Can anyone here give me an opinion (first-hand, hopefully) about how the CRV does in the snow?  (I have a new model CRV).



Also, any comments on comparing the ability of the CRV in snow with the ability of something like a Subaru in the snow?



Many thanks,



Martha

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Martha,

The CRV likes the snow.Handles great!

I even have a snowplow & plow our & 4-5 neighbors driveway w/our CRV.

Doesn't spin the tires in the deepest snow

Bob

Subaru prob the best but lacks CRV's space. CRV is geared to perform
excellent in the snow and does.

> The CRV likes the snow.Handles great!

> I even have a snowplow & plow our & 4-5 neighbors driveway w/our CRV.

> Doesn't spin the tires in the deepest snow

> Bob



What tires are you running on it?  The originals, or upgrades, and if the latter, which ones?  What about underbody clearance, do you sometimes bottom out?



Martha

 



What tires are you running on it?  The originals, or upgrades, and if the latter, which ones?  What about underbody clearance, do you sometimes bottom out?





Original tires,I have driven in snow rubbing the bottom the bottom but where we live they always plow the roads & I don't do any off roading in it.If I want to go offroad in the snow or mud I drive the Dodge Ram w/diesel,35" BFG's w/limited slip it'll go anywhere.I get 18-22 mpg with the Ram & the last trip in the 2002 CRV w/850 lbs got almost 28 mpg,my wife mainly drives the V.

Bob

Yeah, Subarus possess some magical snow quality despite the low ground
clearance. I found my '02 CRV really needed studded snow tires to turn well
in snowy conditions (stock tires not so great in snow), but now it is a real
beast, very fun. Cheap rims can be had on Ebay (look for the steel ones),
and switching to snows just prolongs the life of your regular summer tires,
so it doesn't really cost you any more in the end for a lot more traction in
winter. The CRV is fairly light compared to the heavier SUV's in my
opinion, so the snow tires help make up for this.
- Larry Maine



> Subaru prob the best but lacks CRV's space. CRV is geared to perform
> excellent in the snow and does.

So, would you say that a CRV with studded snow tires is as good in snow as a Subaru without studded snow tires?  I wonder what the magical quality of the subaru is??  They both have a quite similar awd system, no?



Any idea of the rim prices on ebay?  Do I just do a search for rims for the honda crv 2002+, or?



/m



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I don't know what it is about Subarus, but I've even had a front wheel drive
that was incredible. But I think with studded snows, a CRV will definitely
beat it, I went through some terrible storms last year. The added ground
clearance helps a lot when the snow is deep. I found that with snow tires,
I actually wanted it to snow because it was so much fun. I didn't have that
much trouble without them (I never got stuck), but I found that when I went
to make a slow right or left hand turn, the front did not stick well even
with a little gas applied, and I would slide straight past the turn. I
think better all-season tires would help, the stock tires just weren't very
good in snow. I just looked on ebay for rims, and only came up with some
alloys and a single older style steel rim. But keep looking, many people
replace the steel rims with nicer ones and sell the steel ones cheap. Plus,
the older CRV rims fit too, so I usually search on CRV wheels and CRV rims.
I have also seen a good deal on nice alloys as well, so maybe you can get
those. Also, call the local junkyards in your area, they may have some from
a wrecked or older CRV for cheap, and you don't have to pay shipping ($10-20
per rim usually). I got lucky and got 4 brand new OEM steel rims for $10
each and another $10 each for shipping, $80 for the set! That's less than
one steel rim from Honda. Try the junkyards while you're surfing ebay.
It's not worth it to have to swap/balance tires each season with only one
set of rims.

I change the tires myself, very easy with the supplied jack. All I bought
to help was a crossbar-type lug wrench for @$10. After the initial
investment, you will be very happy this winter. As for tires, I bought some
type I can't remember (studs highly recommended if you get significant
snow/ice), but many people recommend Nokians, which my dealer did not have.
- Larry



> So, would you say that a CRV with studded snow tires is as good in snow
> as a Subaru without studded snow tires? I wonder what the magical
> quality of the subaru is?? They both have a quite similar awd system,
> no?
>
> Any idea of the rim prices on ebay? Do I just do a search for rims for
> the honda crv 2002+, or?
>
> /m

I replaced the orginal tires with Yokahamas in my '98
CRV and love them! Superb wet reaod performance, great
snow performance, and much better handling and noise
than the original.

>

>

> I replaced the orginal tires with Yokahamas in my '98

> CRV and love them! Superb wet reaod performance, great

> snow performance, and much better handling and noise

> than the original.

>



Yokohama regular tires, all season, mud/snow, rain, or dedicated snow?  Studded?

All season touring.

Did you have to get five new tires then? I was thinking about doing the
same thing and getting the Yokohamas but I did not want to fork out the
money for five tires.

--Ron


>

I actually got the two front, followed by the two rear
a year later.

I do not do the front - back rotation,

I change front tires twice as oftern as rear tires,
same overall but I find this to be a better option
than the traditional rotation.