I have just moved to New England and I own a 2006 Saab 9-3 and a 2003 Honda Accord. I put Goodyear Assurance Tripletred tires on both cars a few years ago and that allowed me to get around NJ fairly well, but while the Saab could tackle just about any snowfall, the Honda was still a little squeamish on small hills in NJ.
Now I live (literally) on top of a 600 foot mountain. The road up the mountain is between a 30 and 45 degree climb and in a short period of time you climb from about 100 feet to 600 feet in height (used US geological survey maps to figure this out). While I think the Saab will probably still get up the hill with some difficulty (it will definitely slip if the snow gets deep enough), I know the Honda is not going to make it with the current tires.
The question is if I get heavy duty snow tires without studs (cannot drive on those in my town), does anyone think the Honda will still make it up the hill? The car has nearly 100,000 miles on it and is almost 7 years old, so it is not that young anyway. I am thinking instead of investing in snow tires that may or may not help, I be better off investing in an AWD car like Subaru or perhaps a GM Buick Enclave with AWD.
Anyone from New England who has a Honda Accord in a similar situation have thoughts on this? They are appreciated. Thank you.
Now I live (literally) on top of a 600 foot mountain. The road up the mountain is between a 30 and 45 degree climb and in a short period of time you climb from about 100 feet to 600 feet in height (used US geological survey maps to figure this out). While I think the Saab will probably still get up the hill with some difficulty (it will definitely slip if the snow gets deep enough), I know the Honda is not going to make it with the current tires.
The question is if I get heavy duty snow tires without studs (cannot drive on those in my town), does anyone think the Honda will still make it up the hill? The car has nearly 100,000 miles on it and is almost 7 years old, so it is not that young anyway. I am thinking instead of investing in snow tires that may or may not help, I be better off investing in an AWD car like Subaru or perhaps a GM Buick Enclave with AWD.
Anyone from New England who has a Honda Accord in a similar situation have thoughts on this? They are appreciated. Thank you.