# Mazda 3 (5 door) in the snow

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda-3-5-door-in-the-snow/11100>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mazda, brakes\
**Created:** [February 25, 2008, 3:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda-3-5-door-in-the-snow/11100 "2008-02-25T03:24:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 2

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**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_MA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7cd45c/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_MA](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Paul_in_MA)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2009, 6:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda-3-5-door-in-the-snow/11100/21 "2009-01-04T18:50:48Z")

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I have the same problem; very poor traction in the slightest amount of snow. The traction control kicks in and keeps the car on track, but the underlying problem, I believe, is just the tires. I bought my 2008 last November so I went through a NE winter with basically new factory issue tires and had the problem. I am looking into alternatives; maybe snow tires or good all season tires.

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**Author:** ![roseann894](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a3d4f5/32.png) [@roseann894](https://community.cartalk.com/u/roseann894)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2009, 4:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda-3-5-door-in-the-snow/11100/22 "2009-02-27T04:22:27Z")

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I have a 2008 Mazda3 5-door with traction control/ESC and it will NOT go in the snow. I’ve driven plenty of other cars in the snow, FWD, RWD, older cars without traction control, and never had such a hard time. The only difference I can pinpoint is the 17" wheels and possibly very poor stock “all-season” tires combine to make it particularly ill-suited for winter driving.

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