This Winter's going to be a corker

[BlasterBates]

Britain prepares for coldest winter in 100 years - Telegraph

Gr8 stuff

[d000hg]

Best order the winter tyres then.

We had a discussion on this recently but I can't find it... in a normal FWD car are both braking and drive through the front axle, meaning that you can get away with 2 winter tyres only?

[VectraMan]

In related news:

Warmest Winter On Record As Britain Gears Up For Weekend 'Hotter Than Turkey'

[Old Hack]

Best order the winter tyres then.

We had a discussion on this recently but I can't find it... in a normal FWD car are both braking and drive through the front axle, meaning that you can get away with 2 winter tyres only?

Yes, if you want to die

[VectraMan]

We had a discussion on this recently but I can't find it... in a normal FWD car are both braking and drive through the front axle, meaning that you can get away with 2 winter tyres only?

[d000hg]

What's so funny? Simple drivetrain physics says you need to be most concerned with the wheels that are applying most force to the road. You often see cars with studs on only two wheels so which bit was incorrect?

[VectraMan]

What's so funny? Simple drivetrain physics says you need to be most concerned with the wheels that are applying most force to the road. You often see cars with studs on only two wheels so which bit was incorrect?

If you're only concerned about drive, then yes, but what happens when you come to a corner and the front tyres now grip and the rears don't? What happens when you brake? Cars have four brakes, not two.

[d000hg]

Ah, that's the bit I was missing - I thought typical cars had 2-wheel braking as well as 2WD. Maybe that was the case on the cars I learned to drive on, maybe I just made it up?!

Although a quick check on the web shows people claiming to work in the 'auto industry' offering totally conflicting advice on this... most say you can have 2 wet tyres but it's 50:50 which end they claim you should put em on!

Maybe we'll order 4

[sasguru]

Best order the winter tyres then.

We had a discussion on this recently but I can't find it... in a normal FWD car are both braking and drive through the front axle, meaning that you can get away with 2 winter tyres only?

Fook me, you really are thick as two short planks, aren't you?

[eek]

Fook me, you really are thick as two short planks, aren't you?

Your in a very good position to judge that.