We have a 2016 civic and a 2018 crv in the family and they both have connectivity issues with our phones. No amount of resetting it or brining it to the dealer works which is by far the most annoying part. In the crv, it will often disconnect several times in the span of just a few minutes, or may never reconnect until the car turns off.
Good winter tires are key for any Honda car imo, they're kinda stanced in a way that makes them vulnerable to slides but good tires counter this very well
What kind of tire and wheel do you recommend for a new Type R owner that lives in a Southern state that may get snow once a year? I'm fine with the stock tires, but I've read they do not last on a daily driver.
Honestly, him removing the snow from the car at the beggining of the video by hand was very satisfying, i've never seen snow in my life so this is something extremely unusual for me.
Put blizzaks on my 8th Gen Civic Si, the lower weight of my car, and the manual parking brake, allows me to have quite a bit of fun in the snow while still feeling super confident.
Running Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 Studded on my Lifted BRZ (295/60r16). I agree, the low weight is a huge benefit and allows me to easily slow the car down on steep mountain passes. My weight distribution is 53/47 front/rear, so 120lbs of sand & other gear in the trunk has done wonders for traction.
Honda technician here. 20:24 We have had issues with the infotainment system for the 9th, 10th, and 11th generations of Civic’s. Usually it’s a software issue. Takes a battery reset (remove both battery cables and let sit for a few minutes) to fix it most of the time. I’ve even had issues with my own 10th gen Civic.
We had the infotainment system replaced twice on our 2022 Si, it didn't work at all would not connect the phone at all even after a battery reset. It still does the won't connect thing on occasion, in our case if you delete your phone and add it again that fixes it for us. At least I know it's a common issue and I don't need to go back in and get a 4th infotainment system installed.
@@alienc3 Sometimes if the battery reset doesn’t help, we’ll even have to factory reset the infotainment. It’ll need replaced if it continues to fail after though.
I saw some dude drift a FWD Mazda 626 1.8 90hp like its a goddam BMW, on dry roads no less - so theres some truth, but FWD is indeed more risky to play around with losing tracktion.
@@username8644 I've had a FWD with snow rated tires, and hated it lol. I'm just a man for the RWD. I love me some slidin' even if it means getting stuck here and there.. :D But thats what my truck is for haha.
@@richardsmith579 It's funny you think RWD vs FWD makes a world of difference. Mainly it's down to the driver. RWD with acceptable tires will out perform a FWD with all seasons by a mile. Same could be said for a FWD vs 4WD with summer tires. Depends on how you drive, and what you like. I'm more comfortable in my 15 Camaro with snow tires than I am in my 4WD truck. Just personal preference and SNOW TIRES. :)
Great advice about finding a quite deserted area to test your car's and your abilities in the snow/ice. I did that with my 17 year old last week here in Texas. It is possible she will not drive on something like this for several years so I wanted her first experience to be with me. Took her to a parking lot, turned off traction control, and told her to have fun. Took her a minute, but she told me later it was a blast and she actually could feel how the car and the tires were performing when she did things differently. Then we turned the traction control back on so she could see how much it helps. It's a lot! At least in our car. Us East Texas folks do not see this stuff often, we must practice when we do. Congratulations on your niece as well, fun times!
Tom, I cannot tell you how much you've impacted my life recently.... Long time viewer, fairly recent subscriber. I have gone through and watched all of your 'Therapy Drive' vids, and they have gotten me out of some awful mental states. Life has been very difficult lately, so thank you for bringing some joy to my life. I would LOVE to see a monthly Therapy Drive/Story Time vid, whether on a specific topic, car stories, or about nothing at all. Thanks for all you do, I hope you have a spectacular 2024 ❤
Thank you!!! This is an incredible message to read. I’ll try to make more therapy drives. Looking forward to some vile conditions to test out the Lexus
Well, your final take confirms you need an RWD winter beater for your 3rd car. Have you ever considered a BMW, perhaps an E92, preferably an M3? 😁 Looks like very fun conditions and I am a little bit jealous because so far this year I only had some good snowstorms in the middle of the night when I'm ready to go to bed, not outside to play in the snow.
I have Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 Studded tires on my lifted 2023 BRZ Limited 6MT. Same 1.5” ADF Lift as Chris (TheTopher). You wouldn’t believe what the car is capable of in extremely harsh Wyoming winter conditions. Driving over 10% grade mountain pass during blizzard & Level 1 Chain Law in effect (no chains required with my tires). Also found the limit in regards to DEEP snow. Posted some videos if you’re interested ❤
Thanks! Longtime viewer here. Love the videos, especially snow content:) You may recognize @j_mosk. Changed channel name to better reflect my videos. Laughed when you mentioned The Pedal Dance... "I am not lying to you.." 😂 Edit: My sister had her first baby a few months ago. Congratulations to you & yours, Uncle Tedward!
I had blizzaks on a 05 focus ZX3 with the manual transmission, it was a blast to drive, while trucks and SUVs 3x my size struggled to move I was just casually cruising. Also had the Michelin X-ice 3 and X-Ice Snow on other FWD cars and once again they were excellent in all conditions, even on ice I had plenty of grip.
Marketing leads us to believe a lot about brand reputation. I still believe Toyota products are above most in terms of reliability but it doesn’t mean there can’t be issues on some cars here and there.
I wish we got snow like that here in the uk. Even what was supposed to be the “worst in 14 years” was about 6 hours of it which by the end of the next day was gone from the roads at least. Love snow driving I always put snow tyres on my allroad for it and go pull people out of situations. Towed an artic lorry last year!
What a relaxing drive! There is snow in Europe, but it just missed my area by about 50km. Also had Blizzaks fitted this week (on my very front wheel drive, very open diff, boring electronic handbrake Audi A4...), but didn't get to fully use them this season :') Maybe next year. Maybe in a spicier car!
My Elantra is very cable in the snow. Its All-Weather tires behave better than some dedicated snow tires, in past vehicles. All-Weather, cause I can't afford to burn out those PS4 for regular use.
can anyone help me? I have a budget of 30k and need to find a vehicle that will work for me sub 40k miles, can handle winter, some what reliable, maybe fun/cool, and something that isn’t going to lose all of its value in the next couple years please and thank you
Even though it's not what it was designed for, I noticed turning on active lane keep assist will generate reasonable amount of heat on the steering wheel at 11 and 3 o clock position. You might want to give it a go. But safety first as we don't have snow here.
I have my GR86 on Blizzak WS90s with taller sidewalls than stock to increase ground clearance about 3/4 in. Throws off the speedo a little, but it's like 5 mph low at 70 (so real speed of about 75), so it's a non-issue. With the standard LSD, it's a blast and so predictable and easy to control with nannies off. I've used Blizzaks for years and the '90s seem like the best ones yet. I used to use left-foot braking with FWD because the parking brake cable would get stretched and, while not as good for goofy sliding fun, I could dance the thing down curvy roads. Don't know if they even let you do that anymore as I know at least some cars have throttle override when the brake is applied at the same time (thanks to morons in Priuses who hit the wrong pedals).
Just bought a Type R today and had to drive it 1.5 hours home in the snow. The self control I had to excavate from places I didn't know were in me... Let's just say warm weather officially can't get here soon enough. Congrats on the niece, by the way! I was also blessed with a niece this past April. Here's to unclehood and Type R ownership 😁.
Love these therapy drives, even if this was not a fully-fledged therapy drive it's still nice to see from time to time. idk about other viewers but i really enjoy these (found myself rewatching even old SI drives in the rain and such). I have a question: does the water temp never go to the middle in conditions like these? because you surely drove for more than half an hour and i think that's more than enough time for a 2 liter to get up to temp, but it seems just a line below it and it made me curious. EDIT: went through some older videos and it seems like it's always like this. idk how it looks in real life but at least on camera it feels like it's a line below the middle haha
Dedicated snow tires on ANY vehicle make ALL the difference. I've had Mustangs that I have literally got out of and watched it spin in 1st trying to get into the garage (thinking back to 19yo prob not too smart lol) to a 1999 Mustang V6 one wheel peeler that drove great with snow tires.
@Tedward I drive the EX-L hatch trim and have encountered similar problems with CarPlay. One possible trick you might be able to use is disconnect your Bluetooth. For some reason (at least for me, with a wired CarPlay connection) the bluetooth function interferes with CarPlay and they sorta fight for connection with the phone. It’s worked for me so far, and it might help you too.
I recommend the Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 Non-Studded Winter Tire for anyone who experiences a lot of icy road conditions but does not want / can’t have true Studded Tires. Hakka R5 is widely available for SUVs and EVs. Michelin X-Ice Snow is also a fantastic non-studded ice & snow tire. If you can legally run studs, the best tire is Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 Studded.
I had just driven 33 km home from work in the worst winter condition I have ever experienced, on all-weather tires... the only thing that saved me was that the car is so light, has front-wheel drive and ABS/ESP.
I'm not defending the guy who was driving recklessly but he could have been following that ambulance. At least that is what I'd tell myself to not be more mad at him for driving like that.
I am in Montana and wanting a Type R. I watched a different you tuber with one and he said its not a winter car at all and he wouldnt even drive it in the snow. I thought hmmm that cant be right, its fwd. Well this video confirmed my suspicions. Put some good snow tires on it and your good to go! Thanks for this.
Interesting that you had the quadtrac pros and chose to change to a nordic winter this time around. I live in Toronto. Snow cleanup is fast, but because it's canada everyone thinks they need nordic winter tires. I strongly disagree, and think that most people should actually be on a performance winter tire like the quatrac pro. The tldr is that nordic winters (x ice snow, ws90) are terrible in the wet and dry. As long as there's no snow/ice, a nordic winter at 0° C gets demolished by a summer tire. We're talking worst possible conditions for a summer tire. Obviously, if its snows the summer tires are a no go. To be clear, I am a strong supporter of winter tires, but most people are definitely better off with a performance winter. A performance winter (pilot alpin 5, ts870p) will be almost as good as an all season in the wet/dry in cold temps. Like 90% as good. Theyll also be 90% as good in the snow as a nordic winter. Given that I'm on my winter tires 7/12 months of the year, having one that performs well in the cold dry/wet days is much more important than raw snow performance. My performance winters have been more than adequate on fresh snow, I'd probably bottom out in deep snow before I really regret not having nordic winters. That said, id be lying if I said there's no difference in snow performance. My tires are clearly worse than the ws90's i had last year in the snow, but it's more than safe enough. The best performance winters can perform like a mid tier nordic tire in the snow, which is plenty. On the plus side, you won't be driving around on marshmallows all winter long. I cannot understate how bad nordic winters are outside of the snow. Tyre reviews has a great video about the topic, but iirc the nordic winter is taking meters longer to stop from 50kmph in the dry. The obvious argument is that you should drive to your tires limits, but these nordic winters perform like budget linglongs in most conditions.
man, I live in Sweden, and we've been having blizzards for the past couple days. And with the right tires, winter is absolutely nothing, and I have a FWD manual A6 Avant. Lucky for me I can actually turn TCS off completely, and as long as I find a nice straight, I can just throw the car around and really get some wide angles. And I've also learnt how to keep sliding. Just hit the gas right before the car straightens up, and it'll give you a throw in the front, letting the rear slide. I also have electronic parking brake, but just find your ways around it and its no issue:)
Love this! I'm waiting on delivery of my Type R and already have a set of Konig winter wheels and Blizzaks on the way from TireRack. I live in an area currently getting pounded with snow so the winter wheels will be on before I leave the dealership.
Fellow New Englander here. I used to drive a Civic Si with Blizzark tires. Awesome snow and ice traction. Never got stuck. Not sure if it could go up a steep hill though. Never done that in my Si, so I wouldn't know. Would you give it a shot in your Type R for research purposes?;)
You don't want to clear the snow from within the tread when driving on snow. You want and need it, because of the snow on snow grip you get. That's why blocky AT tyres with big blocks and big gaps are absolute shit in the snow. You only want to get the tread cleared once you get onto asphalt, especially wet asphalt. Then you need those sipes to evacuate the water for extra grip.
looks like they dont use a road salt??? nice! Its really fun driving LSD FWD car. I remember driving mine in winter. I almost miss it, but its now a summer only car.
It doesn’t seem like you’ve had as much fun in your cars as you did with the e92 m3. I’m not a BMW guy but your enthusiasm in those winter drives was absolutely intoxicating 😅
I owned a 2020 STi prior to my Type R and while it was touted as a winter beast. It never seemed to truly like a harsh cold snowy winter. Transmission always got clunky when it was cold. And my engine always felt like it was gonna break lol
Your like, "I've never seen a 15mpg school zone". I'm like, "I've never seen a lit up school zone sign in weather like that". In PA it's the same. So SLOW and annoying to drive through.
Would be curious what a different experience this would've been with all seasons! My SI is pretty hairy in snow with my all-seasons.. 😂 . Slid into a curb in Melrose last winter in a freak snow storm in Melrose (I'm also in Mass)
I am debating if I want to buy a 2025 Honda Civic hybrid and I was concerned about not having all wheel drive. But this video made me feel better. Thank you!
That intro clip is why I hate FWD in snow. No matter how good the tyres are you always end up with loads of understeer with the only counter being the brakes which are far too forward biased in street cars to get any rotation from them. I've just got so used to balaced RWD cars not having much slip or push through corners unless you induce some yourself I guess. Haven't had issues with grip other than in FWD cars after you get going the weight transfer kicks in and you have nothing and they're horrendous on slippy hills. Then again, where I live you're allowed to have studded tyres from mid october to april and you're smoking something if you think I'm not taking full advantage of that when I drive on unsalted side roads often. Oh yeah, get some low temp washer fluid asap if you haven't already. I had -30C rated fluid in my E39 but whoops it dropped to -35 at night and now I need a new washer pump, again. And get used to slamming the brakes till they start locking up to feel for grip if you haven't already. Practically second nature for everyone on the road where I'm from but you don't realise how much that little 1s slam at 15mph tells you about grip levels if you haven't tried it before. Also great to see winter has forced the European habit of shifting at 2k RPM in absolutely everything you drive to save fuel (honestly it's way more than you'd think) on you. Have you considered EU side mirrors though? I don't know how expensive they would be but NA spec mirrors are just atrocious from my experience. Having both side mirrors be convex with the edge being super convex as basically a blindspot mirror is so much nicer. Can see cars in the lane next to you until they're completely alongside, practically impossible to miss someone next to you even if you don't shoulder check.
you have the gut... but not good for your car thats for sure. Im in Vancouver every year the first 1-2 snow days, our car crash incident will jumb to 200%-500% just these 2 days. They're are always lots of summer tires club VIP member driving in the snow days with summer tires so you can imagine of that....imagine these summer tire vip member on your left side and your right side maybe front and back when your driving ur baby FL5....Oh boy no fking way I will let my FL5 running in winter, becuase I can control myself don't run into others, but there is no way I can control others won't run into my car.
What is your exact winter set up ? I see the tires are Blizzaks WS90 in 18's but what wheel choice did you go with and size ? 18x8 / 8.5 ? Offset ? - Thanks
I just can’t imagine owning a Type R and driving it in snow lol. Between rust and worrying about someone else slamming into it I’d be scared to death haha. Then again this would most likely be a forever car for me
I had to deliver mail yesterday in an LLV in KY. It was single digit temps a lot of back roads and neighborhoods were just sheets of ice. We had little chains around the back tires, but that did not help stopping since any touch of the brake would just let the truck slide forward lol. I did not have a good time in that turd box of a truck. It barely runs on dry asphalt, and gets stuck easily in gravel because of weight. Snow and ice? Nope, we should not have even been out there, but people need their amazon packages ha.
If you can find them, I recommend an old iPod sock for your shift knob. I bought a pack years ago just for this purpose. Perfect fit on a shift knob and easy to manipulate until it comes to temp (hot or cold).
I had the same issue with the infotainment system for my FL5, I had to factory reset the infotainment to temporarily fix that issue (also tried a battery reset didn't fix the issue). Theres that weird notification on the screen saying something along the lines of "theres no storage left" and never connects to apple car play. I got fed up with having to factory reset the infotainment everytime this happens so I went to my local honda dealership and they replaced the whole infotainment sytem under warranty and the issue hasn't come back since.
Speaking of the traction control, my car is basically the same way; if I press the traction control button ill get a fake light "traction control off" light on the dash.. it isn't until I press and hold the button will another traction control light comes on that my traction control actually turns off
Was this yesterday (Jan 16th)? I'm up near Portland and am dailying my NB Miata on winter tires, snow is so much fun!! I'm sure the Type R is a bit more comfortable though haha, really does seem like a great sporty daily
Congratulations on your niece for you and your family! 🎉 And thank you for the quality content. 🙏🏻
Thank you!
congrats dude, ill be a uncle in may so im trying to figure out stuff rn.@@TedwardDrives
Happiness is driving in the snow with proper snow tires
We have a 2016 civic and a 2018 crv in the family and they both have connectivity issues with our phones. No amount of resetting it or brining it to the dealer works which is by far the most annoying part. In the crv, it will often disconnect several times in the span of just a few minutes, or may never reconnect until the car turns off.
+1 for inefficient snow clearing operations!
So jealous! I'd love to have that quality snow in our local mountains for snowboarding but the forecast is for 3 days of rain and no snow.
Good winter tires are key for any Honda car imo, they're kinda stanced in a way that makes them vulnerable to slides but good tires counter this very well
What kind of tire and wheel do you recommend for a new Type R owner that lives in a Southern state that may get snow once a year?
I'm fine with the stock tires, but I've read they do not last on a daily driver.
Type R not being AWD was such a fumble from Honda in my opinion. When I first seen the car I went oh, that looks like a cool rally looking AWD car. 😅
"I have no ego to prove to this person." Ah, if only more people were grown enough to drive like that
Honestly, him removing the snow from the car at the beggining of the video by hand was very satisfying, i've never seen snow in my life so this is something extremely unusual for me.
Where are you from, dude?)
@@chillappreciator885 Brazil
@@chillappreciator885 Brazil
Put blizzaks on my 8th Gen Civic Si, the lower weight of my car, and the manual parking brake, allows me to have quite a bit of fun in the snow while still feeling super confident.
I had an 8th gen coupe back in 2018. Solid daily.
Great car love the coupe
Running Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 Studded on my Lifted BRZ (295/60r16). I agree, the low weight is a huge benefit and allows me to easily slow the car down on steep mountain passes. My weight distribution is 53/47 front/rear, so 120lbs of sand & other gear in the trunk has done wonders for traction.
Had Blizzaks on my 8th gen back in the day, it was amazing in snow. And I agree, the manual brake was perfect in that car.
@@ThePedalDance I had nokian. WR all weather.
Make that "the day you were born" video. I promise you, that'll bring so much joy and appreciation for her in the future.
0:43 Tedward giving us the best visual ASMR content wiping snow off the Civic
it made my scalp feel nice
Honda technician here. 20:24 We have had issues with the infotainment system for the 9th, 10th, and 11th generations of Civic’s. Usually it’s a software issue. Takes a battery reset (remove both battery cables and let sit for a few minutes) to fix it most of the time. I’ve even had issues with my own 10th gen Civic.
We had the infotainment system replaced twice on our 2022 Si, it didn't work at all would not connect the phone at all even after a battery reset. It still does the won't connect thing on occasion, in our case if you delete your phone and add it again that fixes it for us. At least I know it's a common issue and I don't need to go back in and get a 4th infotainment system installed.
@@alienc3 Sometimes if the battery reset doesn’t help, we’ll even have to factory reset the infotainment. It’ll need replaced if it continues to fail after though.
Hope this works for him😂
Everytime is snows in Massachusetts I always think… there's going to be a tedward video
😂
Ah yes, the terrifying "Oh please grab traction!" scream of understeer. Haha. I'm always so nervous to drive FWD in slippery conditions.
With proper tires, it's better than RWD
I saw some dude drift a FWD Mazda 626 1.8 90hp like its a goddam BMW, on dry roads no less - so theres some truth, but FWD is indeed more risky to play around with losing tracktion.
@@username8644 I've had a FWD with snow rated tires, and hated it lol. I'm just a man for the RWD. I love me some slidin' even if it means getting stuck here and there.. :D But thats what my truck is for haha.
It’s funny to watch BMWs on ice, slipping, losing grip and spinning. Meanwhile, the front wheel drive cars sail by, slowly of course.
@@richardsmith579 It's funny you think RWD vs FWD makes a world of difference. Mainly it's down to the driver. RWD with acceptable tires will out perform a FWD with all seasons by a mile. Same could be said for a FWD vs 4WD with summer tires. Depends on how you drive, and what you like. I'm more comfortable in my 15 Camaro with snow tires than I am in my 4WD truck. Just personal preference and SNOW TIRES. :)
Great advice about finding a quite deserted area to test your car's and your abilities in the snow/ice. I did that with my 17 year old last week here in Texas. It is possible she will not drive on something like this for several years so I wanted her first experience to be with me. Took her to a parking lot, turned off traction control, and told her to have fun. Took her a minute, but she told me later it was a blast and she actually could feel how the car and the tires were performing when she did things differently. Then we turned the traction control back on so she could see how much it helps. It's a lot! At least in our car. Us East Texas folks do not see this stuff often, we must practice when we do. Congratulations on your niece as well, fun times!
here in Tyler we didnt get much snow
Tom, I cannot tell you how much you've impacted my life recently.... Long time viewer, fairly recent subscriber. I have gone through and watched all of your 'Therapy Drive' vids, and they have gotten me out of some awful mental states. Life has been very difficult lately, so thank you for bringing some joy to my life. I would LOVE to see a monthly Therapy Drive/Story Time vid, whether on a specific topic, car stories, or about nothing at all. Thanks for all you do, I hope you have a spectacular 2024 ❤
Thank you!!! This is an incredible message to read. I’ll try to make more therapy drives. Looking forward to some vile conditions to test out the Lexus
@@TedwardDrives Cannot wait, thank you for all that you do!
Well, your final take confirms you need an RWD winter beater for your 3rd car. Have you ever considered a BMW, perhaps an E92, preferably an M3? 😁
Looks like very fun conditions and I am a little bit jealous because so far this year I only had some good snowstorms in the middle of the night when I'm ready to go to bed, not outside to play in the snow.
He used to have an E92 M3. He sold it because, partially because he grew tired of it being in the shop all the time.
@@cameronlotter1392it's not true. It's all about maintenance.
I have an M4 and it drives great in the snow with snow tires. BMW’s traction control is great.
I have Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 Studded tires on my lifted 2023 BRZ Limited 6MT. Same 1.5” ADF Lift as Chris (TheTopher). You wouldn’t believe what the car is capable of in extremely harsh Wyoming winter conditions. Driving over 10% grade mountain pass during blizzard & Level 1 Chain Law in effect (no chains required with my tires). Also found the limit in regards to DEEP snow. Posted some videos if you’re interested ❤
Love your screen name!
Thanks! Longtime viewer here. Love the videos, especially snow content:) You may recognize @j_mosk. Changed channel name to better reflect my videos. Laughed when you mentioned The Pedal Dance... "I am not lying to you.." 😂
Edit: My sister had her first baby a few months ago. Congratulations to you & yours, Uncle Tedward!
I had blizzaks on a 05 focus ZX3 with the manual transmission, it was a blast to drive, while trucks and SUVs 3x my size struggled to move I was just casually cruising.
Also had the Michelin X-ice 3 and X-Ice Snow on other FWD cars and once again they were excellent in all conditions, even on ice I had plenty of grip.
Lemon Law Lexus? Indeed, the end is nigh....
Marketing leads us to believe a lot about brand reputation. I still believe Toyota products are above most in terms of reliability but it doesn’t mean there can’t be issues on some cars here and there.
I wish we got snow like that here in the uk. Even what was supposed to be the “worst in 14 years” was about 6 hours of it which by the end of the next day was gone from the roads at least. Love snow driving I always put snow tyres on my allroad for it and go pull people out of situations. Towed an artic lorry last year!
It’s so pretty in New England when it’s snowing 🌨️ Congratulations to the latest addition to your family 👶
What a relaxing drive! There is snow in Europe, but it just missed my area by about 50km. Also had Blizzaks fitted this week (on my very front wheel drive, very open diff, boring electronic handbrake Audi A4...), but didn't get to fully use them this season :') Maybe next year. Maybe in a spicier car!
Congrats, Uncle Tedward! 🥰 And hope the Lexus dealer makes it right and takes proper care of you!
Do you miss your Si? Or type R just overwrote Si's memories in your mind?
I think it’s all overwritten. I do miss 42mpg though!
Yes a snow video from Tedward!! Thanks for curing my evening boredom 😄
RWD is such a blast in the snow... going on joyrides in my '99 320Ci every winter
Miss your e92, but understand your choices completely :)
The TLX Type S is SUUUUUPER fun in the Snow, Very Hoon-able! Haha
Props on taking the snow off the roof! No one in the south does and I've eaten multiple ice and snow mixtures off some roofs. Should be common sense!
My Elantra is very cable in the snow. Its All-Weather tires behave better than some dedicated snow tires, in past vehicles. All-Weather, cause I can't afford to burn out those PS4 for regular use.
can anyone help me? I have a budget of 30k and need to find a vehicle that will work for me
sub 40k miles, can handle winter, some what reliable, maybe fun/cool, and something that isn’t going to lose all of its value in the next couple years
please and thank you
We NEED a snowstorm drive in the winter like that BMW video, best video on your channel!
I think dude who passed you might have been following or catching up to that ambulance. Maybe.
Or just an idiot.
Got these Blizzak tires for my 2006 Beetle and they are really incredible!
Even though it's not what it was designed for, I noticed turning on active lane keep assist will generate reasonable amount of heat on the steering wheel at 11 and 3 o clock position.
You might want to give it a go. But safety first as we don't have snow here.
I have my GR86 on Blizzak WS90s with taller sidewalls than stock to increase ground clearance about 3/4 in. Throws off the speedo a little, but it's like 5 mph low at 70 (so real speed of about 75), so it's a non-issue. With the standard LSD, it's a blast and so predictable and easy to control with nannies off. I've used Blizzaks for years and the '90s seem like the best ones yet.
I used to use left-foot braking with FWD because the parking brake cable would get stretched and, while not as good for goofy sliding fun, I could dance the thing down curvy roads. Don't know if they even let you do that anymore as I know at least some cars have throttle override when the brake is applied at the same time (thanks to morons in Priuses who hit the wrong pedals).
The guy that passed you did not respect the drive
I drove my FL5 in the recent polar vortex at -40c temperature (No windchill) and it performed amazingly.
Championship white and Snow white.. very cool Tedward! TY
Not a fan of Championship White. Shame it's not sold in a whiter shade like Audi's Ibis White.
Just bought a Type R today and had to drive it 1.5 hours home in the snow. The self control I had to excavate from places I didn't know were in me... Let's just say warm weather officially can't get here soon enough. Congrats on the niece, by the way! I was also blessed with a niece this past April. Here's to unclehood and Type R ownership 😁.
Very nice video and congrats on your new addition to the family! I own an 8th gen civic and i wish I had a set of Blizzaks 😂
Love these therapy drives, even if this was not a fully-fledged therapy drive it's still nice to see from time to time. idk about other viewers but i really enjoy these (found myself rewatching even old SI drives in the rain and such). I have a question: does the water temp never go to the middle in conditions like these? because you surely drove for more than half an hour and i think that's more than enough time for a 2 liter to get up to temp, but it seems just a line below it and it made me curious.
EDIT: went through some older videos and it seems like it's always like this. idk how it looks in real life but at least on camera it feels like it's a line below the middle haha
Dedicated snow tires on ANY vehicle make ALL the difference. I've had Mustangs that I have literally got out of and watched it spin in 1st trying to get into the garage (thinking back to 19yo prob not too smart lol) to a 1999 Mustang V6 one wheel peeler that drove great with snow tires.
I absolutely adore the snowy Civic drives. To me it's just as interesting as the e92 was!
@Tedward I drive the EX-L hatch trim and have encountered similar problems with CarPlay. One possible trick you might be able to use is disconnect your Bluetooth. For some reason (at least for me, with a wired CarPlay connection) the bluetooth function interferes with CarPlay and they sorta fight for connection with the phone. It’s worked for me so far, and it might help you too.
Had the same issue in my Tiguan and disconnecting the Bluetooth connection solved everything too
I recommend the Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 Non-Studded Winter Tire for anyone who experiences a lot of icy road conditions but does not want / can’t have true Studded Tires. Hakka R5 is widely available for SUVs and EVs. Michelin X-Ice Snow is also a fantastic non-studded ice & snow tire. If you can legally run studs, the best tire is Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 Studded.
The Chevy Cruze was on his/her way to receive the Darwin Award.
And I'd never stand in their way haha
Omg I love this so much ❤🎉
I had just driven 33 km home from work in the worst winter condition I have ever experienced, on all-weather tires... the only thing that saved me was that the car is so light, has front-wheel drive and ABS/ESP.
Can you teach me manual irl I live nearby 🤣
I'm not defending the guy who was driving recklessly but he could have been following that ambulance. At least that is what I'd tell myself to not be more mad at him for driving like that.
I love your snow videos, just driving and talking. Though nothing beats the snow videos in your old BMW :)
I am in Montana and wanting a Type R. I watched a different you tuber with one and he said its not a winter car at all and he wouldnt even drive it in the snow. I thought hmmm that cant be right, its fwd. Well this video confirmed my suspicions. Put some good snow tires on it and your good to go! Thanks for this.
Interesting that you had the quadtrac pros and chose to change to a nordic winter this time around.
I live in Toronto. Snow cleanup is fast, but because it's canada everyone thinks they need nordic winter tires. I strongly disagree, and think that most people should actually be on a performance winter tire like the quatrac pro.
The tldr is that nordic winters (x ice snow, ws90) are terrible in the wet and dry. As long as there's no snow/ice, a nordic winter at 0° C gets demolished by a summer tire. We're talking worst possible conditions for a summer tire. Obviously, if its snows the summer tires are a no go. To be clear, I am a strong supporter of winter tires, but most people are definitely better off with a performance winter.
A performance winter (pilot alpin 5, ts870p) will be almost as good as an all season in the wet/dry in cold temps. Like 90% as good. Theyll also be 90% as good in the snow as a nordic winter.
Given that I'm on my winter tires 7/12 months of the year, having one that performs well in the cold dry/wet days is much more important than raw snow performance. My performance winters have been more than adequate on fresh snow, I'd probably bottom out in deep snow before I really regret not having nordic winters.
That said, id be lying if I said there's no difference in snow performance. My tires are clearly worse than the ws90's i had last year in the snow, but it's more than safe enough. The best performance winters can perform like a mid tier nordic tire in the snow, which is plenty.
On the plus side, you won't be driving around on marshmallows all winter long. I cannot understate how bad nordic winters are outside of the snow. Tyre reviews has a great video about the topic, but iirc the nordic winter is taking meters longer to stop from 50kmph in the dry. The obvious argument is that you should drive to your tires limits, but these nordic winters perform like budget linglongs in most conditions.
man, I live in Sweden, and we've been having blizzards for the past couple days. And with the right tires, winter is absolutely nothing, and I have a FWD manual A6 Avant. Lucky for me I can actually turn TCS off completely, and as long as I find a nice straight, I can just throw the car around and really get some wide angles. And I've also learnt how to keep sliding. Just hit the gas right before the car straightens up, and it'll give you a throw in the front, letting the rear slide. I also have electronic parking brake, but just find your ways around it and its no issue:)
Everyone is so terrified of diving in the snow.
They’re also on old, bald, cheap all season tires.
Love this! I'm waiting on delivery of my Type R and already have a set of Konig winter wheels and Blizzaks on the way from TireRack. I live in an area currently getting pounded with snow so the winter wheels will be on before I leave the dealership.
Just bought winter tires for the first time ever for my 2024 Civic. Best investment I’ve ever made!
Living in Connecticut, the Type R is my dream daily driver, especially with winter tires I can daily drive it regardless of the weather
Fellow New Englander here. I used to drive a Civic Si with Blizzark tires. Awesome snow and ice traction. Never got stuck.
Not sure if it could go up a steep hill though. Never done that in my Si, so I wouldn't know.
Would you give it a shot in your Type R for research purposes?;)
I played with some steep hills yesterday and it was a champ!
dude you should totally consider a leaf blower for the snow.. it's like the best thing ever for dry snow
I think my video of blowing snow off my m3 has 10 million views 😂
You don't want to clear the snow from within the tread when driving on snow. You want and need it, because of the snow on snow grip you get. That's why blocky AT tyres with big blocks and big gaps are absolute shit in the snow. You only want to get the tread cleared once you get onto asphalt, especially wet asphalt. Then you need those sipes to evacuate the water for extra grip.
looks like they dont use a road salt??? nice!
Its really fun driving LSD FWD car. I remember driving mine in winter. I almost miss it, but its now a summer only car.
Its crazy how un-white, championship white is. Such a nice colour
Hi tedward, thanks for uploading on my birthday
Happy Birthday!!!
It doesn’t seem like you’ve had as much fun in your cars as you did with the e92 m3. I’m not a BMW guy but your enthusiasm in those winter drives was absolutely intoxicating 😅
I loved this video, so calm and otherworldly. Thanks.
You are 2nd world bro! 🤔
I owned a 2020 STi prior to my Type R and while it was touted as a winter beast. It never seemed to truly like a harsh cold snowy winter. Transmission always got clunky when it was cold. And my engine always felt like it was gonna break lol
Your like, "I've never seen a 15mpg school zone". I'm like, "I've never seen a lit up school zone sign in weather like that". In PA it's the same. So SLOW and annoying to drive through.
Would be curious what a different experience this would've been with all seasons! My SI is pretty hairy in snow with my all-seasons.. 😂 . Slid into a curb in Melrose last winter in a freak snow storm in Melrose (I'm also in Mass)
About a year ago I did a drive from Sedona to the Grand Canyon in an integra on all seasons. That video should show you what it looks like haha
This would be so awsome.....if you could mod a manual brake lever to this.
I am debating if I want to buy a 2025 Honda Civic hybrid and I was concerned about not having all wheel drive. But this video made me feel better. Thank you!
That intro clip is why I hate FWD in snow. No matter how good the tyres are you always end up with loads of understeer with the only counter being the brakes which are far too forward biased in street cars to get any rotation from them. I've just got so used to balaced RWD cars not having much slip or push through corners unless you induce some yourself I guess. Haven't had issues with grip other than in FWD cars after you get going the weight transfer kicks in and you have nothing and they're horrendous on slippy hills. Then again, where I live you're allowed to have studded tyres from mid october to april and you're smoking something if you think I'm not taking full advantage of that when I drive on unsalted side roads often.
Oh yeah, get some low temp washer fluid asap if you haven't already. I had -30C rated fluid in my E39 but whoops it dropped to -35 at night and now I need a new washer pump, again. And get used to slamming the brakes till they start locking up to feel for grip if you haven't already. Practically second nature for everyone on the road where I'm from but you don't realise how much that little 1s slam at 15mph tells you about grip levels if you haven't tried it before.
Also great to see winter has forced the European habit of shifting at 2k RPM in absolutely everything you drive to save fuel (honestly it's way more than you'd think) on you. Have you considered EU side mirrors though? I don't know how expensive they would be but NA spec mirrors are just atrocious from my experience. Having both side mirrors be convex with the edge being super convex as basically a blindspot mirror is so much nicer. Can see cars in the lane next to you until they're completely alongside, practically impossible to miss someone next to you even if you don't shoulder check.
you have the gut... but not good for your car thats for sure. Im in Vancouver every year the first 1-2 snow days, our car crash incident will jumb to 200%-500% just these 2 days. They're are always lots of summer tires club VIP member driving in the snow days with summer tires so you can imagine of that....imagine these summer tire vip member on your left side and your right side maybe front and back when your driving ur baby FL5....Oh boy no fking way I will let my FL5 running in winter, becuase I can control myself don't run into others, but there is no way I can control others won't run into my car.
What is your exact winter set up ? I see the tires are Blizzaks WS90 in 18's but what wheel choice did you go with and size ? 18x8 / 8.5 ? Offset ? - Thanks
I just can’t imagine owning a Type R and driving it in snow lol. Between rust and worrying about someone else slamming into it I’d be scared to death haha.
Then again this would most likely be a forever car for me
It’s true! -The Pedal Dance
I had to deliver mail yesterday in an LLV in KY. It was single digit temps a lot of back roads and neighborhoods were just sheets of ice. We had little chains around the back tires, but that did not help stopping since any touch of the brake would just let the truck slide forward lol. I did not have a good time in that turd box of a truck. It barely runs on dry asphalt, and gets stuck easily in gravel because of weight. Snow and ice? Nope, we should not have even been out there, but people need their amazon packages ha.
You nuts swerving right before passing the bridge while it’s snowing
Love the vibe of snow drives! Please do more, still remember your E92 videos
If you can find them, I recommend an old iPod sock for your shift knob. I bought a pack years ago just for this purpose. Perfect fit on a shift knob and easy to manipulate until it comes to temp (hot or cold).
I had the same issue with the infotainment system for my FL5, I had to factory reset the infotainment to temporarily fix that issue (also tried a battery reset didn't fix the issue). Theres that weird notification on the screen saying something along the lines of "theres no storage left" and never connects to apple car play. I got fed up with having to factory reset the infotainment everytime this happens so I went to my local honda dealership and they replaced the whole infotainment sytem under warranty and the issue hasn't come back since.
Speaking of the traction control, my car is basically the same way; if I press the traction control button ill get a fake light "traction control off" light on the dash.. it isn't until I press and hold the button will another traction control light comes on that my traction control actually turns off
Lmao I just watched the lexus video and watched this one after. So funny how he was talking about his tone being revealing and then I watch this😂😂
Hello sir, I use your videos to learn English, your pronunciation and speed are very good❤❤
Hey Tedward, i have a wrx sti with Michelin pilot sport 4s, can i drive on a couple inches of snow?
Does the type R do wired Apple CarPlay instead of having the wireless go in and out all the time?
Was this yesterday (Jan 16th)? I'm up near Portland and am dailying my NB Miata on winter tires, snow is so much fun!! I'm sure the Type R is a bit more comfortable though haha, really does seem like a great sporty daily
Yessir!
I dont know why but I always confuse Tedward with TheTopher. In my head they the same lol.
I love Honda civic Type R but it’s very expansive in french !!! ++60k€ …
Put good tires on a 67 Cadillac and you're good to go. Tires are 80% of the deal in snow.
Tried driving my RS Camaro on summer tires in the snow this week. Almost got stuck on a hill.
7:47 wait there's school zones that aren't 15mph? In Florida that's all we got lol or maybe I misunderstood the confusion
All of ours are 20 haha
@@TedwardDrives Wooooow, I did not know that lol I need to spend more time outside of florida haha
Where I am they're 25. Very confused by this information, honestly.
This is crazy lol was yesterday years old when I learned the standard wasn't 15mph@@ElliWoelfin
Day 5 of asking you to drive a 2000s Volkswagen Jetta, VR5
my car doesnt even have traction control, its traction control is a lack of power and torque lmao
Moving from Newport RI to NC I kinda miss driving in the snow. Great vid as always! Congrats on the new family member as well.
Thank you!! Good luck with the move
My infotainment system does the same thing and Honda cannot figure it out...or they do not want to