Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 7/17/84; site hlexa.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!hao!hplabs!tektronix!uw-beaver!cornell!vax135!houxm!mhuxj!mhuxn!mhuxh!hlexa!wjhe From: wjhe@hlexa.UUCP (Bill Hery) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: How many snow tires DOES a front-wheel drive car need? Message-ID: <3200@hlexa.UUCP> Date: Thu, 11-Oct-84 18:49:39 EDT Article-I.D.: hlexa.3200 Posted: Thu Oct 11 18:49:39 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 13-Oct-84 04:49:46 EDT References: <869@abnjh.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories Lines: 8 Four, especially if you get studded tires. With lots more traction in front and a light rear end, the rear end will slide out very easliy in slippery conditions. When that happens, the great traction up fron will pull you along in the direction the whells are going-- which will probably be right off the road or right into oncoming traffic. I know all too well from experience (only once--I went right out and got the second two snows ASAP). I was doning under 10 mph, did $4k damage, but walked away without a scratch thanks to my seat belt.