Back in '75 a guy who had a shop had an Eldorado on the hoist with a customer fuming at him. He had put snow tires on the front and the customer called him an idiot. When he tried to explain it was a front wheel drive the guy lost it. Calling him lots of nasty names, and was going back to the Cadillac dealer for service from now on. As he was leaving Harold told him to read his owners manual, and was promptly told to go to hell and back. I seen the old guy around town after that, always with a scowl on his face, driving his Eldo. I wonder what he said to the service guys at the GM store when they told him it was FWD?
Too funny-I remember the kindergarden teacher at my elementary school driving her front drive Audi with snow tires on the rear ! I was in grade 8 (13 years old) I told her but she said it still helps
Too funny-I remember the kindergarden teacher at my elementary school driving her front drive Audi with snow tires on the rear ! I was in grade 8 (13 years old) I told her but she said it still helps
That is actually correct.... If you run 2 snows on a FWD they must be on the rear...Not law, but recommended by Goodyear eg.
Too funny-I remember the kindergarden teacher at my elementary school driving her front drive Audi with snow tires on the rear ! I was in grade 8 (13 years old) I told her but she said it still helps
That is actually correct.... If you run 2 snows on a FWD they must be on the rear...Not law, but recommended by Goodyear eg.
Todd !! I thought you were the winner, because you have the strangest customers I ever heard of... I thought it was because they were driving Toyota's ( I thought there must be drug inducing fumes in the Jap plastic, but Carl's wacko Camaro and your Cobalt SS are close.... I was in the tire business for 35 yeats, and my customers were wonderfull...
...and i do love those drug inducing fumes...the longer the trip the better
Todd, that lady with the right-hand-itis from St. Thomas, now there's something i'll have to try when i'm bored on a Sunday afternoon!
That is actually correct.... If you run 2 snows on a FWD they must be on the rear...Not law, but recommended by Goodyear eg.
????? why
If you put just two snows on , it actually overtires the car. When you suddenly let off the gas, on a FWD, it drops the nose, and the rear goes left or right.. If you have two snows on the rear, they will keep rear end straight(er).. Think about this.. EVERY car you see off the road, that is a front wheel drive, will have "spun around" because it lost rear traction!! Watch when you drive next, and you will see.... its true. no really. lol Carl
Hey Todd, make a note as to how many cars come with the radio on 101.3
Todd; Tell all the Toyota customers, that you just got a "bulletin," that all Toyota's, must tune to 101.3 to maintain warranty!!... Charge them 12.95 and give them a CP keychain.. You said they could not speek the English
That is actually correct.... If you run 2 snows on a FWD they must be on the rear...Not law, but recommended by Goodyear eg.
????? why
If you put just two snows on , it actually overtires the car. When you suddenly let off the gas, on a FWD, it drops the nose, and the rear goes left or right.. If you have two snows on the rear, they will keep rear end straight(er).. Think about this.. EVERY car you see off the road, that is a front wheel drive, will have "spun around" because it lost rear traction!! Watch when you drive next, and you will see.... its true. no really. lol Carl
I'm from the old school. I'll blame that on front wheel drive in general, not on it having bad tires. They handle like crap in a loss of control situation. Yes, they are great away from the stop sign on an icy road but I hate the no-control feeling on slippery roads.
I know, I know, "old guy"......
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