As long as you've got them on back, too.anmartin44 wrote:I've never gotten stuck even in 8-12 in of snow with my winter studded tires on the front. tires make a huge difference.
There's more to good traction than
just the driven wheels.
Considering S70 as a winter driver
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BEJinFbk
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Re: Considering S70 as a winter driver
There's more to good traction than
just the driven wheels.
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boosted5cyl
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It amazes me how many people fuss over "getting going" in the snow, but don't think too much about slowing\stopping performance. 4WD or FWD, they brake "prettymuch" the same.
/rant
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I agree...stopping is the hardest part! Especially down a big hill...on iceboosted5cyl wrote:It amazes me how many people fuss over "getting going" in the snow, but don't think too much about slowing\stopping performance. 4WD or FWD, they brake "prettymuch" the same.
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This is so true!!! But many times when I tell people that I put snow snow tires on all our cars, I get the same line: I have AWD, my All seasons are just fine. It always amazes me.jblackburn wrote:I agree...stopping is the hardest part! Especially down a big hill...on iceboosted5cyl wrote:It amazes me how many people fuss over "getting going" in the snow, but don't think too much about slowing\stopping performance. 4WD or FWD, they brake "prettymuch" the same.
/rant
I can't wait to get a nice set of snows for my newly aquired XC. That is a an awesome combination. I'm afraid that's not in the budget for this season though
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99' S70, base, 5-speed manual, nautic blue/ tan, 225k miles, currently inop
06' V70, auto, willow green/ charcoal, 147k miles
79' Ford Capri S, Euro Spec 2.8 V6, T9 5-speed manual, owned since 1986
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The only winter my V70 has ever seen was last year. That being said, I drove it all winter long, in the middle of Wisconsin, on Goodyear Assurance all season tires. It drives just as good as anything else. My buddies S70 feels identical.
It's winter, and a FWD car. It will drive like a FWD car. None of them will match the AWD, but it only really matters when you are trying to get moving. Make sure you have good tires, and drive like the roads are crap.
Btw, I have a 140 mile commute round trip, and once I get to work I jump in another vehicle, and spend all day long driving around on the same roads. Winter driving has less to do with the car, and more to do with the driver.
It's winter, and a FWD car. It will drive like a FWD car. None of them will match the AWD, but it only really matters when you are trying to get moving. Make sure you have good tires, and drive like the roads are crap.
Btw, I have a 140 mile commute round trip, and once I get to work I jump in another vehicle, and spend all day long driving around on the same roads. Winter driving has less to do with the car, and more to do with the driver.
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