I drive my Westy daily on snowy, slushy, icy roads here in Jackson, WY. I have never been stuck (knock on wood), and rarely spin the wheels. I put new somewhat aggressive all-season tires on it at the beginning of the winter. This is my first winter with the Westy and I thopught I might need chains, but I've been very pleased with the performance. I always thought the weight of the vehicle and the engine in the rear helps things. Maybe its just your tires? - Stephen Jones '87 Westy Jackson, WY
sh@interlog.com wrote: > > We've only been out in the recently acquired bus (82 Westfalia) a couple of > times on slippery, snowy roads. While I knew that any van, and especially > VW vans, handle more poorly than regular cars, I was surprised at how bad > it really is. The slightest glaze on the road, and the van wheels start > spinning. It regularily gets stuck simply parked on the snowy street in > front of the house. Yesterday, at Albion Hills conservation area, the VW > was spinning its wheels on several grades that other vehicles had no > problems with. > > Tires (not snow tires) are in reasonable shape. Is this typical of > Vanagons? |
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