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edogg has a us-spec base model (in his signature) that has neither TCS or VDC (that model was not available in canada)

i would agree with edogg that tcs/vdc aren't neccessarily needed, but having TCS present and malfunctioning makes driving unpredictable as it will brake and modulate throttle on you. unpredictability in behavior in snow = bad.

note: ABS is another system that depends on wheel speed, although may be more absolute than TCS like looking for locked wheels, so i don't know if this will be affected as well.

pp

 

Well I am old enough to remember when all cars were rear wheel drive and none of them had tcs or any other help and I still managed to drive my way through all kinds of snow.....

 

if you are comfortable, then turn your TCS off
i think most of us have driven cars without electronic stability controll of some form or another
however, the unpredictability of having it on and modulating things on you when it's not supposed to may throw you off, as the vehicle may do unpredictable things
or better yet, get the people who sold you the wrong tires to correct the situation

pp

 

does anyone else drive there roadster in the winter? i live in toronto, snow gets pretty rough and im buyin a new car for winter
i dun wanna hurt my baby in the winter