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Car Forum / Mitsubishi Cars / September 2005Cold Weather Package for `00 Eclipse?
Do they make a Cold Weather Package for a `00 Eclipse Im in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and its gonna get cold this winter I mean really cold and I was wondering does mitsubishi or any aftermarket parts makers make and Cold weather kits for the car. Thanks, Joe Snow tires and a new battery and you should be set. We have a set of Hakkapellitta 1 tires for the 2G Eclipse which are fantastic and Blizzak WS-50 for the WRX that seem to be almost equal to the Hakka's. If the fitment hasn't changed from the 1G and 2G cars, Chrysler OE steel wheels fit and are a good pick for winter service. Find them cheap at a junk yard. We're in S/E lower peninisula, not quite as extreme but it still gets shitty and have had no problems . > Do they make a Cold Weather Package for a `00 Eclipse Im in the Upper > Peninsula of Michigan and its gonna get cold this winter I mean really [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Thanks, > Joe does these snow tires really help ? I use M+S all season and it is like no difference, car still skids. > Snow tires and a new battery and you should be set. We have a set of Hakkapellitta 1 tires for the 2G Eclipse which are fantastic > and Blizzak WS-50 for the WRX that seem to be almost equal to the Hakka's. If the fitment hasn't changed from the 1G and 2G [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >> Thanks, >> Joe All Season M+S tires are really not good at anything: they squirm on asphalt and skid in snow. The alternative is more costly as you have to keep a spare set of wheels and tires around but it works so much better. My dry tires are Kumho MX which stick like glue. The snows are Nokian Hakkapelliitta 1 and on hard pack snow, you would swear your driving on a gravel road. I look forward to driving on these because it's a blast. As long as I'm not in snow so deep that the belly of the car is bottoming, I out accellerate and brake shorter than SUVs big time. Another downside to a full snow is that they don't handle great on dry pavement when the snow clears but there are many hybrid tires now that span the gap from M+S and full on snow tire if you do a lot of freeway travel. Lurk over at www.tirerack.com and speak to your local tire mongers. > does these snow tires really help ? > I use M+S all season and it is like no difference, car still skids. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >>> Thanks, >>> Joe Is it neccessary here in the winter to get the block heater or the immresion heater for your antifreeze like they have up in alaska and other extreme cold weather places? Joe > All Season M+S tires are really not good at anything: they squirm on > asphalt and skid in snow. The alternative is more costly as you have to [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] >>>> Thanks, >>>> Joe That would be a question best answered by locals but on the odd occasion down here that it has been at or below 0*F, I have had no problems starting the car. The transmission feels like it's full of jello but the car starts with out any issues. > Is it neccessary here in the winter to get the block heater or the > immresion heater for your antifreeze like they have up in alaska and other [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Joe |
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