winter tires only on the rear effective?
12-03-07, 05:57 AM
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winter tires only on the rear effective?
I was just wondering how effective will it be - If i just put winter tires on the rear?
Anyone here have experience with just rear winter tires?
I have the IS350
Anyone here have experience with just rear winter tires?
I have the IS350
12-03-07, 06:53 AM
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That is asking for trouble. The grip you are trying to achieve needs to be done on all four corners. (Got this from Consumer Reports Nov. '07) Also, contrary to popular belief, even if you put two new tires on a vehicle it is recommended they go on the FRONT of the vehicle and not the rear.
12-03-07, 07:39 AM
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I tried to drive in snow last week prior to my snow tires being put on and the stock rear tires made it almost imposible to move forward or reverse and the front tires were useless turning. I only attempted to drive a few blocks and had no control at all so turned around and took the car home and grabbed a cab (got stuck on a side street and needed help being pushed) My 4 Blizzaks went on Thursday and have great control now, even with the freezing rain conditions we have had here the last 2 days.
12-03-07, 01:42 PM
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Not sure if this is true but I read that each side should have the same tires to match the tread. However with that said, this would lead you to have 1 side with summers and the other with winters which would be useless.
12-03-07, 08:55 PM
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Hm, I've been taught differently by the tire industry, I've always been told that the rear tires are the most important even on a fwd car. This is because of fishtailing reasons both on corners and on stops.
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Tirerack tested an IS300 with winters on the rear and all seasons in the front...
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/...ay.jsp?ttid=34
Here's a test with a Camry where the winters were in the front...
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/...ay.jsp?ttid=82
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/...ay.jsp?ttid=34
NOTE: If we could have added a few inches of snow over a layer of ice to this track evaluation, the test vehicle's handling traits would be reversed. The tires that grip better on dry pavement would slip in the snow, and the tires that slip on dry pavement would provide better grip in the snow. Therefore the handling characteristics of our rear-wheel drive test vehicle on dry and wet roads (oversteer) vs. snow-covered roads (understeer) would result in a vehicle that would be difficult to control and drive and would feel as though it had a "split personality" at the limit in all weather conditions.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/...ay.jsp?ttid=82
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12-04-07, 07:29 AM
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12-04-07, 04:21 PM
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. i suppose u could still stop. but u will notice a lot of weight transfers to the front. the fronts won't be much use. u will almost never see bigger brake setups in the rear. and for most cars, u will notice heavier use of pads in the front.
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