Is my GTI Good in Snow?!

[@waggledance91]

I genuinely think any car can be good in snow with right tyres

[@tommy4862]

Some cars just suck on snow. Like front engined rwd cars where there is simply not enough weight on the back and traction is shit. I have seen bmws, and mercedes stuck on places you would be surprised :D

[@tommy4862]

Some cars just suck on snow. Like front engined rwd cars where there is simply not enough weight on the back and traction is shit. I have seen bmws, and mercedes stuck on places you would be surprised :D

[@ModernMessiah]

No they are too low to the ground. My mk4 is dropped in the front so that's even worse. It will shut off every damn stop light too.

[@mattcrossley6944]

My mk5 GTI with blizzaks just destroyed 6in of unplowed snow. I actually couldn't loose control. Even pulling the e brake for a donut at 25 mph was difficult to loose traction. Its all about the tires and the GTI uses them well.

[@beachbumis]

Just put Blizzaks on my GTI. Waiting for the snow :-)

[@marcusdavila5437]

I think all cars drive well in the snow as long as you have the proper tires.

[@William9alex]

I live in Canada but the same could be said about the northern US: there's no such thing as "all-season" tires as you clearly found out the hard way. It's nothing but a money grabber for tire companies. It's impossible to make a tire for weather from +30C (~ 85F) to -30C (~ -20F). Don't waste your time with them. A good winter tire goes a long way. I have no trouble with my GTI in the snow, as a matter of fact I trailblaze the way on our street when the plow hadn't gone by.

[@brandonharlow7067]

Just bought a 17' GTI Sport and it was terrible on the brand new Hankook Nobile tires that came stock. Put on a set of winter wheels and tires (General Altimax Arctic) and it is night and day different

[@jacklandry1449]

Can confirm that driving in Massachusetts with a rear wheel drive car is tricky. I have an e46 330ci with Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 all seasons on right now and it's so tail happy when taking turns. Thankfully I'm working on getting snow tires soon. And hello from Worcester County, Eli!

[@TWRX_Chuck]

I think the real question is...... is the GTI good at anything? kidding. But most people don't realize what a good set of winter tires will do for a car!

[@TWRX_Chuck]

Jeff Eppenger agreed. the correct tires above all else.

[@Spanky5.7]

T-WRX subi squad

[@valdis6088]

1 thing is for sure,it's a safe car on snow especialy on ice roads,it's FWD

[@IgnitionTube]

+Tank rusher with snow tires, for sure!

[@PapaRazaa]

New owner of 2010 GTI. This car is awesome! There was a small “hill” that a bunch of cars couldn’t make it up. I have nothing but all season tires and factory traction control. There were people outside warning drivers that cars weren’t making it up. In fact, there was a guy with a truck and tow strap. I wonder if he was charging drivers…hell, I would.

[@carlosorozco4786]

Great video and you're right Eli. A set of winter tires can make a huge difference when driving around in the snow.

[@IgnitionTube]

+Carlos Orozco thanks my friend!

[@DoctaM3]

That gangsta opening sequence tho' Nice one Eli. Making tracks in the GTR, uhm.. I meant GTI. 👍😝

[@IgnitionTube]

+DoctaM3 GTRs are too mainstream these days 😬

[@splatapus9063]

My MK5 Gti is AMAZING in the snow. Just running 225/40R17 Blizzak WS80 tires and she loves that white powder.

[@brunopaynebarbosa]

I've drove a 2006 Mini Cooper S manual for two seasons and a 2011 Golf 2.5 also manual for two other seasons going back and forth at least three time a week from Denver to A-Basin and it was awesome, all the time with "All-season" tires

[@Pali4life2]

I can attest to this. The thing is a beast with snow tires and dismal without. If you live in a cold climate, the security you get from having winter tires makes them worth every penny.

[@IgnitionTube]

+ManoftheOth absolutely agree!

[@connermaggi3407]

Its all about expectations. If you expect it to handle like a Subaru, you're gonna have a bad time

[@inelv612]

I had those continental all seasons on my rwd bimmer and all i did was put weight in the trunk and it handled the snow very well

[@NaiiaChocolateLabrador]

Next winter, put on Brigestone Blizzak !

[@asianguitarmasta]

This man knows what he's talking about!

[@3rdgen4runner]

It snowed one night unexpectedly and I was still rocking my pilot super sports 😩... slid into a curb and messed up my alignment... got some decent winter tires and what a difference!

[@TedwardDrives]

Doriffffto! Yeah that traction control allows some slip and doesn't just cut off the power. Good on VW!

[@IgnitionTube]

+Tedward it was too deep for drifting lol, I was plowing their parking lot for them as is. Any time I ripped the e brake I basically came to a dead stop 😂😂

[@TedwardDrives]

lol that heavy snow will def do it

[@jeffedie7172]

i got a polo from 98, summertires on it, road was completely snow/ice here, was still driving fine.

[@oOJakkeOo]

Got a tuned BMW 118d that puts out 178hp, rear wheel drive and it works great in the snow with snow tires. Plus, I can have a little extra fun with that RWD ;) Even though my FWD Saab was a tad quicker off the line in snow, I prefer the beemer now that I'm used to it.

[@sonnytos]

I was in the same shoes. All season tires (pretty crappy ones) and couldn't make it home in the snow. Changed to Blizzaks for the winter, and I could not believe the difference it made. I was passing AWDs on my way home:)Good video, CHEERS!

[@neondiamondsaquaberry17]

sonnytos true that, blizzaks on my mk5 Jetta put me ahead of awd suvs with all seasons

New vs old snow tires also make a huge difference! Great video those drone shots looks awesome!

[@IgnitionTube]

+Jean-François Dubé thanks, that's a great point!

[@JD_JoyrideTV]

Wow you got a good amount of snow. On your outro did you use follow me mode on the drone because it's so smooth.

[@IgnitionTube]

+JD JoyrideTV no sir, had another friend piloting who has wayyyyy more experience than me haha

[@CarsWithJR]

I always preach that it's all about tire selection.

[@IgnitionTube]

+My WRX Channel you are a smart man my friend!!!

[@Controllore18]

if you try the Nokian tires you'll fall in love, for me they are the best winter tires

[@daymonpancheri9700]

This is why I have a GTI & an FJ Cruiser, so I can park my GTI in the winter 😎

[@Jimz12]

i have Nokian Hakkapelita's R2. really good

[@JasonBryantGreen]

I have a 2008 GTi on Continental DWS 06 tires and have no issues.

[@jonathang7025]

Coincidence it's my first winter with my GTI and I have continental DWS and it's snowing? Great video, I def need some winter tires, explains a lot.

[@IgnitionTube]

+Jonathan G yeah it's a game changer!

[@hooves17]

You should look at getting the smoked LED side mirror signal lights. You already have the black wrapped roof, an all black side mirror looks good. I have em on mine!

[@IgnitionTube]

+hooves17 yeah I kinda like the clear turn signals though!

[@TekNeez]

What's up dude, thanks for telling me where manual was. I've been reading it inside & out and I came across a bit of information about driving in snow... in the Booklet 3.2 Tips & Advice on page 8 (Smart Technology) it says " You should generally leave the ESP on at all times. In certain circumstances where you need less traction you can switch off the ESP... for example when driving 'with snow chains, when driving in deep snow' or on the loose surfaces, when rocking the vehicle when you are stuck" not sure if you knew this

[@IgnitionTube]

+geekphreak yup, the owners manual can only tell you so much though. My preferences are based on my past 3 1/2 years and 45,000 miles driving this car.

[@TekNeez]

IgnitionTube so you found you've had better success with the ESP on when stuck in deep snow? edit: I wouldn't know much about driving in snow since I live in sunny 82° Miami FL

[@theghstguy]

I have a set of Yokohama non-winter-tires on my GTI and they're not terrible but aren't great either haha! I know I can get around town but I probably wouldn't survive if I had to plow through snow. Great video!

[@IgnitionTube]

Make sure to get some winters!!

[@nathanlovell4399]

i still dont know if i should get one because on google it says they have like 5 inches of ground clearance

[@tonydelvecchio7004]

I have Antares grip 20s for my GTI and it's a beast in the snow

[@IgnitionTube]

+Tony DelVecchio sweet!!

[@INumba1Stunna]

I drive a GTI. And yeaa I run all seasons, it is trash in the snoww. But luckily it hasn't snowed that much this year. I've gotten sideways twice, driving pretty slow. Was sketchy af. I'll buy winters for next season tho, for sure. This shit is so sketchy lol. I was stuck in a gas station lot spinning tires for a whole minute, in probably 5cm of snow, slightest elevation.

[@flexgado249]

was that turbo flutter I heard him pulling out

[@cavan216]

I just bought a set of winter tires for mine and what a difference it makes lol

[@IgnitionTube]

ckmkv agreed!

[@IgnitionTube]

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[@Trevor1997IN]

IgnitionTube hi I love your videos I bought a 2007 GTI a couple of days ago and love it but I may want to put a turbo on it later down the road any suggestions

[@BreeZeTSHQ]

doesnt it already have a turbo?

[@vexfitness6085]

Trevor1997IN look into APR tunning

[@Speedaholics]

I don't even bother with my 350Z in the snow lol, gotta love rwd. Nice video man!

[@IgnitionTube]

Snow tires!!

[@TedwardDrives]

5 winters in my open diff 350Z on Blizzaks! Best days of my life =p

[@Mycarisslow]

That's true, i have winter tires on my BMW E39 and for a RWD car it drives and handles great in snow

[@TheSMedema]

Mine on contiprocontacts is so so but it is better than most fwd cars I've driven thanks to the tcs.

[@Monkeymann1107]

B5 a4 Quattro and blizzaks for winter!

[@IgnitionTube]

That sounds like a great combo!

[@kirkdyer89]

great video. This will be my first winter in my 08 rabbit 2.5. I imagine it comparable as far as driving in the snow on winter tires?

[@supercooled]

You've had this car since 2007? Props for keeping on to it. Are those the Audi rims?

[@IgnitionTube]

+supercooled nope. I've only had it since 2013. They're B6 S4 *wheels*

[@hansschweikert9153]

What size wheels are you running? What size tires? VW is recommending taking the 18" Bathhurst wheels off of son's 2014 GLI (same driveline as GTI) and using a 16x6.5 steel rim with a 205/55r tire (to replicate circumference). What are you running? You didn't mention that in your otherwise great clip. Thanks!

[@IgnitionTube]

+Hans Schweikert I say it in the video, don't I? It's at the bottom of the description too.

[@hansschweikert9153]

Ahhh. For everyone else out there who wondered about this, you have to click the "Show More" button to see that. Thanks.

[@Terminalbeats]

do you need any more beats for your videos? i could send you some free ones.

[@narfwarsalltheway577]

Yo South Campus Cuse! Hell yeah!

[@SDJARH3AD]

Great video! was planning on just leaving my tires, which are all seasons, but now i think ill have to bite the bullet and buy some winter tires. And here in south dakota in the frozen tundra i think ill need them lol

[@finnishfatman]

Short answer: Yes. Longer: Yes, but only if you have good set of proper winter tires :P Anything's good in snow with those (except certain RWD things, like mercedes... they just suck compared). FWD is always better in snow than RWD. Sure, some teenagers think RWD is more fun, because they can "drift" and whatever... man, just get enough powerful car and you can do that during summer too :P Anyhow, it's a FWD so it's good, but like you said in the video, proper winter tires are a must for snow. All season (or in trucks all terrain) just suck so badly when you put them against real winter tires. Now, I own mk5 GTI and do I drive it when it's knee deep snow? Nah, I'll hop into my Jeep Grand Cherokee WK and roar that 5.7 hemi through all that snow without even spinning a tire :D

[@aryambanaji4431]

is your car lowered when u drive in the snow?

[@bryankenny1231]

nice aerial shots

[@IgnitionTube]

+bryan kenny thanks my dude!

[@largol33t1]

My state is due for some snow soon. Does it make a difference if I put something heavy in the trunk? I don't want my rear to break loose when I make a turn. I drive a '16 GTI BTW!

[@asianguitarmasta]

I liked in Anchorage, AK for 3 years and made it through Snowpocalypse. I drive a MKIV GTI that's a little lowered. I had A/S tires my first winter and I got stuck and couldn't get traction. I bought Bridgeston Blizzaks for the next year and my car was like a little German tank. I had zero issues with traction or getting stuck. Tires make all the difference in the world. Don't buy studs. Winter tires are where it's at.

[@SheepyXBL]

Just got a Audi A3 2.0 TDI Quattro but still waiting for snow in Scotland 😐😐

[@cjmanquen123]

Hey Eli how much is your front and rear of your car lowered?

[@zxbaby]

your outro is bless

[@opiumden34]

Your noun is noun.

[@commenter6763]

My 2008 GTI was terrible in the snow. True, I always ran all-season tires. Went through two different brands of tires and it never got better. Traction control on or off, didn't matter, it was terrible. I have had other FWD cars where I ran all-season tires and it wasn't like that.

[@lucienl9465]

never lower your car...for bumps, potholes, snow, uneven pavement. never understood lowering the car except when parked

[@rudyroman5192]

Handling and looks

[@eastcoastgorillaz7196]

All seasons aren’t winter tires

[@KaneRides]

What bov do you have? I have the gfb dv and it's not loud enough

[@baranUtube]

Would Yokohoma ascend gt all season be good?

[@devindearden2545]

bmw m135 is real wheel drive and hatchback as well.

[@RecklessPotatoes]

That spooool

[@ZylonFPV]

It's really strange to me to hear an American talking about hatchbacks :) Even stranger that it's called a GTI instead of a Golf :P My golf got me all over the place with winter tyres when I had it, it was great

[@austinpriest185]

Bro what

[@thatvwguy8568]

Eli go ahead and head to my channel to check out the mk5/mk6 gig transmission disassembly video let me know what you think. If you know anybody with a problem like this and need help let them know.

[@ModernMessiah]

Mine isn't at all because its too low to the ground 2003 mk4 1.8t. It will shut off every damn stop light 🙄.I take my other car in the winter.

[@3rdgen4runner]

Do you have an aftermarket dv?

[@tekneiq]

Where do you live? The snow is beautiful!

[@PrivatePeterson]

Lmao I got my GTI stuck THE same way as the beginning of the video this weekend.

[@Tact-Mack0397]

Great video man love the car as always

[@kentbremner7828]

I am 6'4. Tall and lanky will I fit comfortably in this car,

[@Crob56]

Kent Bremner Yes, I'm 6'3 with long legs and if I put the seat all the way back I can't push the clutch all the way down

[@Bayne83]

Also the new beetles are really fun and very roomy with a tall roof

[@parteyfans]

I am 6'6 and i can really sit comfortably in my 06 GTI :D

[@INumba1Stunna]

There is so much room in the GTI. Especially head space which is my favourite thing. I love how far the seat can go down. Makes the car feel so much more sporty with a low seating position. The Civic Si seats don't go down as far.

[@S3_Pete]

What diverter valve is that?

[@hitsugayatoushiro312]

Great intro song, what is it?

[@AYPOD]

great video as allways :D btw which bov do you use on your car , im considering to get one too :D ?

[@IgnitionTube]

EditorsBay BOVs make these cars perform worse. I'm running an OEM Revision D diverter valve. No need to buy anything else besides that.

[@AYPOD]

oh ok , good to hear that coz i was allways thinking of getting one. I guess I will stick to the oem diverter valve. Ty for the advice

[@IgnitionTube]

+EditorsBay yeah, get the upgraded Revision D version though. The stock non revised version can't handle any extra boost really

[@arturonunez4715]

My 02 gti 1.8t is a death trap in the winter (summer tires)

[@TheZane03]

Arturito Nunez obliviously its on summer tires

[@IgnitionTube]

+Arturito Nunez that's because of the tires, not because of the car!

[@arturonunez4715]

I wasn't expecting it to be that bad thou lol

[@xmark9x598]

I dont get it , why dont you all put on winter tires when its winter ? Its common sense here in Europe, everyone does it

[@paulwilliams2024]

xmark99x people do put winter tire on here in the US just this guy doesn't seem to

[@Bjxrn_]

fwd life dude i have a golf 6 r awd

[@RashoYT]

There's no such thing as All season tyres! That's more like NO season tyres. :D

[@CPT_Haddock__]

intro song ?

[@ThatOneLateGuy]

what big brake kit do u have?

[@IgnitionTube]

+Arcnolokgia all my mods, like always, are at the bottom of the description for every video I post :)

[@ThatOneLateGuy]

IgnitionTube ahh okay, did u get them at a junk yard or something?

[@davidheinig9177]

its hankook winter icepts not dunlop dunlop makes winter sports this guy is wrong

[@Reksir]

Trying to back up xD Good video man!

[@IgnitionTube]

+WRXer 😊😊 thanks mate

[@RI-kd8ku]

My GLI has all seasons and I can't go more than 1/4 throttle

[@IgnitionTube]

R I lol even on winters I'm still blowing the tires off in 3rd gear on salty roads

[@RI-kd8ku]

and you also have about 50 more whp than me.

[@brandonmaxwell364]

That like to dislike ratio though

[@IgnitionTube]

+brandon maxwell I have the best viewers on KZbin haha

[@TheCreateOutdoors]

Yes and SNOW! #dadjokes

[@ToastToGo]

Hey boo

[@Birmingham_racing]

Bmw 1 series is rwd

[@shadowgaming6660]

That's too low and too cambered. You may have worsened the handling due toess weight transfer.

[@cccp115]

1:35 ayyyy snapchat gang!!! "Cccp115"

[@IgnitionTube]

+mike Urso thanks man!!

[@cccp115]

IgnitionTube no problem man

[@markoblagojevic4425]

That is golf 5 gt not gti... gt (170hs) gti(200hs) front grill is different on gti red lines and other shits...

[@Sheesh2376]

MINDZA its a GTi... you dont hear the turbo as he backs out?... and He Replaced the front grill...

[@versask8td]

Justin Ruiz brooooo they both have a turbo common now everyone knows this.

[@lukasruznak9203]

Get a Golf R lol

[@NoteFromSELF]

He starts talking at 1:20. He's trying to impress is with video editing until then. A waste of time.

[@Emz31613]

Hate the gti interior. Looks shit

[@TommyT_]

I imagine my DSG is gonna be shiiiit in the snow

[@hassan-gk3wt]

Golf R is the best for snow

[@zureai]

Q Hassan hella expensive though ;/

[@DizeFilms]

what kind of bov and intake do you have? doest sound like mine

[@IgnitionTube]

+DizeFilms BOV's are awful for these cars. I have a revision D OEM diverter valve, and a Neuspeed P-Flo intake

[@DizeFilms]

Perfect thanks sound good