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Thirded. Get a set of 16" steelies w/ snows on'em, and you're good to go. Not to state the obvious, but just in case you're new to driving in snow or rear-wheel-drive in snow, the key when you're getting the car rolling is to not lose traction in the first place. Start very slowly, and don't let the wheels spin. If they start to spin, let off the gas immediately. All you're doing is either digging a little ditch underneath your tire or polishing the ice so it's even more slippery. Once you're rolling, gain as much speed as you can if you're trying to make it uphill or through a snowplow-induced berm at the road end of your driveway, but don't let the wheels spin.
I have a pretty steep uphill driveway, and we get a lot of snow. When I'm able to park in the garage, I LAUNCH from the garage with my wheels on the concrete floor, but back off the minute my wheels touch snow or ice. I can almost always plow my way up the driveway and usually make it through the plow berm. Sometimes I've gotta back back down into the garage and take a second run at it.
Winter driving is FUN, except when it's snowing so hard you can't see anything, and/or you're surround by folks who either DON'T know how to drive in it, or are too stupid and reckless to care about their lives and anyone elses. Alone on snowy back roads.. it's a BLAST!
No sudden moves, don't hit the brakes EVER if you enter a skid, steer in to the skid, and back off on the gas until she settles down. On the other hand, if you WANT to have some fun.. well.... you'll figure it out!
Barry
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