a truck, but it is pretty capable. So, mud not snow, but similar question I think?