Winter tires on my 2017 Si turns it into an absolute champ in a few inches of snow. But is it worth it for 1-3 days in a year in Indianapolis? Probably not. My drive home from work Friday in the snow went very well, but I still had to drive carefully.
Where I live (Québec in Canada) winter tires are mandatory since a few years and the number of car crashes in winter decreased exponentially since the law was imposed Winter tires are far superior on snow and ice than all-season tires
Up here in Quebec (Canada), winter tires are mandatory (by law) from December 1 to March 15. I wouldn't dream of driving without them in the winter, it's much safer and makes for a less stressful ride.
Yes there is a cheat code, you gotta park the car, 1- push the brake pedal and hold it then turn the traction control off and then back on 2- let off the brake pedal and turn on the E-brake then turn the traction control off and then back on 3- push the brake pedal and hold it with the E-brake still on and then turn traction control off and then back on, both traction control lights should start flashing quickly and everything it’s completely off, as soon as you push the traction control again or turn off the car, everything it’s back on 😉
Awesome video. I own a 2023 civic sport touring with 6 speed manual, same color as yours. Mine came with continental contipro contact from factory. I swapped them to Bridgestone blizzaks ws90 for winter. This is my first front-wheel drive car. It drives as almost as good as my old Impreza on Michelin x-ice snow tires. Very impressed with civic suspension design and how planted it feels.
i have michelin xice on my integra and its a blast in NY winters the Type R and Type S integra can defeat the traction control with the pedal dance, id assume its the same for these
Another note to add to this video. Up here in Canada, a month ago we had -45C weather where I live. I have a 2022 civic sport touring and I park outside. I have a block heater for the car. Plugged it in for a couple hours before driving in -45C, car started up, no issues, a little whine from the alternator, but settled down right away. I let it idle for about 2 mins, then drive gently. Car warms up really quick. No complaints from me. I don't plug in block heater until it reaches around -25C. Probably the best winter car I have owned.
My 2010 Honda Fit base was epic in the snow - it didn’t come with TC and at 185/15 (possibly “16?) they cut through everything to grip. As long as you’ve got snow tires you’re set.
Only had one snow so far but I didn't have to get out in it so I can't really comment on how it handles in the snow. If I ever move up north or some place it snows a lot I will 100% get a set of snow tires. Luckily Honda didn't decide to put Summer times on the sport models people would be going crazy lol. Thanks for another great video.
Love the Blizzaks! Had them on my 2013 GLI for years. When I originally bought the car I had no idea what it’d be like in the snow with the stock rims and tires. Literally couldn’t drive it in the snow. Put on 17” winter wheels and Blizzaks and it ate it up. Night and day difference. So just like you were saying…any front wheel drive car will be fine if you have the right setup
I just upgraded my stock tires to PS4 all seasons and its been a huge difference. I don't really have the time and patience (or space!) to change my wheels for the winter season and then back for summer season. I think the tire upgrade is underrated.
Glad you posted this I’m looking at the hatch now, watched some of your previous videos and I’m curious if you have had any more issues with oil leaking or the hatch leaking. I’m pretty concerned about both of those
The other trick for winter driving you got going in addition to winter tires is the manual trans! Don't know why you didn't mention it, but the manual gearbox will allow for a much finer control of the power applied to the wheel compared to an automatic. Throttle response is also better on a manual, which helps. Always stay a gear high compared to dry conditions and keep the RPM low to keep the torque low on the wheels. This will reduce spin and greatly improve traction. I often start in 2nd from a stop in those kind of conditions without much extra throttle if at all, and the car won't even show signs of bogging down, since there is less resistance to make the wheels spin.
Hey Naus, this has nothing to do with the video but I’m 16 and will most likely be getting an 8th gen civic 1.8 with a manual transmission as my first car soon, and I was just wondering what mods you have on your 8th gen, I know you have some si parts on it. This will just be a car to commute to school and back but I do want it to be at least a little fun which is why I’m going with a manual.
I just had an si axleback muffler, HFP suspension , and Si rear sway bar. Made the car a lot more fun to drive as the stock non-si suspension is extremely soft. Either way it will be super reliable and a great car for you
I will confirm the SI axle back muffler and a KN short ram intake makes a very pleasant sporty sound without drone. The best mods you can do to make it sound good!
DUH. All front wheel drive cars do OK in snow! Add snow tires (plus a decent traction control) and it will do better than most cars, including AWD with regular tires! Buying used tires is not smart. Unless they are not old (dry) and you verified the manufacture date.
The Civics use the abs sensors for the tpms system. There is no actual sensors in the wheel anymore so swapping different wheels on will never throw a light 🙌
Great handling for the front-wheel drive in those conditions. I just wouldn't switch from my WRX manual to any front-wheel drive in harsh Canadian winter
I’ve had a Corolla and a Civic with traction control. Both were great in the snow. Both had all season tires too. Just learn to drive in the snow peeps.
I really want a 2024 Civic Sport and I don’t want to have to buy an SUV just to compromise for the first two months of the year. I’m in Massachusetts and January and February snowstorms are ridiculous
I have had a civic si and a wrx. I live in a snowbelt. You can make it through just fine in the Si. But you can have a whole lot more fun in the wrx with the awd and mechanical handbrake.
@2:30 your traction control is off, that is your anti-skid or whatever honda calls it, which controls your side-to-side traction, if that makes sense. It's kicking in so youre not getting too sideways from the heavy throttle you're applying. It's using your brakes to keep your vehicle as straight as the system can.
I got a camry se nightshade and I turn my tc off and the light still come on to and I got a auto e brake but not bad tho. Them suv are going all over the place man lol This car was on my list but I got family that work for toyota.
Lets see 6 inches of snow , cant say its good in the dnow till theres snow not a dusting!! Snow tires should be mandatory for any fwd/rwd car in winter but idc your getting stuckwhrn its higher than your rocker panels , its a sports car and not made for driving in the snow, can it be done sure but why not get a winter beater 4x4 or awd , im always helping people get unstuck or out of a ditch
Well if you live in an area where you have to constantly drive on unplowed roads with 6+” on them, then yeah a civic wouldn’t be my first choice of a daily
Stick shift is a horrible choice. What do u think your driving a 60's muscle car? Or I had a dirt cheap '87 Civic with a lamess stick in high school because they were cheaper. Never again...
I'm moving to Alaska here soon. Trying to decide if I should keep my Civic Sport and get winter tires, or sell (and ultimately loose some value) and then purchase an HR-V.
My 2017 Civic had some real cheap snow tires on it and the car performed unbelievably well in the worst snow conditions. I would change from the snow tires in the winter months back to all season in the summer. The only issues I ever had were clearance ones when turning down streets where the plows left 1-foot walls of snow.
I have the the 2023 Hatchback Sport with the CVT, up in Quebec. I live kind of in the middle of nowhere with pretty intense winters and i'll be honest, other than my driveway being VERY steep, it has handled very well. I'm on 16 inch wheels with some Khumo winter tires, some fairly basic ones and the car handles great. My only complaint would have to be attributed to the CVT sometimes getting in the way of doing what i want. I've been looking into trading it in for a manual one. Most front wheel drive cars will handle well in the snow, as long as you're careful which you always should be in the winter.
PPF is a must, My '24 Civic e:HEV is going to have Xpel on the complete front end inc headlights. Its gotta be done. Goodyear are making some very good tyres and keep winning group testes and are never far behind Michelin. I do have one question if anyone knows is about the rear brake pads, since they're on an electronic parking brake is that a dealer fit only option? as sometimes they have to plug in diagnostics to put the braking system into service mode so that the Technician can then wind back the piston without damaging anything, Does anyone know this to be the case with the 11th gen?.
I have done rear pads on a 1st gen HRV with park brake. There’s a couple screws to remove the motor on the caliper, then it’s a Torx bit to manually wind the screw back. Not sure if it’s the same with this generation or not
I don’t know if they have a Awd but if they don’t they will get stuck. I remember with my non awd Civic getting stock and having to get help to shovel snow.
Fwd with snow tires will not get stuck unless you send it off the road into 1ft+ powder where the car doesn’t have the ground clearance and weight will be taken off the wheels
Disagree. The all seasons may be okay in their first season through the winter, but since you drive on them year round, they will wear down much quicker . Wearing down the tread depth all summer on something that needs that tread depth in the winter to bite into the snow is going to make them very bad in the snow only a couple seasons in
Wow that's alot of snow. Glad I don't get much in Vancouver. I noticed you still have the stock shift knob. How do you like it? I plan on replacing mine, don't like the feel of it.
Honda got cheap with wiper speeds. And no Temp gage. I took all those safety features to except the front radar. Tha auto stop start is atrocious. Don't know anyone who use it. Low profile tires are BS to. Rougher ride and put you wheels in more danger. Race cars don't even have them. I don't think there attractive. And supposedly ware out faster.
I live in very mountainous terrain where most of the traffic lights are on a hill. When trying to accelerate, all the front drive/rear drive vehicles get stuck regardless of snow tires or not. AWD is a must here.
Yes I’d agree for those extreme elevation climates FWD will struggle to get going from a stop, though I’d say the vast majority of everyone who drives in the winter would be fine with a FWD and snows
The cheat code to turn off traction control is: make sure you are parked, while holding the brake release the parking brake and turn on traction control then back off, then enable the parking brake then release the brake pedal then turn on traction control then back off, finally hold the brake pedal while the parking brake is on then turn on and off the traction control again. You know you did it right if it starts blinking.
@@NAUS2KIt is a pain. It would be good to see a video on it if you try to turn off traction control since I don't live in the snow. If you do try it please exercise caution.
hey man I have been watching your vids for a while now and this may be a bit off topic but I have been converting my t maxx 2.5 4910 to a 3.3 4909 and i need a little help on parts. I want to put in the 3.3 trany but it uses the bigger drive shaft outputs and the stock drive shafts dont fit on to it. the current 3.3 maxx center drive shafts are too long for the short wheel base. got any idea what to do or what did you use for yours.
You can just cut down the stock 3.3 plastic drive shafts I’d imagine, or get the traxxas steel center shafts made for the 3.3 4909. That’s what I had on mine
Alright awesome and what about the drive shafts after you put on the rpm arms did you have to replace those to or no because I bought rpm arms for my truck and haven’t put them on yet
Man with the Blizzaks, your Civic is a BEAST in the snow! Have no idea where that hate is coming from. Quick question for you, how’s the overall headlight performance at night?
Its not bad, but honestly i dont think its any better than my 2007 or 2010 civic with the halogens. The LED headlights do look cooler, and i like the bright white look to them, however I have noticed im getting high beamed from other drivers ALL the time because they think i have my high beams on. Maybe the low beams are a little too aggressive and piss a lot of other drivers off
definitely don't want to put them any lower, The cutoff line is pretty sharp and they are already pretty low as it is. I think the majority of the time i get high beamed is when im pointing uphill at oncoming traffic
Michelin Cross climate is real all season tires and it is better than many dedicated, winter tires (of course not the best ones). I know this from personal experience but also from tests.
VSA is not off, it's reduced. To disable it you need to do pedal dancing : While pressing the brake reduce VSA, and turn ON. While pressing brake, put E brake and let go of brake. Reduce VSA, turn it ON. While pressing the brake, reduce VSA, turn it ON. Now VSA is disabled, VSA light should be on at all time. Work on 11th Gen Civic, Integra 23+ and TLX 2024 maybe
some of the drivers struggling are dealing with the wrong tires as well as poor driving skills. The manual transmission is a bonus for better control of the car in dry conditions and snow.
@@srobeck77 you can taper the power with the clutch. That is a skill taught with riding a motorcycle and it can be applied to driving a manual. I realize not everyone knows how to properly drive a manual for maximum control and performance. Peace.
I want this to be my next Honda vehicle purchase. Either the Sport or Sport Touring with the manual transmission. If not, it'll most likely be the Si trim.
The cvt is even worse with traction control. All the button does is turn the light on but it still hits even at stops. But luckly my Ex has Blizzaks too and I havent gotten stuck in snow for almost 2 winters now
@@srobeck77 I believe it's the same as the 22 to 24 Sedan. The Civics before that were meh looking to me. Thankfully I bought the Sedan given they sill have not figured out the leaking hatchback. Beside more storage I always thought hatchbacks were meh looking.
@@srobeck77 you talking about the top front grill? I got the sport trim sedan. No fog lights. Admitted hate the low profile tires. Even Scotty Kilmer says there garbage. Edit at least f1 don't use them. And race ways don't have shitty roads.
@@srobeck77 strangely they had all the Sedans hidden in the back. Nothing but hatchbacks in the front. Next time I go to the Dealer for a wash I will take a close look. Only had one base Sedan which I probably would have been happier with given it had steal wheels. These low profile are not good for pot holes especially with the low profile. Race cars don't even use them. If you wreak a wheel it's exspensive. Hopefully car insurance would pay. Edit at least F1 don't use them. And race tracks don't have shitty roads.
My old 1983 Honda Accord with just all season tires drove better than this Civic. The Toyotas are much better engineered, more reliable than Honda nowadays. Hondas best years were back in late 80s and 90s.
elantra n and GR Corolla still have manual e brakes. in fact the base corolla doesn't have a manual ebrake, but toyota brought it BACK for the GR trim because they realize how fun it is lol @@whereswaldo9089
My problem with CVT is the mechnical slip nature of them. If you're the same, you might be okay with the Civic Hybrid, which doesn't have a real transmission, as it's basically an EV with the engine supplying power, plus the ability to connect the engine to the drivetrain beyond certain speed, through a clutch. One other negative with the Hybrid is that it uses Direct Injection. I'm sticking to manuals, personally.
The new Civic hybrid coming this year will have an eCVT, so you could consider it. The eCVT is completely different than what you find in most economy cars; it's a far more robust transmission that is mainly used in hybrids, which should be even more reliable. We'll be getting the sedan and hatch variant from what I've seen.
Most people think that snow tires are a waste of money. I will gladly purchase for the extra security.
Who said that? In ice, its holds up well
If they save you from getting into even one collision, they have paid for themselves.
Winter tires on my 2017 Si turns it into an absolute champ in a few inches of snow. But is it worth it for 1-3 days in a year in Indianapolis? Probably not.
My drive home from work Friday in the snow went very well, but I still had to drive carefully.
@@sdalexander8505yeah I can see that. More Northern climates where the snow tire season is from October to April, they are worth every penny.
Where I live (Québec in Canada) winter tires are mandatory since a few years and the number of car crashes in winter decreased exponentially since the law was imposed
Winter tires are far superior on snow and ice than all-season tires
Up here in Quebec (Canada), winter tires are mandatory (by law) from December 1 to March 15.
I wouldn't dream of driving without them in the winter, it's much safer and makes for a less stressful ride.
Put on Eco mode if you have a CVT. It helps on the slipping.
Yes there is a cheat code, you gotta park the car,
1- push the brake pedal and hold it then turn the traction control off and then back on
2- let off the brake pedal and turn on the E-brake then turn the traction control off and then back on
3- push the brake pedal and hold it with the E-brake still on and then turn traction control off and then back on, both traction control lights should start flashing quickly and everything it’s completely off, as soon as you push the traction control again or turn off the car, everything it’s back on 😉
This.
Yup. The "pedal dance"
Hilarious. I’m watching this video and I’m like “no way I know that house, that’s my old house”.
A lot of this footage was in ulster NY ya?
Thank you sir. I’m definitely getting a civic now. It’s all about the tires
Your better off with type r
Please explain. If I spent 50-60k on a vehicle you can bet I wouldn’t be driving it in the salt for 5 months
I have a 10th gen Sport Touring, and it is great in the snow. Of course, I have winter tires on it. It’s definitely all about the tires!
Raptor/no Trx/no CivicSnowTires/yes……..blizzard/whocares
I have these same tires on an AWD 2-ton sedan. Does well in the snow.
I would say the Firestone and Goodyear snows did better with deep snow though.
@@soundnessofmind7196 same tires, different size. Look up a Lincoln Continental’s curb weight…
Awesome video. I own a 2023 civic sport touring with 6 speed manual, same color as yours. Mine came with continental contipro contact from factory. I swapped them to Bridgestone blizzaks ws90 for winter. This is my first front-wheel drive car. It drives as almost as good as my old Impreza on Michelin x-ice snow tires. Very impressed with civic suspension design and how planted it feels.
Any issues with hatch leaks?
@@KT_One If you have a hatch leak and haven't saw his other video. He actually fixed it. You should go look at that video!
i have michelin xice on my integra and its a blast in NY winters
the Type R and Type S integra can defeat the traction control with the pedal dance, id assume its the same for these
I’ll have to look into it, I’m not familiar with what pedal dance needs to be done
My 2023 civic is by far the worst car ive ever owned driving in the snow maybe cuz im in canada and the cvt possibly
Assuming you have snows?
Tires are obviously huge. You basically can’t drive the car with the stock tires. I tried.
Another note to add to this video. Up here in Canada, a month ago we had -45C weather where I live. I have a 2022 civic sport touring and I park outside. I have a block heater for the car. Plugged it in for a couple hours before driving in -45C, car started up, no issues, a little whine from the alternator, but settled down right away. I let it idle for about 2 mins, then drive gently. Car warms up really quick. No complaints from me. I don't plug in block heater until it reaches around -25C. Probably the best winter car I have owned.
My 2010 Honda Fit base was epic in the snow - it didn’t come with TC and at 185/15 (possibly “16?) they cut through everything to grip. As long as you’ve got snow tires you’re set.
Can you please make a video about the rear wiperblade replacement nobody online has a singe video
Maybe the Type R's pedal dance works also on regular civic to disable traction control
It does, also works on other honda models
Only had one snow so far but I didn't have to get out in it so I can't really comment on how it handles in the snow. If I ever move up north or some place it snows a lot I will 100% get a set of snow tires. Luckily Honda didn't decide to put Summer times on the sport models people would be going crazy lol. Thanks for another great video.
Love the Blizzaks! Had them on my 2013 GLI for years. When I originally bought the car I had no idea what it’d be like in the snow with the stock rims and tires. Literally couldn’t drive it in the snow. Put on 17” winter wheels and Blizzaks and it ate it up. Night and day difference. So just like you were saying…any front wheel drive car will be fine if you have the right setup
Watching NAUS gets me more confident buying fwd great for all seasons. Thanks! Hope to get one
I mean, its a Civic, not a Wrangler. But hey, people clicked in didn't they?
I mean, you clicked it, so you must have been wondering how this civic was in the snow 🤷♂️
A Wrangler would be broken down on the side of the road way before it would get have to worry about getting stuck
I just upgraded my stock tires to PS4 all seasons and its been a huge difference. I don't really have the time and patience (or space!) to change my wheels for the winter season and then back for summer season. I think the tire upgrade is underrated.
You drive to fast in the snow.
You missed the point of this video
Glad you posted this I’m looking at the hatch now, watched some of your previous videos and I’m curious if you have had any more issues with oil leaking or the hatch leaking. I’m pretty concerned about both of those
Leaking oil no, that was a pretty minor issue and quick fix. Leaking hatch yes. More videos coming soon on that
@@NAUS2K that’s disappointing to hear, hopefully fixable? I’ll certainly watch the video whenever it goes up
Currently there is no fix , that’s direct from corporate Honda. However I am In Touch with some people who have ideas. More videos to come
The other trick for winter driving you got going in addition to winter tires is the manual trans!
Don't know why you didn't mention it, but the manual gearbox will allow for a much finer control of the power applied to the wheel compared to an automatic. Throttle response is also better on a manual, which helps. Always stay a gear high compared to dry conditions and keep the RPM low to keep the torque low on the wheels. This will reduce spin and greatly improve traction. I often start in 2nd from a stop in those kind of conditions without much extra throttle if at all, and the car won't even show signs of bogging down, since there is less resistance to make the wheels spin.
I guess all I’ve really driven is manual transmission vehicles so it’s all I know ! 🤣
This is how I off-road my fwd car 😂 loose sand spots?h higher gear 😂 🎉
low gear setting on auto works too
duh.....you have snow tires on......
Snow tires are a must for many safety reasons
I believe you will find that noise soon or later.
Man you should have over 100k subs by now your videos are amazing
I really appreciate that comment my friend! I’ll keep trying!
Hey Naus, this has nothing to do with the video but I’m 16 and will most likely be getting an 8th gen civic 1.8 with a manual transmission as my first car soon, and I was just wondering what mods you have on your 8th gen, I know you have some si parts on it. This will just be a car to commute to school and back but I do want it to be at least a little fun which is why I’m going with a manual.
I just had an si axleback muffler, HFP suspension , and Si rear sway bar. Made the car a lot more fun to drive as the stock non-si suspension is extremely soft. Either way it will be super reliable and a great car for you
I will confirm the SI axle back muffler and a KN short ram intake makes a very pleasant sporty sound without drone. The best mods you can do to make it sound good!
DUH. All front wheel drive cars do OK in snow!
Add snow tires (plus a decent traction control) and it will do better than most cars, including AWD with regular tires!
Buying used tires is not smart.
Unless they are not old (dry) and you verified the manufacture date.
Separate TPMS sensors for winter tires? Was hoping the TPMS didn't involve physical sensors and instead off the ABS.
The Civics use the abs sensors for the tpms system. There is no actual sensors in the wheel anymore so swapping different wheels on will never throw a light 🙌
@@NAUS2K this is so nice to know, this is how every car should be designed IMO. Sensors powered by a battery living inside of a tire is so stupid.
Agreed, all they ever did was leak air on my 2010 civic, I had them pulled out
Great handling for the front-wheel drive in those conditions. I just wouldn't switch from my WRX manual to any front-wheel drive in harsh Canadian winter
I hated both of my civic in the snow! Even with good tires I feel like it's too low and not heavy enough to hold on the road.
Haha Car doesn't wanna die from someone acting a fool over 30mph on snow
Bro am buying 2021 Civic lx in New Hampshire. Is this car fine for snow driving?
Basically the same thing as this. Get some snow tires for it and you’ll be fine
@@NAUS2K thanks for reply, dealer is saying that car has all season tires on it.
Buy 1" smaller diameter rims and slap a higher side wall winter tire to compensate..
Huge difference
I’ve had a Corolla and a Civic with traction control. Both were great in the snow. Both had all season tires too. Just learn to drive in the snow peeps.
break in
turn traction on and off
parking break on
foot off break
turn traction on and off
break in
turn traction on and off
I really want a 2024 Civic Sport and I don’t want to have to buy an SUV just to compromise for the first two months of the year.
I’m in Massachusetts and January and February snowstorms are ridiculous
make a liar of me 😂
I have had a civic si and a wrx. I live in a snowbelt. You can make it through just fine in the Si. But you can have a whole lot more fun in the wrx with the awd and mechanical handbrake.
@2:30 your traction control is off, that is your anti-skid or whatever honda calls it, which controls your side-to-side traction, if that makes sense. It's kicking in so youre not getting too sideways from the heavy throttle you're applying. It's using your brakes to keep your vehicle as straight as the system can.
Other terms are like Stabili-Trak, which is Ford's version. All makes ~2010+ have that along with traction control
I got a camry se nightshade and I turn my tc off and the light still come on to and I got a auto e brake but not bad tho.
Them suv are going all over the place man lol
This car was on my list but I got family that work for toyota.
Lets see 6 inches of snow , cant say its good in the dnow till theres snow not a dusting!! Snow tires should be mandatory for any fwd/rwd car in winter but idc your getting stuckwhrn its higher than your rocker panels , its a sports car and not made for driving in the snow, can it be done sure but why not get a winter beater 4x4 or awd , im always helping people get unstuck or out of a ditch
Well if you live in an area where you have to constantly drive on unplowed roads with 6+” on them, then yeah a civic wouldn’t be my first choice of a daily
Stick shift is a horrible choice. What do u think your driving a 60's muscle car? Or I had a dirt cheap '87 Civic with a lamess stick in high school because they were cheaper. Never again...
Lmao WHAT
@srobeck77 you have no idea what you're talking about.
@@therealtoine5038 wrong o bucko
@@srobeck77 come back when you know what you're talking about. Manual civics are pretty solid👍
I'm moving to Alaska here soon. Trying to decide if I should keep my Civic Sport and get winter tires, or sell (and ultimately loose some value) and then purchase an HR-V.
Keep the civic. Buy the tires. Much less hassle than selling a car and buying another one
My 2017 Civic had some real cheap snow tires on it and the car performed unbelievably well in the worst snow conditions. I would change from the snow tires in the winter months back to all season in the summer. The only issues I ever had were clearance ones when turning down streets where the plows left 1-foot walls of snow.
I have the the 2023 Hatchback Sport with the CVT, up in Quebec. I live kind of in the middle of nowhere with pretty intense winters and i'll be honest, other than my driveway being VERY steep, it has handled very well. I'm on 16 inch wheels with some Khumo winter tires, some fairly basic ones and the car handles great. My only complaint would have to be attributed to the CVT sometimes getting in the way of doing what i want. I've been looking into trading it in for a manual one. Most front wheel drive cars will handle well in the snow, as long as you're careful which you always should be in the winter.
Do you guys get the 2.0 and manual in Canada ? I thought everything was 1.5T
'Promo SM'
I have the stock tires on my 11th gen hatchback sport and it’s a tank in the snow just tractors thru it.
PPF is a must, My '24 Civic e:HEV is going to have Xpel on the complete front end inc headlights. Its gotta be done. Goodyear are making some very good tyres and keep winning group testes and are never far behind Michelin. I do have one question if anyone knows is about the rear brake pads, since they're on an electronic parking brake is that a dealer fit only option? as sometimes they have to plug in diagnostics to put the braking system into service mode so that the Technician can then wind back the piston without damaging anything, Does anyone know this to be the case with the 11th gen?.
I have done rear pads on a 1st gen HRV with park brake. There’s a couple screws to remove the motor on the caliper, then it’s a Torx bit to manually wind the screw back. Not sure if it’s the same with this generation or not
I don’t know if they have a Awd but if they don’t they will get stuck. I remember with my non awd Civic getting stock and having to get help to shovel snow.
Fwd with snow tires will not get stuck unless you send it off the road into 1ft+ powder where the car doesn’t have the ground clearance and weight will be taken off the wheels
I would add electric heater to mirrors.
Most people don’t want to have two sets of tires. Also snow tires are loud. Good all season tires are better.
Disagree. The all seasons may be okay in their first season through the winter, but since you drive on them year round, they will wear down much quicker . Wearing down the tread depth all summer on something that needs that tread depth in the winter to bite into the snow is going to make them very bad in the snow only a couple seasons in
"Good all season tires are better.
In what universe do you live? ... Ridiculous statement.
performs better than my ford fusion in the snow
Snow tires make anything fine in the snow
How many cars do you have? A civic & a Passport or just the Civic?
The passport was a loner for a day. I do not own it. Currently we have this civic, a 21 CRV, 02 S2000, and 02 MX-5
Getting the 24 sport same color in automatic definitely subbing you got great content. You do an alignment when you swap the wheels or na?
No, swapping wheels does not change your alignment
Thanks for the video my dude
Wow that's alot of snow. Glad I don't get much in Vancouver. I noticed you still have the stock shift knob. How do you like it? I plan on replacing mine, don't like the feel of it.
Love the stock knob!
The wipers don’t seem to go fast enough for heavy rain. I still love the car though.
Honda got cheap with wiper speeds. And no Temp gage. I took all those safety features to except the front radar. Tha auto stop start is atrocious. Don't know anyone who use it. Low profile tires are BS to. Rougher ride and put you wheels
in more danger. Race cars don't even have them. I don't think there attractive. And supposedly ware out faster.
I live in very mountainous terrain where most of the traffic lights are on a hill. When trying to accelerate, all the front drive/rear drive vehicles get stuck regardless of snow tires or not. AWD is a must here.
Yes I’d agree for those extreme elevation climates FWD will struggle to get going from a stop, though I’d say the vast majority of everyone who drives in the winter would be fine with a FWD and snows
So the AWD vehicles need snow tyres
I'm canadian
It's law to have winter tires in the winter...
I love taking my 2024 civic in the snow.
If only Americans were as smart as you guys up there!!
Most people can’t drive on dry roads let alone snow covered roads !
Youd see a crash every 1 mile if that was actually true.....
Very informative video! Do I need all 4 winter tires or just 2 for the front wheels is good enough?
All 4 is ideal for braking performance, however I have gotten away with two on the front before. Would be a lot better than 2 all seasons up front
Accord is goood in snow
The cheat code to turn off traction control is: make sure you are parked, while holding the brake release the parking brake and turn on traction control then back off, then enable the parking brake then release the brake pedal then turn on traction control then back off, finally hold the brake pedal while the parking brake is on then turn on and off the traction control again. You know you did it right if it starts blinking.
Jeeeesh!!! What a pain! Thanks for sharing though
@@NAUS2KIt is a pain. It would be good to see a video on it if you try to turn off traction control since I don't live in the snow. If you do try it please exercise caution.
This is the first car I’ve daily driven with traction control haha, I’ve been driving older civics in the winter which didn’t even have it
All three civics ive owned were not the greatest in the snow
hey man I have been watching your vids for a while now and this may be a bit off topic but I have been converting my t maxx 2.5 4910 to a 3.3 4909 and i need a little help on parts. I want to put in the 3.3 trany but it uses the bigger drive shaft outputs and the stock drive shafts dont fit on to it. the current 3.3 maxx center drive shafts are too long for the short wheel base. got any idea what to do or what did you use for yours.
You can just cut down the stock 3.3 plastic drive shafts I’d imagine, or get the traxxas steel center shafts made for the 3.3 4909. That’s what I had on mine
Alright awesome and what about the drive shafts after you put on the rpm arms did you have to replace those to or no because I bought rpm arms for my truck and haven’t put them on yet
No the plastic ones work just fine with the RPM arms
Ok thank you so much for the help l was running out of ideas to make this thing work
Man with the Blizzaks, your Civic is a BEAST in the snow! Have no idea where that hate is coming from. Quick question for you, how’s the overall headlight performance at night?
Its not bad, but honestly i dont think its any better than my 2007 or 2010 civic with the halogens. The LED headlights do look cooler, and i like the bright white look to them, however I have noticed im getting high beamed from other drivers ALL the time because they think i have my high beams on. Maybe the low beams are a little too aggressive and piss a lot of other drivers off
Yeah that happens a lot with LED headlights. Maybe you can adjust the low beams just a tad. Maybe drop the level a degree or two.
definitely don't want to put them any lower, The cutoff line is pretty sharp and they are already pretty low as it is. I think the majority of the time i get high beamed is when im pointing uphill at oncoming traffic
@@NAUS2Kok yeah that makes sense.
Michelin Cross climate is real all season tires and it is better than many dedicated, winter tires (of course not the best ones).
I know this from personal experience but also from tests.
Awesome share! Thanks!!
The cheat code is X,X,Y,B,A,A,B,B
How much did the PPF run you??
1100 plus tax for full hood and front bumper
VSA is not off, it's reduced.
To disable it you need to do pedal dancing :
While pressing the brake reduce VSA, and turn ON.
While pressing brake, put E brake and let go of brake.
Reduce VSA, turn it ON.
While pressing the brake, reduce VSA, turn it ON.
Now VSA is disabled, VSA light should be on at all time.
Work on 11th Gen Civic, Integra 23+ and TLX 2024 maybe
Thanks for the comment. Man I miss the days where you could just tap the button once and it was fully off
Doing donuts in the snow is a lot easier than on dry pavement, isn't it? Thanks for another great video in your Civic!
some of the drivers struggling are dealing with the wrong tires as well as poor driving skills. The manual transmission is a bonus for better control of the car in dry conditions and snow.
Manual doesn’t do crap
Manual is worse for control wtf are u drinking bruh? If you needed to stay in a lower gear, this just in, you can do that in a automatic....
@@srobeck77 you can taper the power with the clutch. That is a skill taught with riding a motorcycle and it can be applied to driving a manual. I realize not everyone knows how to properly drive a manual for maximum control and performance. Peace.
@@srobeck77 I don’t have to worry about what gear I’m in during split second situations
@@slapshotjack9806 agreed so thats why autos are better.
I want this to be my next Honda vehicle purchase. Either the Sport or Sport Touring with the manual transmission. If not, it'll most likely be the Si trim.
Manual shifting is like a male masturbation device while driving. Dont play with your stick and masturbate while driving....
The cvt is even worse with traction control. All the button does is turn the light on but it still hits even at stops. But luckly my Ex has Blizzaks too and I havent gotten stuck in snow for almost 2 winters now
My Accord did same. Had to sell it because it was getting stuck everywhere due to not being able to shut TC down.
The Sedan is so much cooler looking.
the front grill of the hatchback looks better this gen
@@srobeck77 I believe it's the same as the 22 to 24 Sedan. The Civics before that were meh looking to me. Thankfully I bought the Sedan given they sill have not figured out the leaking hatchback. Beside more storage I always thought hatchbacks were meh looking.
@@tomslick2058 no sir, they are slightly different
@@srobeck77 you talking about the top front grill? I got the sport trim sedan. No fog lights. Admitted hate the low profile tires. Even Scotty Kilmer says there garbage. Edit at least f1 don't use them. And race ways don't have shitty roads.
@@srobeck77 strangely they had all the Sedans hidden in the back. Nothing but hatchbacks in the front. Next time I go to the Dealer for a wash I will take a close look. Only had one base Sedan which I probably would have been happier with given it had steal wheels. These low profile are not good for pot holes especially with the low profile. Race cars don't even use them. If you wreak a wheel it's exspensive. Hopefully car insurance would pay. Edit at least F1 don't use them. And race tracks don't have shitty roads.
Videos like this make me more appreciative about living in Florida
I’ll take this though anyday over the things you have to deal with down there man. Stay safe
i love the snow. I wouldn't go south . I would miss the snowy conditions.@@NAUS2K
I left sunny LA after just one year. One of the big reasons? No fun days like this awaiting me outside my door.
We don't have to worry about devastating hurricanes up north.
My old 1983 Honda Accord with just all season tires drove better than this Civic.
The Toyotas are much better engineered, more reliable than Honda nowadays. Hondas best years were back in late 80s and 90s.
it's not the car, it's the tires.
Yes that was my point here
Electric E-brakes🤮
Agreed 😞
Every modern car to date: 😮
elantra n and GR Corolla still have manual e brakes. in fact the base corolla doesn't have a manual ebrake, but toyota brought it BACK for the GR trim because they realize how fun it is lol @@whereswaldo9089
$42k for a honda civic, why wouldnt you just buy the WRX😂
$42k??? This car was 26k MSRP..
Would like to an automatic with this car but don't want a CVT. Nice E-brake slides by the way.
My problem with CVT is the mechnical slip nature of them. If you're the same, you might be okay with the Civic Hybrid, which doesn't have a real transmission, as it's basically an EV with the engine supplying power, plus the ability to connect the engine to the drivetrain beyond certain speed, through a clutch. One other negative with the Hybrid is that it uses Direct Injection. I'm sticking to manuals, personally.
The CVT in the new Civic is fine, that’s coming from someone who drove a 5-speed Honda AT for 13 years.
The new Civic hybrid coming this year will have an eCVT, so you could consider it. The eCVT is completely different than what you find in most economy cars; it's a far more robust transmission that is mainly used in hybrids, which should be even more reliable. We'll be getting the sedan and hatch variant from what I've seen.
The new Civic, as ALL Hondas, is just plain awful-and not just in the snow.
No it's really not. You can't afford them.