I own a Honda Civic 92 its front wheel drive I live by big bear lake where it snows there are signs that say you need snow chains during the snowing season do front wheel drive vehicles perform better without snow chains than rear wheel drive? I am going to be purchasing my snow chains at Wal-Mart it’s just a question I had witch was do front wheel drive cars drive better in snow than rear wheel drive cars?
Thank you
2007-12-17 06:04:30 · 5 answers · asked by kos99lapdk99 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Yes. The extra weight of the engine over the drive wheels helps keep traction... and you also have less chance of oversteer with FWD.
That guy who says you "can't use chains on a front drive" is a moron and shouldn't be on the road in the first place. If he were right, then why the hell would they make chains specific to car brand/model (many FWD) in the first place?... he's just a rook from the city who doesn't know how to put them on correctly... or he's got his ride dropped so low with such gaudy wheels on it that chains just aren't an option... too fast, way too furious.
Conversely, putting chains on an AWD is a bad idea because of the stress that gets put on the traction control system.
2007-12-17 06:09:30 · answer #1 · answered by Wrathe 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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Snow tire chains for front wheel drive?
I own a Honda Civic 92 its front wheel drive I live by big bear lake where it snows there are signs that say you need snow chains during the snowing season do front wheel drive vehicles perform better without snow chains than rear wheel drive? I am going to be purchasing my snow chains at Wal-Mart...
2015-08-06 05:14:56 · answer #2 · answered by Justine 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Snow Chains For Honda Civic
2016-11-06 20:53:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the answers above. You can use chains for FWD vehicles, but you have to use chains made for Fwd such as cable chains. Make sure they fit good and are tight.
Always use tensioners.
2007-12-17 07:34:39 · answer #4 · answered by problemsolver 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes they do pull better because the weight of the engine is on the drive wheels.If you use chains, make sure that they're good and tight and none of the ends are loose or the ends will smack your fenders.
2007-12-17 06:09:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
You CANNOT use chaines on FWD cars. I own a 94 Civic and I tried. And the steering components are like 1/2 from the tires. The chain gets snared on the steering parts.
If you are luck it will just rip the chains of the tire. If you are unlucky, it will screw up your steering components.
There are winter SNOW tires (not all season). The work very well.
Good Luck.
2007-12-17 06:09:24 · answer #6 · answered by Lover not a Fighter 7 · 0⤊ 5⤋