Performance in snow?

[1yeliab_sufur1]

Personally I’d like the option but I live in az basically a flat desert 🏜 so I don’t really need it but I want it just for the off chance I need something a bit more

 

[skidoofast]

Well Teach your Subaru has likely spoiled you. I have 350 feet of gravel drive that we don't plow since the stones will end up all over. None of our other 4 wheel drive type vehicles over the years could top the Outback. When it was gone, I began buying snow tires for various vehicles and YES they make a big difference. The Slate should get darn good traction over the rear drive and having snow tires will be (pun intended) icing on the cake. I'll for sure get an extra set of steel rims and snow tires, along with the sand bags in the bed and expect to deal with whatever winter can dish out. Winter however can limit your range to the point of 20-30 % loss so those of you in real winter states do need to be aware of that and if you are going to be doing some longer drives, maybe opt for the bigger battery. But for daily driving locally you can top off at home and be ready the next morning.

I like in Minnesota, my wife and both kids have Subarus (pretty spoiled in the winter but safe)

Also live in the county and don’t plow until the first layers of snow are packed into the gravel and freeze so the plow doesn’t dig up the gravel

 

[AZFox]

Searched YT for: Volkswagen Beetle in the snow...



Imagine if he had more snow-oriented 3PMSF (Three-Peak mountain SnowFlake) tires.
And larger-diameter tires.
And ABS.
And Traction Control.

Not convinced yet? Check out the comments on YouTube.

 

[AZFox]

Super Beetle tire size on the left, stock Slate tire size on the right.

VW Bugs had Pizza Cutter tires before Pizza Cutter tires were cool.