I probably get mad too but doesn't look like he got the proper tires on nor tire chains on. 4 wheel drive not worth a damn if tires can't get a grip in the snow.

 

My first Fit and I love how it has handled in the snow so far. With the Firestone All Seasons I had great grip while turning and braking with light/moderate snow and slush. When I did get the car loose it didn't suffer from uncontrollable under-steer like many FWD vehicles, instead a more controllable slide.

I did however swap to winter tires for better acceleration as some hills were putting up a fight in deeper snow.

Bring on the snow!

 

There are a lot of times I wish this forum had a "Like" button for posts and this thread is one of them. Thanks all who are providing input to it.

 

Cat Litter......

 

Anyone try this before?

 

Interesting product. Never heard of that variety before. lol.

 

I wear cycling shoes when biking, a swim suit when swimming, sunglasses when it's bright out, gloves when it's cold out, etc. I also put condition specific tires on cars I drive. Not many athletes wear "all-season" footwear. In the winter it's not about GOING it's about STOPPING and control. The idiot in the video would have driven right out had he been properly equipped.

 

We just had some serious snow in the Denver area and I can say the OEM fit LX firestone tired performed admirably. They aren't studded Blizzaks but I didn't get stuck on hills or fishtail off the road. I slid a bit on ice but that is almost every tire.

 

I took my brand new 15 fit ex manual out of the garage onto 100% snow covered roads. Did pretty good with stock firestones. But I will stick to the Ridgeline in blizzards and drive fit when there is no snow in the forecast. At least I know I can drive the fit on moderate snow and probably not in 12 inches of blizzard! lol....

 

We got 6" of powdery snow last night, and my Fit with Firestone Winterforce SL snow tires seemed to do fine. Felt a bit squirrelly in some spots (rutted snow), and I'm not sure if that's the traction control kicking in, or simply the fact it's a lighter vehicle than what I was driving previously. At any rate, I'm happy with it.



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We also had six inches of powder yesterday morning and the Fit with stock Firestones once again had no problems on the uncleared streets.

 

Well, what a way to wrap up the snow but with running out of temperature.

 

Few inches of clumpy snow this AM. No problems in the snow with the addition of some low profile tire chains from Etrailer.com they threw it in with my towing stuff as an add on. Not bad I think!


Tire Chains for 2015 Honda Fit - Glacier PW1026



Don't forget the stabilizer straps to tighten the chains on the wheel so it doesn't slip around.
http://www.etrailer.com/p-PW99.html

 

I'm finding my snow tires to work pretty good (first set ever). Where they seem to really shine is in stopping on snowy/icy areas - I can "get on" the brakes a bit more aggressively than I've ever been able to with all-season tires.

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The tire chains from etrailer are low profile and fit great! Granted the car feels like you are bumping around driving in a tank, but the wheels have grip! I've even contemplated disabling the ABS system so the front wheels lock and dig into the snow to stop. haven't done that as I'm afraid to loose steering control.

 

i thought the temp guage on the fit only went to 0, but i saw mine finally plummet into the negatives


ABS is not bad, but one thing for sure, the stability control is way too intrusive. that needs to go pronto. i figured out a way to temporarily disable it, but nothing permanent yet.

 

I second this! The Ridgeline handles great, the fit is a blast to drive but so is the Ridgeline and it is more suited for winter slush!

 

I searched for this thread so that I could sing the praises of the my GK Fit in this Iowa winter. I had a 2005 Civic previously, and it was an ice skate, just terrible. The Fit is FAR more stable. Of course the Civic had neither ABS nor traction control, so it's not a fair comparison. I have Bridgestone tires all-weather tires, the ones that came with the car, and it handles well enough that I do not plan to put snow tires on it (as I did with my Civic). I have to use normal caution, of course. Both my wife and I are super impressed with it's snow performance. It handles a hill near my house that I must climb every time I come home better than my heavy family van. And the van has traction control! I am VERY happy with the snow performance. On a side note, I had a brief squeal from the engine compartment when starting cold at about zero degrees. I assume this is a pulley or belt, but I was wondering if any other snow-belt Fit owners had heard a similar sound in very cold conditions.

 

Yes.

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