I have a vw Jetta front wheel drive I want to put on snow tires this winter I put them on the front do I also have to put them on thhe rear .
When I had a rear wheel car you only had to put them on the rear .
2006-10-21 23:31:41 · 8 answers · asked by Art C 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
ALWAYS put studded tires on the drive wheels. For best results put them on all 4 tires. The advantages of studded tires is traction in ice and snow. If you put them on the rear tires on a front wheel car, how is it going to get traction while going uphill or starting from a stop? A biggest advantage of a front wheel drive automobile, during winter, is the drive wheels pulling the vehicle instead of pushing it. This increases streerability in adverse weather conditions. If you put them on the rear your pulling wheels are going to be spinning while the following wheels sit there with lots of grip and unable to take advantage of it.
2006-10-22 02:37:00 · answer #1 · answered by Thomas S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should ALWAYS use snow tires on all wheels. Doesn't matter if it's front wheel, rear wheel or all wheel drive.
The fact that many people with rear drive vehicles put them only on the rear doesn't make it right!
2006-10-22 10:21:56 · answer #2 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why to take risk, buy a new set of snow tyres or so called extreme weather tyres. Put them to your car to all the four wheels. If you put it only to the front the car and put and ordinary tyres to the rest, the car will go on a spin after a corner and if you put it only to the rear the car will go on a spin even before a corner. Put the extreme weather tyres to all the four wheel to have a balance in the ride. To be on the safer side put ABS, if you are in a hilly region.
2006-10-23 05:07:09 · answer #3 · answered by I am rock 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By snow tires, I assume that you mean "snow grips"...not studded tires. One way or the other, they have to go on the drive axle. Studded tires could be on all 4 tires to help in stopping. Grip tires help in deep snow, but have actually less traction on ice, so no help in stopping. Therefore a waste on the non-drive axle. If you are looking for traction on ice, and don't have to venture in too deep snow, I would suggest all-season radials. The thread pattern is such to ensure the maximum traction, as well as braking power.
2006-10-22 07:14:10 · answer #4 · answered by Louis C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You always put snow tires on the rear not the front of your car.
2006-10-21 23:42:12 · answer #5 · answered by couchP56 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
when you put any kind of tires on your car your suppose to put them on the front and back that away you no your tires are really for the winter time
2006-10-22 15:44:37 · answer #6 · answered by shorty_2_us 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if if you need these tires to get traction then id say the drive tiresare your only concern
2006-10-24 15:25:09 · answer #7 · answered by polyesterfred 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say just put them on the front.
2006-10-21 23:33:48 · answer #8 · answered by tumbleweed1954 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋