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Car Forum / Honda Cars / February 2007CRV's are crap
We had a small snow storm on the east coast. I had never been home to see my wife drive her car. The piece of crap 2001CRV could not get out of a few inches of snow. The tires have less than 20k on them. Needless to say we will be getting another SUV; a Jeep or maybe a FJCruiser. I feel sorry for anyone stick driving a CRV. My RAV4 got through the 8 inches of snow to get into the drive way the plow pushed in front of it. > We had a small snow storm on the east coast. I had never been home to see my > wife drive her car. The piece of crap 2001CRV could not get out of a few > inches of snow. The tires have less than 20k on them. Could it be your technique? Ours handles snow and ice just fine, thanks. >> We had a small snow storm on the east coast. sh.t like that has been known to happen. >> I had never been home to see my wife drive her car. You should get home more often. >> The piece of crap 2001CRV could not get out of a few inches of snow. Who was driving it, you, you wife, or her boyfriend...since you "had never been home to see my wife drive her car. ? >> The tires have less than 20k on them. El Cheapo's or what? A brand and model would go a long way here. Perhaps instead of driving, WHOEVER was driving your wife's car should have called a cab. -Slim > We had a small snow storm on the east coast. I had never been home to see my > wife drive her car. The piece of crap 2001CRV could not get out of a few [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > My RAV4 got through the 8 inches of snow to get into the drive way the plow > pushed in front of it. What kind of tires? Snow tires or all-seasons? Also, was it snow or ice? I feel sorry for anyone stuck driving a Jeep or (barf) FJ Cruiser. Dan D '07 Ody EX Central NJ USA > I feel sorry for anyone stuck driving a Jeep or (barf) FJ Cruiser. > > Dan D > '07 Ody EX > Central NJ USA ----------------------------------------- Jeeps look good upside down. There's one on the evening news every time we get a big storm and the Whitemud Freeway gets ICY. Rednecks don't feel they have to slow down. Good tires and driving skills make all the difference. I've had three CR-Vs but the one with 'all seasons' was terrible for snow / ice. 'Curly' >> I feel sorry for anyone stuck driving a Jeep or (barf) FJ Cruiser. >> >> Dan D >> '07 Ody EX >> Central NJ USA >----------------------------------------- >Jeeps look good upside down. There's one on the evening news every time >we get a big storm and the Whitemud Freeway gets ICY. Rednecks don't >feel they have to slow down. When I lived in colorado, it was a cliche how 49 out of 50 vehicles that sailed off road and had to be towed out were 4WD. The idiots who owned them thought they made them invincible and were too stupid to realize that they had the same braking as a standard car and worse handling. >> We had a small snow storm on the east coast. I had never been home to see my >> wife drive her car. The piece of crap 2001CRV could not get out of a few [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >What kind of tires? Snow tires or all-seasons? Also, was it snow or >ice? Snow tires make a huge difference. My GS-R had no trouble during the heavy snow in Chicago this week. I was easily faster and had more control than 90% of the vehicles driving including the SUVs. I have Nokian tires but I don't think they are available anymore. Michelin and Bridgestone also make very good winter tires. >I feel sorry for anyone stuck driving a Jeep or (barf) FJ Cruiser. > >Dan D >'07 Ody EX >Central NJ USA > Snow tires make a huge difference. My GS-R had no trouble during the > heavy snow in Chicago this week. I was easily faster and had more > control than 90% of the vehicles driving including the SUVs. I have > Nokian tires but I don't think they are available anymore. Yes, they are. I buy Nokian WR all-season tires, and they do beautifully in the snow. They're the only all-season tire with the snowflake designator, which makes them as good as dedicated snow tires in the winter. They're the only tire to have this. I will always have Nokian WR as long as I'm in a climate where it doesn't snow huge amounts. If I moved further north, I would have dedicated winter/snow tires and summer tires. > Snow tires make a huge difference. My GS-R had no trouble during the > heavy snow in Chicago this week. I was easily faster and had more > control than 90% of the vehicles driving including the SUVs. I have > Nokian tires but I don't think they are available anymore. Michelin > and Bridgestone also make very good winter tires. I have Toyo Observe G-02 Plus winter tires on my Civic, and I have had no problems plowing through the snow this winter. About a month or so ago I was driving home from work in a snow storm, and I saw an SUV that had skidded off the road and onto a nearby railway track. Too bad that this railway track sees almost no traffic. Could have meant one less SUV to worry about. :-) > We had a small snow storm on the east coast. I had never been home to see my > wife drive her car. The piece of crap 2001CRV could not get out of a few [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > My RAV4 got through the 8 inches of snow to get into the drive way the plow > pushed in front of it. Multiple choice time: a) The tires are all-seasons and not winter tires; b) Your winter driving habits stink; c) You are a troll; d) All of the above. I pick d. > We had a small snow storm on the east coast. I had never been home to > see my wife drive her car. The piece of crap 2001CRV could not get out > of a few inches of snow. The tires have less than 20k on them. Why would you blame the entire vehicle because of the tires you put on it? > Needless to say we will be getting another SUV; a Jeep or maybe a > FJCruiser. Don't put bad tires on those, otherwise you'll be unhappy with them too. > I feel sorry for anyone stick driving a CRV. > My RAV4 got through the 8 inches of snow to get into the drive way the > plow pushed in front of it. I'll bet the RAV-4 had better tires. The CR-V and the RAV-4 have identical operational characteristics and similar weight. Nothing to choose from there.  SignatureTegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ > We had a small snow storm on the east coast. I had never been home to see my > wife drive her car. The piece of crap 2001CRV could not get out of a few [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > My RAV4 got through the 8 inches of snow to get into the drive way the plow > pushed in front of it. A Jeep or FJ will be no substitute for your sub-par driving abilities and crappy tires. > We had a small snow storm on the east coast. I had never been home to see my > wife drive her car. The piece of crap 2001CRV could not get out of a few > inches of snow. The tires have less than 20k on them. I did quite well in a big snowstorm on the west coast, in my 1998 Civic hatchback equipped with 195/55/R15, all-season, second-hand tires! There was one hill where I got stuck for a couple of minutes; the ice was polished to a shine. The traffic came to a momentary stop, and so I lost my momentum. Eventually I found the traction and moved on up that hill and out of there. The difference is knowing what to do. And, of course, it helps to be using a manual transmission instead of a slushbox. > Needless to say we will be getting another SUV; a Jeep or maybe a FJCruiser. Switch SUV's instead of learning how to select tires and how to drive? That just illustrates how affluence can be no impediment to stupidity. On a related note, isn't it striking how frequently the biggest dumbasses on the road are behind the wheels of SUV's and minivans? <SNIP> > On a related note, isn't it striking how frequently the biggest > dumbasses on the road are behind the wheels of SUV's and minivans? ================================ Actually, in Alberta they are behind the wheels of 'riced' vehicles, with blue signal lights and blacked out windows. . . . 'Curly' > I did quite well in a big snowstorm on the west coast, in my 1998 > Civic hatchback equipped with 195/55/R15, all-season, second-hand [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > The difference is knowing what to do. And, of course, it helps to be > using a manual transmission instead of a slushbox. We have been getting hit with moderate snowfalls, lately (a couple feet over the past couple weeks). I have had absolutely no complaints with my 06 Si with the Stock 17" wheels and stock all-season tires. I had considered getting a set of snows for the winter, but I can see no reason for them. The car handles the snow great on the all seasons. I can't imagine having any issues at all with a 4wd... >> I did quite well in a big snowstorm on the west coast, in my 1998 >> Civic hatchback equipped with 195/55/R15, all-season, second-hand >> tires! <SNIP> > I can't imagine having any issues at all with a 4wd... ------------------------------------- Steering can be a problem with poor tires because the CR-V's AWD engages on tight turns and then the front wheels seem to get pushed straight, rather than holding their grip and going around the corner. Snow tires really help overcome the problem, but then there's many kinds of road conditions, and 'all-weather' tires just can't handle 'all' conditions. 'Curly'
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