I am amazed to see that winter tires are suggested as a “solution” where it’s a must in Switzerland and so if you don’t have them your insurance doesn’t cover any damage and you get fine 😅 I would be interested to see the same situation with premium winter tires
Haha, been there done that! Now got legit snow tires and 275 lbs of sand bags over the rear axle. The extra weight in the trunk made a huge difference. No more issues for the F in the snow. Drove mountain hwy passes in snow last week, no problems. Mind you, the snow wasn't that deep, about an inch.
I'm sure the snow tires make a difference as well, I'm still on continental extreme contact dws06 all seasons that don't have very much tread left on them and also about 120lbs of tools in the trunk and it does okay in snow that's not 6 inches deep lol. But you get it on icey roads (like any other rwd car) it doesn't want to move that's when it becomes sketchy
Snow tires will do the trick for this. Managed up a snowed under hill the other day in snow mode and ESP off. It struggled but managed, with all seasons I doubt Id have made it halfway up.
its more about tires in this scenario. I live in the snowbelt, and I own (and hate) a 4WD Jeep that gets stuck in the snow frequently. Granted, we get 24.5 inches of snow the last snowstorm, BUT it gets stuck often.
With good tires and some weight you'll be fine, I keep my IS-F in the garage winter time, I used to drive my 05 is300 on snow and did just fine, LSD helps!
I'm getting PTSD seeing this. Last month couldn't get out of my driveway for over 2 weeks in my GS F(bought it in November and didn't plan to get snow tires until the next winter).
Thank for the video. Are both rear wheels locking in this video? I can't tell what is happening on the driver-side I'm looking to see how the RWD 2nd Gen IS 350 does in similar conditions. People say that the IS 350 came with a "limited" slip differential, but no one has a video showing how it performs.
@@sesh3508 true, with good snow tires even on my lowered, open differential, RWD cars, I have never managed to get stuck except like a few times (not much for 15 years of driving). I'm just passionate to know how well the factory diff in the IS 350 locks in snow/ice conditions, or 1 rear wheel on ice.
@@gurpreetsoomal5408 when I turn traction control fully off in my IS it seems to lock pretty well when I’m drifting, and like you said, never got stuck even through some these Maine winters
Lol didn't do Jack shit for me even with traction off😂 had to turn traction off and sport mode and that actually got me to move a little. Snow mode doesn't help anything whatsoever unless you want traction control to kick in sooner or want a shitty throttle response
@@stealthm5 hahahahaha exactly 😂 all snow mode is good for is making it sound louder in car parks cause you can rev it more without it actually moving fast
That's not why it cannot get farther. It's the tires. Once this thing is driving on the paved roads, an AWD isn't going to handle or brake any better. I wish I knew what the left-side of the wheel was doing here, and if both wheels are locking. If so, that's amazing. My current RWD with an open diff has never got stuck in snow here in Canada, I can only imagine how well a locking rear would be. Tires tires tires.
Michael drives a Lexus who lives in Texas. His friends are jealous dont be so wreckless the lord blessed us please protect us. (Sorry I had to just get it out) I will get my coat :p
@@AA-os1sg lmfao you was a poet and you didnt even know it. Lol glad we don't have any snow or ice yet but it's about 19 degrees outside this morning so i think times are a changin😬😬
@@michaellavelle793 haha we all have our crazy moments. Maybe time to invest in Winter rubber or a spare set of alloys if this the sort of snow your getting. Saying that if I owned an IS-F I would be quiet protective keep it away from any snowy salty or gritted roads it just corrodes the underbody overtime. In harsh weather just buy a used old 4x4 beater & in the worst case your not so gutted if your involved in a bump. P.S Happy New Year!
@@AA-os1sg thats actually exactly what im thinking about doing especially since with all the money i have invested into mods trying to keep her pristine. However i do run pilot michelin sport all season years round that definitley give me a lot more security for those random times that we do get some weather but the side beater is definitley in the works looking to snag an old 4 runner eventually 🙂. Happy new years to you as well!!
With electrinic stability control these and other modern vehicles will not let you spin out. So rwd is no more dangerous than fwd or awd, you just might get stuck but you won't wrap it around a tree.
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I am amazed to see that winter tires are suggested as a “solution” where it’s a must in Switzerland and so if you don’t have them your insurance doesn’t cover any damage and you get fine 😅 I would be interested to see the same situation with premium winter tires
Haha, been there done that! Now got legit snow tires and 275 lbs of sand bags over the rear axle. The extra weight in the trunk made a huge difference. No more issues for the F in the snow. Drove mountain hwy passes in snow last week, no problems. Mind you, the snow wasn't that deep, about an inch.
I'm sure the snow tires make a difference as well, I'm still on continental extreme contact dws06 all seasons that don't have very much tread left on them and also about 120lbs of tools in the trunk and it does okay in snow that's not 6 inches deep lol. But you get it on icey roads (like any other rwd car) it doesn't want to move that's when it becomes sketchy
@@stealthm5don’t have that issue in australia 😀have noticed the snow button
Snow tires will do the trick for this. Managed up a snowed under hill the other day in snow mode and ESP off. It struggled but managed, with all seasons I doubt Id have made it halfway up.
its more about tires in this scenario. I live in the snowbelt, and I own (and hate) a 4WD Jeep that gets stuck in the snow frequently. Granted, we get 24.5 inches of snow the last snowstorm, BUT it gets stuck often.
LSD, real winter tires and weight in the trunk.
I got fed up of this, bought winter tyres and a second set of wheels, all good now, but ever since getting them, very little times it's snowed now 😞
drove mine from salt lake city to south carolina with super sports and snowed the whole way, wont be doing that again
With good tires and some weight you'll be fine, I keep my IS-F in the garage winter time, I used to drive my 05 is300 on snow and did just fine, LSD helps!
I'm getting PTSD seeing this. Last month couldn't get out of my driveway for over 2 weeks in my GS F(bought it in November and didn't plan to get snow tires until the next winter).
Never had issues with my 2007 is250 awd on snow. I even could pull you out of there.
DWS all seasons? That's your problem right there.
This was me last year. Got out of the driveway and all I could do was roll back in...
Subaru people are laughing 😂
You have to get the all wheel drive version for this car or don't bother
@@jthompson6497 they don't make an AWD ISF
Thank for the video.
Are both rear wheels locking in this video? I can't tell what is happening on the driver-side
I'm looking to see how the RWD 2nd Gen IS 350 does in similar conditions. People say that the IS 350 came with a "limited" slip differential, but no one has a video showing how it performs.
My second gen is350 does great in the snow with snow tires just like anything should
@@sesh3508 true, with good snow tires even on my lowered, open differential, RWD cars, I have never managed to get stuck except like a few times (not much for 15 years of driving). I'm just passionate to know how well the factory diff in the IS 350 locks in snow/ice conditions, or 1 rear wheel on ice.
@@gurpreetsoomal5408 when I turn traction control fully off in my IS it seems to lock pretty well when I’m drifting, and like you said, never got stuck even through some these Maine winters
I had similar problem on my Subaru Wrx Awd with summer tires lol could get out of little snow lmao
I live in canada pretty much same scenario lol
Fresh stuffff
In Snow Fail
Why you leave an isf out in the snow
Not in the position to garage it🤷♂️
Probs didn’t have it in snow mode
Lol didn't do Jack shit for me even with traction off😂 had to turn traction off and sport mode and that actually got me to move a little. Snow mode doesn't help anything whatsoever unless you want traction control to kick in sooner or want a shitty throttle response
@@stealthm5 hahahahaha exactly 😂 all snow mode is good for is making it sound louder in car parks cause you can rev it more without it actually moving fast
Snow mode means that it moves from the 2nd gear and it helps btw. Living in siberia, so i know what im talking about)
@@SolbonSodnomov straight over your head 😅
@@JC94 ? Don't get it🤔
did you try accelerate gently ? beqause off that spin no point accelerate that hard.
Yeah, just letting off the brake my tires just spun
@@stealthm5 is battery make that sharp start spin on snow...?
oh so that's why I own a subaru :) but for real great car for anything but this :D
same here lol
This thing is rwd !! That’s why you can’t get any farther 😂 my 2018 350 f awd is killing it on the snow!!
That's not why it cannot get farther. It's the tires. Once this thing is driving on the paved roads, an AWD isn't going to handle or brake any better. I wish I knew what the left-side of the wheel was doing here, and if both wheels are locking. If so, that's amazing. My current RWD with an open diff has never got stuck in snow here in Canada, I can only imagine how well a locking rear would be. Tires tires tires.
Summer tires I assume? :P
continental extreme contact dws06 all seasons
Good thing i live in texas. 😓
Michael drives a Lexus who lives in Texas. His friends are jealous dont be so wreckless the lord blessed us please protect us.
(Sorry I had to just get it out) I will get my coat :p
@@AA-os1sg lmfao you was a poet and you didnt even know it. Lol glad we don't have any snow or ice yet but it's about 19 degrees outside this morning so i think times are a changin😬😬
@@michaellavelle793 haha we all have our crazy moments. Maybe time to invest in Winter rubber or a spare set of alloys if this the sort of snow your getting. Saying that if I owned an IS-F I would be quiet protective keep it away from any snowy salty or gritted roads it just corrodes the underbody overtime. In harsh weather just buy a used old 4x4 beater & in the worst case your not so gutted if your involved in a bump.
P.S Happy New Year!
@@AA-os1sg thats actually exactly what im thinking about doing especially since with all the money i have invested into mods trying to keep her pristine. However i do run pilot michelin sport all season years round that definitley give me a lot more security for those random times that we do get some weather but the side beater is definitley in the works looking to snag an old 4 runner eventually 🙂. Happy new years to you as well!!
It RWD. Lol obviously and I wouldn't drive a RWD during winter unless you're asking for a death wish.
"death wish" lol. I've driven rwd cars my entire life during winter and it's not a big deal unless there's 2 or more inches on the road
With electrinic stability control these and other modern vehicles will not let you spin out. So rwd is no more dangerous than fwd or awd, you just might get stuck but you won't wrap it around a tree.