GS300 in snowy conditions?

With good snow tires, you'll do about as well as you'd do in an Accord. Not great, but Ok for occasional snow or getting to/from the ski area in non-chain-required conditions. The car has traction control, a "snow mode" in the tranny, and VSC which helps too. OTOH, with 17-inch, high-performance summer tires, the car will be a hockey puck.

I'd get 16" steel wheels (or cheap alloys) with dedicated snow tires like Michelin Alpins or Bridgestone Blizzaks. And carry cable chains.

- Mark

Have a 2001 GS300, drove it in every storm for the past 3 years and never had problems. It parks great in snow and does not get stuck in half tire hight snow. I used to live in an apartment building and the lot would get snowed in. I would clean the snow off the door, get in, warm it up and let the heated mirrors,glass, wipers do their job. Also very good handling on showy roads. I drove 40mpg in a very bad storm on a badly cleaned hwy...show was mushed and compacted and the stability was very good. Also the skid control and antilock brakes work very well with the weight and dynamics of GS300. I had 2 Maximas which are front wheel drive and I honestly cant say GS handles better in snow. I did put on a high thred tires (goodyear auatred 3)

markjenn:

GS300's only comes with 16", correct? Unless 17"s are optional on

From Lexus, you are correct, there is no 17-inch option, but a lot of cars have OEM takeoffs from the GS400/430 or aftermarket wheels.

- Mark

Are we speaking about the all wheel drive or the front wheel drive?

"markjen" wrote in news:8QXib.470627$ snipped-for-privacy@rwcrnsc52.ops.asp.att.net:

are we talking about the all wheel drive or the front wheel drive?

The GS300 is rear wheel drive.

- Mark