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Old 06-10-2009, 09:32 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by JesseJames View Post
The weight and the 52/48 weight distribution will not make this care a nightmare on snow. Key is weight in the rear. My older brother drives a V8 rear wheel Caddy in the snow better then some of the suv drivers out there.


You CANNOT drive a car that is equiped with summer tires on the front or on the rear in the snow regardless of whether it has front wheel or rear wheel drive! It has to do with the tread design, rubber compound (flexibility/grip in low and freezing temps, etc.) It has nothing to do with weight distribution, weight on the rear or other things that I've heard including how much tire pressure you add, or subtract.

Driving on summer tires in near freezing temps or in snow is dangerous. There have been other treads on this forum discussing this issue.
Don't do it - clear case of penny wise...!
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