fishtailing in the snow on 2014 chevy Impala-how can I eliminate?

10

Asked by Bobcat73 Jan 12, 2016 at 02:10 PM about the 2014 Chevrolet Impala 1LT FWD

Question type: General

Remedies for this situation.

9 Answers

Better tires for the snow, tire chain or buy a 4x4 or all wheel car.

1 people found this helpful.
60,425

What do you want us to say. There isn't much to do to a car in the snow. Assuming the car's steering, suspension and brakes are in good working order. It's all traction (tires and or chains) or driver skill. Fish tailing a fwd car in snow means your are going too fast around a corner or hitting the brakes too much letting them lock up. Rolling tires give traction, if they lock up they slide whatever direction they want to.

3 people found this helpful.
10

My guess is you have an LTZ with performance rims, pretty typical for that year. Tires are limited as far as all seasons performance, and what you can get aren't very forgiving on wear if tire out of balance or misalignment isn't attended to promptly. I have the Goodyear Eagle RS-A tires on mine as OEM from day 1, and they too are not good traction tires in snow or wet roads. Cooper makes a decent hybrid performance/ all seasons tire, their LSR by Master Craft (Cooper bought them out). Not as good as most all seasons tires, but better than the Eagle RS-A. And they're rated for 70,000 miles.

1 people found this helpful.

Your Answer:

Impala

Looking for a Used Impala in your area?

CarGurus has 129 nationwide Impala listings starting at $3,495.

Postal Code:

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    Rowefast
    Reputation
    6,120
  • #2
    james sparrow
    Reputation
    4,630
  • #3
    dandyoun
    Reputation
    4,080
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Chevrolet Malibu
51 Great Deals out of 1,044 listings starting at $2,995
Used Dodge Charger
42 Great Deals out of 857 listings starting at $5,995
Used Honda Accord
47 Great Deals out of 974 listings starting at $2,995
Used Toyota Camry
50 Great Deals out of 1,096 listings starting at $2,500
Used Chevrolet Camaro
15 Great Deals out of 465 listings starting at $11,999
Used Chevrolet Silverado 1500
177 Great Deals out of 7,375 listings starting at $6,995
Used Chrysler 300
26 Great Deals out of 520 listings starting at $4,990
Used Chevrolet Tahoe
18 Great Deals out of 779 listings starting at $7,499
Used Dodge Challenger
18 Great Deals out of 767 listings starting at $11,480
Used Ford Mustang
35 Great Deals out of 1,603 listings starting at $7,999
Used Nissan Altima
32 Great Deals out of 662 listings starting at $1,995
Used Buick LaCrosse
22 listings starting at $9,995
Used Nissan Maxima
13 Great Deals out of 197 listings starting at $1,450
Used Jeep Grand Cherokee
127 Great Deals out of 3,648 listings starting at $4,295

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.