When driving on snow covered highways in a small car such as a cavilier or a cobalt?

Question:
when driving on snow covered highways that are slipery and full of corners would putting about 300 lbs of wieght in the trunk improve stability and keep the car on the road better even if the car is front wheel drive or how can i improve the handling on icey highways? yesterday driving in manitoba i had a very hard time keeping my car from sliding and the back end wanted to keep comming around. my fastest driving speed was about 40 mph any faster and i would have been doing donuts or sliding in the bush. PLEASE tell me some tips. i already know the tip should have stayed home but this trip was un avoidable

Answers:

Tips for fuel-efficient driving?

Because your car is front wheel drive, putting weights in the back would do nothing to help your traction, but it would help to keep your back end from sliding. Make sure you have tires with good tread on them as well. Most people forget to check their tires regularly.

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40mph is too fast, you should do 30 max. Also, get better tyres.

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front wheel drive vehicles should not have weight in the trunk as it takes the weight of the drive wheels. when you start to skid don't hit the brakes or it will fishtail and the back end will try to come around. gently ease into the throttle and let the front drive wheels pull you out of a skid.

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It will help, as you are putting more pounds per square inch of weight on the tread that is contacting the road. This creates more friction.

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I hope you have snow tires on the car and not just all season. Snow tires have more open space on the tread, also creating more pounds per square inch of contact material.

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Oh, and slow down a bit more, unless you want to paint a guardrail.

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You need the weight closer to the front of the car, get yourself a 300 pound girlfriend to sit in front seat.

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Get yourself some 75 series tires for the winter. Tall and skinny tires for snow.

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