help! type44 squirrly on the road with front snow tires

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In a message dated 12/11/02 11:35:38 PM Eastern Standard Time,
benswann at comcast.net writes:


> OK, if not a quattro.  Definately not good to mix tires, and especially
> sizes if it is a quattro.
>
> It sound like in this case, the combination is ok, especially if it
> feels allright, but maybe your mom is picking up something you aren't
> based on "her" driving style.
>
> I'd expect the snows to be making it handle squirrely, as they tend to
> do that, IMO.
>
> Ben
>
>

thanks..  but ive been getting conflicting answers on this..  its a front
wheel drive automatic '86 5k NA.   some other lister said i needed all 4
snows.   but why? the rear wheels are not traction wheels...?
chris