Best tires on front or rear? - Car Talk Community
May 20, 2012 · On a front wheel drive vehicle, the weight, drive, and braking is in the front. So if the tires in the rear are skins and rear kicks out, you just point the vehicle where you want it to go, step on the …
Is uneven tire wear (left vs right) common with front wheel drive cars ...
Oct 13, 2016 · Uneven tire wear (left vs right) doesn’t automatically come with front wheel design, no. There’s usually a little more wear on the right side tires than the left, but that’s due to the way we …
In front-wheel drive, does parking brake securear wheels?
Dec 2, 2010 · The parking brake (sometimes erroneously referred to as the “emergency brake”) acts only on the rear wheels of modern cars–including those that are front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive, …
Different tire sizes on front and rear? - Car Talk Community
Jun 5, 2007 · Another question: do front tires wear out faster on a front-wheel-drive car? The new tires are on the front wheels, but the (cheapo) back tires seem to have as much tread as the front ones. …
Sand/Salt Bags in the back of my truck - Car Talk Community
Jan 9, 2010 · I’ve heard conflicting ideas about putting bags of salt or sand in the bed of front wheel drive trucks during the winter to help the back from sliding around. I’ve heard it makes no difference, …
Front wheel drive snow tires--2 or 4? - Car Talk Community
Oct 27, 2011 · On a front wheel Cadillac (2011) DTS, can I use only two snow tires–installed in the front?? These cars have stablization systems which are profound. I never had a problem with the …
Front wheels not spinning when jacked up? - Car Talk Community
Mar 18, 2024 · This a front wheel drive car. When the transmission is in park, the front wheels, which are the drive wheels for the car, will not move. This should not be a surprise.
Do tires have to match on FWD vehicles? Well, no, of course not, what ...
Sep 27, 2011 · …that!? On FWD cars, the rear wheels spin freely without a care in the world! What an easy life for the rear tires. BUT, What about on the front? Do front-left and front-right tires have to …
Adding Weight for driving in the Snow? 2 Questions
Dec 28, 2010 · Would adding weight in the trunk of a front wheel car (94 Camry) provide benefit for driving in the snow? How about adding weight in the bed of a 2005 Ranger without four wheel drive? …
Why no FWD pickup? - Maintenance/Repairs - Car Talk Community
Oct 25, 2014 · In snow country a front wheel drive pickup truck would have a following. Unloaded rear drive pickups are horrible at handling icy roads. I have one, and used to drive it in Colorado, so I …