I'm wanting to get a 05 coupe 6 speed next summer. I drive 35 miles one way to work. All 6 speed owners will I achieve at least 25 miles a gallon highway? Also I'm in Ohio, so how does the car handle in snow?

 

from what i've read handles enough to get you front point A to point B with snow tires and dont even bother with stock tires.. it is a 240ish rear wheel hp car..

i guess 6 speed owners SHOULD get 25mpg on high way but most of us get 15-17 xP and 20 on a good day lol..

 

The car CANNOT be driven in even the lightest snow on stock tires. I mean it's possible in an emergency but very dangerous. I know others w/ snow tires that have no problems driving long distances to work.

 

personally i have no problem driving in the snow on stock tires, i live in northern new mexico almost in colorado. it dosnt snow crazy here but almost a foot is normal. just be carefull and use your head.

 

Snow.., one of many reasons I'm glad I don't live there anymore.
I would highly recommend you get a beater for the snow and salt. Drove a first gen Rx-7 in the snow in NE OH for a few years and if it wasn't for my great driving ability I'd likely be dead!!

 

some ppl told me to put some weight in the rear trunk such as bags of salt, so the car doesn't need snow tires. i don't know if it's true or not.

 

My G handles MUCH MUCH MUCH better in the snow than my first gen Rx-7. My 3 hour Indiana Christmas drive home once took 30 hours, a tow, a hotel, and the kindness of others. I'm in NE Ohio now and I've only lost a bit of traction once. I have snow tires on the car. The VDC really keeps you stable on ice.

You need to use winter/snow tires in the winter even when there's no snow. It has to do with the tire temperature and compound. My Potenzas were spinning in second all the time when it was < 32 F.

Personally, this might sound crazy, but I prefer RWD in the snow. If I lose traction on the front, I can still push/pull the car. If I lose traction on the rear, I can still steer. On a FWD car, if you lose the front you lose all control.
I heard this is why cops hated the FWD Impalas.

 

i tell you.... when it starts to snow in southern california........ i'll let you know....