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Old 06 May 2008, 07:09 am
Elmo P. Shagnasty
 
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Default Re: Accord & Snowy Hills Questions

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<d74cc603-8b87-4369-bf7b-5a6cf19dbb8a@y21g2000hsf.googlegroups.com>,
ACAR <dimndsonmywndshld@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Putting 2 winters tires onto the front will certainly be entertaining
> for observers the first time the brakes are applied on a snowy
> downhill.


hehehehe Absolutely.

When you change the relative traction of the tires, you change the
handling away from what the manufacturer dialed in and put it into
unknown territory.

Snow tires (better traction) on the front only = oversteer.

Snow tires (better traction) on the rear only = understeer.

Snow tires (better traction) on all four corners = front to rear
relative handling as designed by the manufacturer.

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