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I am running on a set of Sumitomo all-seasons and have no problem whatsoever. I was trolling around last night in 8 inches of snow and even running through plowed snow on the shoulders that was over a foot thick and it didn't even phase the car. Checked my tracks and was leaving belly tracks everywhere I went. I think my SVX is a tank in the snow. I can also steer through corners with the throttle with little effort and it is a total blast to drive.
What makes the backend come around so easily is the posi rear. On Vehicles with open diffs at at each end at least one wheel per axle cannot spin and will help you track straight. With the SVX one of the front wheels stays planted and the others pivot around it. That is what makes it so much fun to drive. The only place where the SVX may do worse than the average SUV is in DEEP snow. Most SUVs have open diffs unless they have an offroad package and only have 2 wheels driving at best when it counts. The SVX has 3 at all times. As long as you do not overwhelm them with power and break them loose you will ALWAYS beat the SUV in traction.
-Johnny (it's all in the tires and the driver)
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Pearl '92 LS-L 179K (Historic 1st 5-speed SVX)
Mods: 5-speed, 4.11's, Group-N motor mounts, dual Magnaflows, cone air filter, Kenwood MP-228 CD/Receiver, white-faced gauges, '97 grill, custom window tinting.
Ebony Mica '92 LS 80K Oct 2002 - Dec 2004: Victim of theft. She served me well.
You can tell the lack of craftsmanship by the wrinkles in the duct tape.
Last edited by CigarJohnny; 01-28-2004 at 11:03 AM.
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