None of these issues are nearly large enough to make me regret the choice. There's no engine or brake heat to melt the snow, and for most of the winter I had very little suspension travel before the wheels would bottom out on the ice packed in the wheel wells. My biggest winter issue was snow/ice packing in the wheel wells. I start worrying with this car around 3-4" of light snow, where previous cars were happy enough in 5-6". Ground clearance was also a little more of an issue. It seemed even slower and less effective than the TC on my Toyota Yaris (electronic throttle, no cable). I was surprised by the traction control, I thought it responded much more slowly than it should. I did get stuck once, on level ground in a friend's driveway, in 6" of wet heavy snow. Won't repeat that mistake! The car got around OK, but not as well as my previous cars on snow tires (Yaris, Golf, Rabbit, Jetta). I made the horrible mistake of not using snow tires this past winter. I would also think that regenerative braking will also help slowing on snow/ice (similar to downshifting/engine braking).įor the last 15 years I've driven small front wheel drive cars on rural roads in an area that gets an average of 180" annual snowfall. AWD/4WD doesn't help you stop any faster. Escape Brake Rotor Web temukan ford escape di secang dapatkan hanya di olx. I also have AWD and 4WD vehicles and prefer to run dedicated snows in the winter on them simply for the improved braking performance on ice. 773 Note: Ford focus ground clearance unladen: All allowable ford focus rim sizes. For that reason (OK for many reasons), I dislike auto's, but there is no choice on current EVs. I think the only concern will be starting out on ice on significant inclines: max torque at 0 RPM will take some care not to spin (the manual trans, low HP diesel was easy to modulate in 2nd gear without spinning, plus the handbrake). A white 2024 Subaru Forester with a cargo carrier on its. I plan to get a set of dedicated snow tires for it probably around November (the OEM tires are not going to cut it in winter for sure.) I came from another FWD car (Passat TDI) and anticipate that the Bolt will actually have better deep snow abilities due to it's higher ground clearance than the VW. 8.7 inches of ground clearance 74.2 cubic feet of cargo volume Rear Seat. I've only had the Bolt since March, so I don't have much winter driving experience in it yet. IF the 'why' is weekend fun with off-road excursions I'd probably consider getting an extra set of wheel/tires to swap just for that 'sport' and in the process get tires more suited for that activity than I might want to use full-time on pavement.I'm also in CO (front range N of Denver, so not really in the mountains). I wouldn't want the larger tires on my daily driver due to the things mentioned above. Not knowing the 'why' behind the question it's hard to offer suggestions (though your nice avatar pic and location may be a hint -). Searching for (oversize) tire threads may yield answers to that question. Of course none of this goes to the question of whether either of those tires will actually 'fit' the car with adequate fender clearance, etc. Changing those roll characteristics might not allow the OEM stability control system to work optimally, I don't know, but that comes to mind as a potential implication. With taller tires (as with a lift kit) the center of gravity and the "roll center" will also be raised, both which are generally viewed as adverse to good 'street' handling (small changes can have surprisingly large effects, perhaps not too noticeable in 'normal' driving but quite possibly significant if an 'evasive maneuver' is required or on tight twisty roads again, all other things being equal). Though the engine will be turning fewer rpm per mph it's hard to predict the effect on mileage since the engine will be 'working harder' for the same loaded weight and speed. Title: 2017 Escape Tech Specs Created Date: 1:20:14 PM. Minimum running ground clearance (FWD/4WD) 7.8 Track, front, rear 61.5, 61.6 Interior Seating capacity Five Headroom. the car will accelerate less quickly, will have less 'pulling power', all other things being equal). 2017 FORD ESCAPE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS BODY. Going to a taller tire will make the effective gearing 'taller' (e.g. Scanning the tables and using the calculator you can see that going from:Ģ35/50R18 (27.3" diameter) to 235/60R18 (29.1" diameter) will net about 0.9" more ground clearance and at 'speedo' 65mph your actual speed will be 69.4mph (no tire width change OK for the rim width)Ģ35/50R18 (27.3" diameter) to 245/60R18 (29.6" diameter) will net about 1.15" more ground clearance and at 'speedo' 65mph your actual speed will be 70.5mph (~+0.4" tire width not optimal for the rim width) This site might be of interest for determining speedo implications of a taller tire
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