kumquat wrote:I'm not sure if this is just how the Vibe is, so I'll see what you guys say. Compared to my old Grand Am, and even my GF's 2010 Corolla, my 2009 Vibe has really poor traction from the front wheels. It's not uncommon for them to slip on wet pavement or even the slightest bit of snow where other cars don't have a problem. Happens in warm and cold weather.
I'm running Winterforce tires at all 4 corners which have reasonable tread, but the problem also happens with pretty new Goodyear RS-A tires. Alignment looks good. The back always seems to hold very well, even in very harsh conditions.
Does the Vibe just have trouble with this, more so than the Corolla?
star_deceiver wrote:I learned very early on that the gas pedal of the Vibe has a very fine line between idle and full throttle when taking off. Learning how to control wheel spin takes much care and attention to what you're doing with the clutch. Winterforce are great tires, I used them (studded) on my Vibe and have them currently on my Silverado. They preform very well at speed!
There's more vids like this on the YouTube channel...
Oh Okay...I never turned those off....so I never saw them before on the small display hole. I first thought that was the low fuel light. But that is a red or blue light over the gas gage.star_deceiver wrote:The yellow lights: traction control off, stability control off.
star_deceiver wrote:With these tires, sliding, turning, acceleration, the way the vehicle drives are all predictable. If I were to leave these systems on the car would try to correct a problem that doesn't exist or interfere when not expected to.