malaka - i would avoid using it in any circumstance but that way does not sound too bad.

What really gets bad is when people are on a surface they shouldn't be on (lets say a hill with 6 inches of unplowed snow on it) and use the W to limp all the way up.

Honestly AVOID IT unless it is a true emergency.

 

Winter driving is 90% technique. When i lived in Northern Ohio i drove for BMW and they sent us off to a camp for winter driving. It's all about soft touches on the accelerator and brakes, planning for a turn before it even gets to you. You'll be fine just practice in a parking lot first. Though, 30k on a set of tires, that tread must be pretty close to the bars

 

yeah i just got my S60 last monday and i was spinning and got stuck in my driveway! I do think i need newer tires but i really was expecting the car to get much better traction> my front tires had spinning also and the car seems very light and tends to slide easily in snow.

 

Okay, right there tells me something is not right. You should have zero wheel spin when your AWD is functioning properly. Either your angle gear collar sleeve has stripped or your DEM is faulting but you should not be spinning the front tires at all. Whichever it is you need to get that fixed before moving on.

Secondly, if you are subject to bad winters I'd suggest investing in a whole set of dedicated M+S rated snow tires like the Dunlop WinterSport 3D. There is no such thing as a good all season tire, just a tire that is compromised in all seasons.

Hope that makes sense. And Bender is right on with the Winter mode.

-NJGB


lols, just realized this thread is ancient history. Oh well.