If I have winter tires on the front and my car is still sliding....

#1 (**permalink**) Mar 20, 02

if i have winter tires on the front..brand new ones.....and my car is still ice skating........would putting a few bags or sand or concrete in my truck help that????

**MC Hammered** · #2 (**permalink**) Mar 20, 02

If it is front wheel drive and you put weight on the back of the vehicle, you are making the problem worse.

You want as much weight on the tires as possible. If your car was rear wheel drive, then adding weight on the back makes sense.

#3 (**permalink**) Mar 20, 02

so what could i do to stop from sliding?
i was so scared this morning on the portman bridge

**MC Hammered** · #4 (**permalink**) Mar 20, 02

If you have a manual transmission you should gear up (drive one gear higher than you normally would) to reduce wheel spin.

If you have an automatic, you have to learn how toease up on the gas so you don't spin the wheels too fast (too much torque).

Or buy snowchains for your tires. I have a SUV and I still carry chains in my car.

#5 (**permalink**) Mar 20, 02

chains work on ice?

**MC Hammered** · #6 (**permalink**) Mar 20, 02

With the weight of the car the chains can bite into the ice. Of course if you go too fast you will still spin out.

SEAN! · #7 (**permalink**) Mar 20, 02

if your car is front wheel drive you really should have snow tires on all four wheels..otherwise your back tires won't get as much traction and your car will oversteer(back tires slide) like a mofo which is usually fun, but not in traffic.

crookedking · #8 (**permalink**) Mar 20, 02

if you ask me...then that is the time to panic *screams like a little girl and clutches the little clutching thingy above the window*

#9 (**permalink**) Mar 21, 02

Quote:

Originally posted by Crackfiend
if your car is front wheel drive you really should have snow tires on all four wheels..otherwise your back tires won't get as much traction and your car will oversteer(back tires slide) like a mofo which is usually fun, but not in traffic.

I totally agreee.
Having summer tires on the back wont make the front winter tires work at there best. Makes sense.
So im off to buy some more tires today after work. yay.
I'm going to have to get them anyways when i move to calgary..so might as well do it now . :PartEkid:

Crunch · #10 (**permalink**) Mar 21, 02

Grab the "Whoa Shit" handle and hold on for dear life!