2009 Camry SE V6 terrible in the SNOW

[richard54]

Hi, I have a 2009 Camry SE V6. I put on Continental extreme DWS tires and I have no traction in the snow. I live near Philadephia PA. Either a inch of snow or 6 inches, the car has no traction. I figured out how to turn off the VSC which turns off the traction control. It's a little better, but not much. I also have a honda with the original tires with no problem. Does anyone have any suggestions on either getting new tires or doing something else. I do like the car . Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Does anyone that owns the SE V6 have the same problem?

[71Corolla]

That tire is very highly regarded over at Tirerack.com. Not sure why they're not performing well for you.

[XRSRoy]

take ur foot off the accelerator... i have a 2011 v6 camry with the original shitty bs turanzas.. hasnt gotten stuck at all! and i even drove around in the blizzard and the current storm we just got...

[71Corolla]

And keep in mind the Continental's are a high performance all season, they do compromise bad weather performance for better handling. If you want better grip, get a touring all season, or better yet a winter tire.

[Pawel062]

Get different tires. I drive super low on my stock michelins in the snow. No problems.

[Punks_Not_Dead5]

Winter tires on the 2010 XLE V6 and zero issues in ice and snow.....

[REMSSEV6]

I haven't had any problems on the stock Michelins, I purposely picked a car with them on it.. having previous experience with them, I was more worried about going back to a automatic more so then the car itself tho, has to be your tires as said from others.

[aznlunatic206]

I have a 2011 se with crappy stock turanza's and just last night it snowed 4 inches in 6 hours and i was able to drive in it fine and even up my hill where i live, all without turning off traction control and getting stuck. I think you just need to take it easy on the gas. or just get studded snow tires and call it a day.

[CamrySExxx]

Get your foot off the gas, drive according to the weather.
Get proper winter tires, narrower would be better.

Other than that, yes the car is big and heavy with wide 17" wheels.
Compared to say a civic or a corolla, yes the camry is worse in the snow but its not really that bad. A lot of it depends on the driver. My neighbour has an older 240sx and he's been driving it every winter and our house it on top of a hill. Only once have I seen it stuck at the bottom of the hill, but then again AWD SUV's were also stuck ... along with a school bus

[workerant]

I have that DWS... 18" on a RWD too and slip a bit on ice going up hill but just take it easy. It slip cause that spot was icy and heading up and it was a STOP sign with cars so I had to stop and lost all my momentum.

I hear there is a class teaching U to drive in winter weather. You should sign up for that.

[Dave-o]

I live in the rhawnhurst area of philadelphia...my blizzaks on my 09 SE are awesome

if the tread on your DWS is really worn, it won't have good traction on the snow...its not the car that's bad in snow...more the driver

[Mainuh]

I just got a new to me 08 Camry last Friday and it came with new Michelins on it. We got about 15" of snow yesterday and didn't have any issues at all driving to and from work. The Camry seemed every bit as good, if not a little better than the Volvo wagon (FWD) I just got rid of.

Just looked up the Conti extreme. It's an all season, not a winter tire. Many people think all season tires are all they need for winter, but if you see any serious kind of snow, there's nothing like 4 hard core winter tires. They put out a lot more road noise and not as nice a ride, but they do the job when you're driving on an unplowed road or breaking through a snow bank. Bridgestone Blizzaks are great, ran them for many years, but they've gotten pretty pricey. Trying Firestone Winterforce on our other 2 cars and so far they seem great for a lot less than the cost of a Blizzak.

[workerant]

^ I think the S in DWS is the first to disappear when it's worn about almost half way, than W...

[MJZ]

The Continentals get great reviews but I bet they aren't such great tires.

Just like my Yokohamas which are rated for W speeds and Extreme PErformance, but they are $400 cheaper than the Michelin Pilot SPort A/Ses I had before, and I can feel it... $400 inferior in traction, control etc...

Tirerack ratings are a good place to start but considering how some people don't buy tires often, can't return them, they review them based on extremely conservative and simple driving habits, and they can be pretty off.

[Aceventura9586]

Yea...I drive in the snow with my Pilot's...no problem. Keep in mind, no offense meant, that most accidents in the snow are not from equipment. Usually it's the driver. Just go easy on the gas and keep moving. I have never gotten stuck in the snow with this car, and it's lowered