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RE: snow tire care
Posted by John Cooper (more from John Cooper) on Thu, 17 Feb 2000 09:32:01
In Reply to: snow tire care, Tom Reingold, Wed, 16 Feb 2000 14:27:55 
> The answer to Question #2 is use the same pressure
> all year.  The narrower snows (185/65R15) will give you 
> better traction in snow/ice conditions.

The pressure depends on the weight of the car and the footprint of the tire.
Tires with smaller footprints require higher pressures.  If you find they
are wearing more in the center than on the edges, reduce the pressure.  If
the edges are wearing, increase the pressure (or line up the front).

> Also, don't make the mistake I did
> a lot of years ago and good (tread depth wise) on the front 
> and very worn tires on the year and think that it is no big thing
> because the front tires do all the work.  What WILL happen is 
> the rear end will come around to meet the front on some very slick
> patch of road and you find yourself in the ditch.   
> ..............................Bin there, done that.

Yup!  Me too.  The rule is to always put the better tires on the back.  It's
more important to be able to stop safely than to be able to go.  If during
braking, the rears lock up, you have no directional stability.  (This
applies year around).

John

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