This morning I saw two crashes, single car crashes, caused by people who do not know how to drive. There was no snow. In some parts it was wet. The temperature was 31 degree F. Cold temperature or warm temperature, clear roads or with contamination, tires must have thread depth and be of equal design so as to provide a balance. Cars are balanced and the weight distributed in all four wheels. The moral of the story is that people with proper tires, in good health with proper inflation still lose control because they go too fast, make sudden inputs in the steering and in braking, etc. A good driver with bad tire is a better at driving than a bad driver with good tires. Which one are you? As to the car, you did not capitalize the proper name of the brand nor of the model. Just as your name is Rick, the car is a Mitsubishi Mirage. How come do do not know to to this? Why are you asking here? To find out something? Well, not possible without more information. If you have lost control of the car three times, I suggest you park it and ask for more driving lessons from experienced instructors.

You should purchase 4 new all season tires and have a 4 wheel alignment done. I'm surprised the ABS warning light isn't on. Mismatched tires will screw up the ABS system and trigger the brakes to come on. When the rear tires are out of alignment the car will be squirrely on wet and snowy roads. The rear suspension needs to be aligned first in order to do a front end alignment.

You'll have got the message that sports cars are very poor for driving in snow. The best you can do is get a complete set of winter tires of the right size fitted and drive cautiously. Or use chains when actually on snow. If you can't, lay it up for the snow season.

2001 Mitsubishi Spyder is a poor choice of a winter car in the snow belt states, but if you are determined to risk your life in your Spyder then get 4 really good winter tires. I recommend Bridgestone Blizzack winter tires. Drive safe.

When you buy a car it is entirely your responsibility to make sure it is roadworthy. It is also your responsibility to drive safely according to the road conditions. Complaining about your own lack of judgement in buying a faulty car is not a way out. I strongly suggest you take the car into a Mitsubishi dealer and ask them to inspect and report on it's condition before you kill yourself or, worse still, someone else.

Hi sports type cars are usually useless where snow is on the ground. meant for sunshine and no snow. so that is just the start. given most sports types ar so low to the ground speed and acceleration is not something you want to be doing. the best car for the winter is a 4x4 or similar.

Spun out three times in the snow?

Ohhh hang on, I have to answer in the form of a question...

"What happens when a fool drives too fast in the snow, Alex?"

If you had listed the exact brand and model of tires on your car we could have let you know *why the car is too loose and spinning out.

Get four used wheels and slap four new winter tires on them. It's absolutely the best thing you can do under the circumstances.

Replace all 4 tires with high quality, name-brand units. All problems solved.

I recently bought a 2001 mitsubishi spyder. When I bought it yesterday I noticed the front tire tread was low and needed to be replaced. Also I learned it had mismatched tires that were bigger in the back. Now today it snowed and the car has been TERRIBLE. I have spun out three times tonight. I have been lucky enough to not have hit anybody or any other cars but I still think being fwd it should not handle like this at all. And no this is not my first winter driving so I do know how to drive in snowy conditions. I need to know if the different tire sizes in the rear would cause me to spin out or if there is anything else that could cause this, besides going to fast or whipping the car around because that is not the case.

It's because your front tires are worn our.