Mazda 5 2008 or 2009 - in the SNOW???

[callard]

I am considering the Mazda 5 - just love it. (cabpatch)

BUT I hear it does not handle well in snow. I would love to hear a real owner's take on this (please indicate where you live so I know what kind of snow you get).

So, how do you deal with it? Do you just pray when it snows? Do you get different tires & if so, what? Are you unhappy with your choice because of it? Would you still get the Mazda?

Thanks!!

[remarquian]

The stock OEM Toyos are reputed to be bad in snow.

I got a separate set of smaller 16" wheels and snow tires.

Works great. Set me back $700.

[skyhawk]

The stock OEM Toyos are reputed to be bad in snow.

I got a separate set of smaller 16" wheels and snow tires.

Works great. Set me back $700.

The same here. Got mine from the dealer.

Snow tires on black (un-walmart-wheel-covered) steelies is now an accepted 'look' for vehicles during winter. At least here in the prairie

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I'm on my 3rd winter of the 'Hankook Ipike'. I'm hoping to wear them out
so I can try the 'higher class' winter tires. But no luck for me. The rubber is still way far from the 'worn marker'. looks like they will last few more winters.

I have forgotten how it feels to drive with an all-season tires during winter.
I've been using winter tires since 5 years ago.

[mazdaspeedster3]

I ran with the stockers and we had record snows this year in Michigan. I had ZERO issues. I thought it did VERY well in the snow considering no traction control.

[J.P.]

1st winter with our new '09, and no troubles in the snow with our 5. We did run 4 winter tires, but we had done that on all of our cars in the past. No shortage of snow in Eastern Ontario!

- JP.