Snow tire size 4KQ/quaiffe on front of a Q

[Brady Moffatt]

Hi Larry/All,

Re: snow tires, hadn't thought of rim width issues on the 175/70-14 option.
Looks like 185/65-14 is the way to go though.

Re: the Quaife (or Torsen), FWD or RWD experiences are also all I have to
draw from. I am having a tough time imagining what the handling would be
like in positions 0, 1, and 2. My guess is that pos. 0 would most resemble a
FWD. That's about all I can come up with, and even that's just a guess.

Any experiences out there?

Cheers,
Brady Moffatt
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
86 4ksq, 296,000km
86 4ksq, 208,000km parts car
72 Datsun 240Z, 180,000 miles
92 Golf, 191,000km FOR SALE
In early stages of quattrosis accumulatus

----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry C Leung" <l.leung at juno.com>


> Brady,
>
<snip>
> If you have A LOT of snow, try the 175/70's, BUT, you'll have to search
> high and wide to find a 5.5 inch
> rim width that will take them.
<snip>
> As for the quaiffe, if it's anything like a Quaife equipped VW, the
> handling becomes, well, interesting.
> It's like torque steer, but but different. Wherever the wheels are
> pointed when you hammer
> the throttle, the car goes, whether or not you are turned or straight.
<snip>
> Bear in mind, this is FWD experience, although
> IMHO
>
> LL - NY


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