How reliable is "Snow Mode" on my 99GS4?
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Just wonderin how reliable "snow mode" is on the 99GS4, cuz looks like the snow is startin to come down out my office window.
FYI, I am still running my 19's on 245/35 Toyo Proxes4...am I in trouble?
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FYI, I am still running my 19's on 245/35 Toyo Proxes4...am I in trouble?
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Originally Posted by RefinedGS
Just wonderin how reliable "snow mode" is on the 99GS4, cuz looks like the snow is startin to come down out my office window.
FYI, I am still running my 19's on 245/35 Toyo Proxes4...am I in trouble?
Thanks
RefGS
FYI, I am still running my 19's on 245/35 Toyo Proxes4...am I in trouble?
Thanks
RefGS
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I saw a GS stuck in the snow yesterday. That thing was rolling on 20's. Good Luck! Snow button is good imho. I tried yesterday and it made a difference. It's all about the driver!
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I just went throught this a few weeks ago. Snow and iced roads.
I have the fat setup on 19's and had no problems whatsoever in snow mode. Up/down hills, around curves, there wasn't any problems. Now if you gun it of course you'll spin like crazy. But if you drive like you should in snow, you'll be fine.
I have the fat setup on 19's and had no problems whatsoever in snow mode. Up/down hills, around curves, there wasn't any problems. Now if you gun it of course you'll spin like crazy. But if you drive like you should in snow, you'll be fine.
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Originally Posted by 400DGRZ
But if you drive like you should in snow, you'll be fine.
there's the beauty in snow tires....you can afford to go as fast as you want w/o traction loss
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The snow button just starts u off in 2nd gear..... guess that would limit the amount of power you have when taking off as opposed to starting in 1st. As for the way these cars drive in the snow.... WITH NO SNOW TIRES.... S***T!!!!!!!!!!! I refuse to drive my car ever again in the snow untill i invest in snow tires
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Originally Posted by GRAND_LS 4
Not sure about the GS, but in the LS, it does more then start you off in 2nd gear. It limits the pedal ratio so that it takes a lot more push to accelerate.
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thanks for the responses yall.
I'll have to wait & see for myself. Stopped snowing, but roads might be icy later in the eve. Previously from a different discussion, I've also heard that SNOW MODE starts you off in 2nd gear to avoid the overevving in 1st gear, minimizing wheel spin (same as BigMoNYC's response).
Ride/Slide on, GS'rs!
I'll have to wait & see for myself. Stopped snowing, but roads might be icy later in the eve. Previously from a different discussion, I've also heard that SNOW MODE starts you off in 2nd gear to avoid the overevving in 1st gear, minimizing wheel spin (same as BigMoNYC's response).
Ride/Slide on, GS'rs!
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Originally Posted by BigMoNYC
The snow button just starts u off in 2nd gear..... guess that would limit the amount of power you have when taking off as opposed to starting in 1st. As for the way these cars drive in the snow.... WITH NO SNOW TIRES.... S***T!!!!!!!!!!! I refuse to drive my car ever again in the snow untill i invest in snow tires ![No No No](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/nono.gif)
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Also changes throttle mapping so that a given amount of pedal won't produce as much throttle opening. Everything is designed to decrease the amount of torque available and to smooth/slow throttle inputs that would break the tires loose.
But your biggest problem is wide summer tires on a RWD car with an open differential. Don't know about your Toyos, but my Bridgestone S03s were absolutely useless if there was anything frozen on the road (including slush). And they weren't too hot even on dry roads below 40 F. Of course, I knew that when I bought them but some folks don't realize just how optimized rubber is for it's intended mission.
But your biggest problem is wide summer tires on a RWD car with an open differential. Don't know about your Toyos, but my Bridgestone S03s were absolutely useless if there was anything frozen on the road (including slush). And they weren't too hot even on dry roads below 40 F. Of course, I knew that when I bought them but some folks don't realize just how optimized rubber is for it's intended mission.
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Originally Posted by NT2SHBBY
there's the beauty in snow tires....you can afford to go as fast as you want w/o traction loss ![Big Thumb Up](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/biggthumpup.gif)
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Yeah, but there's no way in hell I'm risking my $$ modded GS $$ just so I can speed in snow. That's stupid. I'll just leave my house early if I need to get anywhere.
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Originally Posted by mooretorque
Also changes throttle mapping so that a given amount of pedal won't produce as much throttle opening. Everything is designed to decrease the amount of torque available and to smooth/slow throttle inputs that would break the tires loose.
But your biggest problem is wide summer tires on a RWD car with an open differential. Don't know about your Toyos, but my Bridgestone S03s were absolutely useless if there was anything frozen on the road (including slush). And they weren't too hot even on dry roads below 40 F. Of course, I knew that when I bought them but some folks don't realize just how optimized rubber is for it's intended mission.
But your biggest problem is wide summer tires on a RWD car with an open differential. Don't know about your Toyos, but my Bridgestone S03s were absolutely useless if there was anything frozen on the road (including slush). And they weren't too hot even on dry roads below 40 F. Of course, I knew that when I bought them but some folks don't realize just how optimized rubber is for it's intended mission.