Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!genrad!wjh12!n44a!ima!inmet!grw From: grw@inmet.UUCP Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: Front wheel drive and chains - (nf) Message-ID: <908@inmet.UUCP> Date: Sat, 18-Feb-84 05:44:33 EST Article-I.D.: inmet.908 Posted: Sat Feb 18 05:44:33 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 19-Feb-84 06:03:37 EST Lines: 15 #R:vice:-128200:inmet:2700053:000:547 inmet!grw Feb 17 11:49:00 1984 I have found that this principle applies to the use of snow tires on front wheel drive cars. Forward traction and stability on flat roads (like the Mass Pike around here) are improved with front snows. However braking and navigating turns are sometimes more dangerous than without snows. Next year I'm getting two more snows for the rear as I am unwilling to give up the advantages of snows altogether. California Ho! -- Gary Wasserman ...harpo!inmet!grw ...hplabs!sri-unix!cca!ima!inmet!grw ...yale-comix!ima!inmet!grw