128i snow driving review
Ok, so I really couldn't find much info to how the 1 handles the snow with all seasons. I finally got some snow to drive in and it wasn't terrible.
The rear end struggles at times to get grip while accelerating, but easy throttle and early upshifts greatly helped with traction. Pressing the dtc button once is essential, otherwise the car just doesn't know how to react. There are only 5500kms on my car, so I'm sure older tires wouldn't do as well. It actually hamdled better than I thought - but other drivers may not care for it - if you're not careful, she will understeer, then oversteer if you aren't gentle enough on the throttle. I will probably end up getting snow tires for peace of mind (we usually ont get that much snow in windsor). I am currently in barrie where they just experienced a snow storm, so there was anywhere from 1 to 5 inches on the road. It was particularily slippery in some areas, too. Hope this helps someone else that had the same questions I did!!!
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