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Originally posted by mean'tour:
You do have to be a little extra careful starting from a stop, since our cars are so powerful... Just take it easy.
I can't believe you just said that!  Granted our cars are powerful but I consider powerful with like Mustangs and Cadillac Eldorado's. Just my opinion.
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On the original tires, my SVTC was horrible in the snow, but after buying a new set of Dunlop Z-rated all weather tires of some sort in the Summer of '02, when the winter came... MAN! What a difference. I freakin' loved those tires, they seemed to excel at everything: When they were new that summer, I felt like I was driving a BMW 330 (unbelievable traction while accelerating, and that godly Bimmer-like steering) and again, my traction in the snow was beyond reproach. I've since worn them out, and was underwhelmed by my current set of tires; I can't even remember what brand they are. Meh. But yeah, a good set of all weather tires and you're golden. Snow tires, on a FWD MTX car and you're ready to drive to Point Barrow in January. --T.J.
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Originally posted by TJSwoboda:
On the original tires, my SVTC was horrible in the snow, but after buying a new set of Dunlop Z-rated all weather tires of some sort in the Summer of '02, when the winter came... MAN! What a difference. I freakin' loved those tires, they seemed to excel at everything: When they were new that summer, I felt like I was driving a BMW 330 (unbelievable traction while accelerating, and that godly Bimmer-like steering) and again, my traction in the snow was beyond reproach.
I've since worn them out, and was underwhelmed by my current set of tires; I can't even remember what brand they are. Meh.
But yeah, a good set of all weather tires and you're golden. Snow tires, on a FWD MTX car and you're ready to drive to Point Barrow in January.
--T.J.
Old girlfriend, skeered in the snow, had a V6 Citation (chevy)
I hung a full set, 4 wheels, of studded snows on that monkey. Talk about, "Get outta my way, I'm comin' thru" in the snow!!!! It'd probably have wipped my old 4wh full-time Dodge. 
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Snow tires should always be purchased in sets of four. New tires in general should generally be purchased in sets of four. If only replacing one, replace the other one on the same side (basically buy a pair of tires) and make sure that the new tires are always mounted on the rear. Even if your car is FWD.
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Originally posted by SAV:
Snow tires should always be purchased in sets of four. New tires in general should generally be purchased in sets of four. If only replacing one, replace the other one on the same side (basically buy a pair of tires) and make sure that the new tires are always mounted on the rear. Even if your car is FWD.
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why? it would only make sence to have them in the front... and i still firmly believe that if you only have one pair of snow tires and need them, they would do the most good in the front
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I guess for everybody it is different. When the front of the car has substancially more grip than the rear, you're going to get oversteer. I don't think this is a problem at all in a FWD, because correcting oversteer involves no more than a little throttle and pointing the driving wheels in the direction you want to go, the back will follow. I prefer snows up front, none in back, because I enjoy the potential oversteer thats on tap. However, for safety for drivers that may be less able to cope with oversteer, 4 tires would be safer.
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My SVT proved a champ in the snow 
In fact, the wheel spin and oversteer got boring, so a little e-brake didn't hurt anyone
I think I could do without the antilocks though. They go on when I hit the slightest patch of snow and then I can't stop 
[first time driving mine in snow as well]
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Originally posted by acammer:
I prefer snows up front, none in back.
wouldn't that be bad for the stock rotors...
I think I will leave some tires back there, it would probably roll batter.
Originally posted by MapOfTaziFoSho:
Can u ask him to measure his shaft and compare it to your shaft?
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Actually I think Stazi was getting at with the put the new tires in the back no matter what, is that the rear tires do not get worn as fast (unless in a FWD you like doing burnouts all the time) the front tires get the most wear, because of turning.
If I had a few extra bucks to just throw away, I'd get me a set of steelies from a junkyard or where my friend works (at a tire store) and I'd also get a pair of all terrian truck tires for the winter and put on my car, now that would be great in the snow. 
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Originally posted by guitarman19853:
why? it would only make sence to have them in the front...
...if you prefer snap oversteer in the rain. I didn't believe it either until I was rounding the bend in the rain from my girlfriend's house to my house (we live about a block away from eachother) and the back of my FWD Escort slid right around and I ended up in some guy's front yard.
Originally posted by Michelin Article:
Let's say you drive a Nissan Altima and you notice your rear tires have 50 percent of their tread left, but the front tires are worn and need to be replaced. You go to your local tire shop, and they happily pull the fronts off and fit a set of brand new ones in their place. Is there anything wrong with this scenario? It seems logical, even the safe way to go, right?
We were given the keys to two identical Altimas, one with new tires on the front and half-worn tires on the rear and the other car with just the opposite front/rear setup. On a half-mile polished-concrete, wet skidpad, we approached 55 mph in the car with worn front tires. The only hint of a problem was that the steering would occasionally get light, and we found ourselves intuitively slowing down to avoid understeer (running wide of a turn).
Switching to the car with the new front/worn rears (as the tire shop suggested), we again approached 55 mph. Suddenly, the car snapped its tail out, and we were beyond oversteer and well into an off-pavement excursion. We were no longer drivers, but passengers in a car spinning out of control. We tried a second time. Even when anticipating the moment the car would break loose, there was no time to correct for the slide because it happened so fast. By the third attempt, we finally learned how to regain control of the car.
The problem is that, in reality, you don't get three chances to avoid an accident. Next time you buy two new tires, insist that they go on the rear, not the front of your car. It doesn't matter if it's an all-, front-, or rear-wheel-drive car: Always put the fresh ones on the back.
Article Linkcan be found here.
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