# 2018 Mazda CX-3 on snowy hills

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-mazda-cx-3-on-snowy-hills/175376>\
**Category:** Auto Type/Class\
**Tags:** mazda, cx-3\
**Created:** [February 22, 2021, 9:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-mazda-cx-3-on-snowy-hills/175376 "2021-02-22T21:17:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Johnh44](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b2d939/32.png) [@Johnh44](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Johnh44)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2021, 9:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-mazda-cx-3-on-snowy-hills/175376/1 "2021-02-22T21:17:46Z")

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How is it in snowy hills?

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2021, 10:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-mazda-cx-3-on-snowy-hills/175376/2 "2021-02-22T22:47:52Z")

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FWD with proper snow/winter tires—good. AWD with proper snow/winter tires very good.

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2021, 11:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-mazda-cx-3-on-snowy-hills/175376/3 "2021-02-22T23:04:20Z")

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Yep, it comes down to tires. With winter tires I’d drive it most places, as long as the ground clearance was enough. Were are you driving?

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**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2021, 11:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-mazda-cx-3-on-snowy-hills/175376/4 "2021-02-22T23:25:13Z")

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The tires need sufficient tread, at least 6/32 in my opinion.

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**Author:** ![Johnh44](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b2d939/32.png) [@Johnh44](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Johnh44)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2021, 2:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-mazda-cx-3-on-snowy-hills/175376/5 "2021-02-23T02:17:55Z")

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Good to know. I drive a Lexus ES 350. Old @ 2008. I love it still with only 118k miles. I’m looking for a winter rat and then some. One day the Lexus will go. I live on 2 hills that get tricky going up, down also. You helped me, I test drive a 2018 tomorrow.