Date: 22 Aug 2001 09:58:43 -0500 From: dhinznopsamh.execpc.com (Dave Hinz) Subject: Re: Where are most Saabs sold?
ByteSchlepper (cdenkernopsamester.rr.com) wrote: : >Others have recommended the Nokians. Might just get a couple of : >those for the front this year. Bring the snow, I love winter : >and so does my car. : > : Get 4 or don't get any; I had two on an old 900, driving on a packed snow : surface, a gust of wind hit me broadside and literally spun me in a 180. : You don't want a big difference in traction levels between front and rear : unless you want some very unusual handling characteristics. Oh - absolutely, must do this on all corners. If you only put them on the front, then, those are the tires with the most traction. The back end will just slip around, rotating around the point of most traction (friction). It's not intuitive, but we proved it in high-school physics class, with toy cars in the hallway. Beat sitting in the classroom! Dave Hinz
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