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VAG 2.0 Auto 4x4

  • 04-07-2017 8:39pm
    #1
    [Deleted User]
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    Does anybody have experience of the 4x4 automatics (Superb or Passat)? what are they like in winter conditions?


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  • #2
    ba_barabus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,617 ✭✭✭ba_barabus


    Fit the correct tyre and they'll be fine


  • #3
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    ba_barabus wrote: »
    Fit the correct tyre and they'll be fine


    Doesn't sound terribly convincing. I had hoped that the 4wd would be good in winter but I've been told that the auto element messes that up.
    True or false?


  • #4
    pfx1942
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 58 ✭✭pfx1942


    When you try to stop quickly in icy conditions, it makes no difference if your car is 2 wheel drive or 4 wheel drive, but if you fit the correct tyres, you have better grip and you stop faster.

    So fit the correct tyre.


  • #5
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    You mean winter tyres? Not the tyres the car comes with new?

    I'm not talking about stopping, more about likelyhood to skid or lose control on black ice etc..


  • #6
    Wildcard7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 302 ✭✭Wildcard7


    On actual black ice, every car is screwed, even with winter tyres. Black ice is a solid polished layer of Ice with sweet FA traction. I remember going to a "safety" training in the french alps on a special track with my Impreza with winter tyres. I remember three things: A) Driving sideways is fun, B) It's impressive how much grip you can have on snow, C) It's terrifying how little grip you have on black ice.

    For the snowy and icy conditions that you can expect in Ireland, any car with decent winter or "all season" (M+S rated) tyres, is fine. Fine means you won't get in any trouble if you adjust to the conditions. If you don't, even spikes won't save you.

    If you're worried about skidding or losing control, I'd agree with the other posters that proper tyres are a lot more important than 4WD vs. FWD.

    Buying a 4WD driven car because you worry about snow and ice and then using tyres that aren't rated for snow is like buying a sports coupe to have fun, and then attaching a trailer to it because the car doesn't have enough space.


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  • #7
    DaveyDave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,367 ✭✭✭DaveyDave


    You don't need 4 wheel drive for Winter. A set of Winter tyres will suffice. Plenty of Americans on the Golf forums are happy with the GTI on a good set of tyres over the Golf R and they actually harsher Winters.

    It's also good to do an advanced driving course (usually 1-2 hours) that teaches you how to drive in these conditions :)


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