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[omegod]

HAHA my first tyre thread 

Mrs Omegod does a fair old run to work which includes covers some untreated country roads, I'm considering throwing a couple of winter tyres on 2 spare rims I have for the front end of her Fiesta. Why not 4 ? I'm a tightarse and the rears are pretty much brand new   

Any thoughts? is it worth the bother?

[Sir Tigger KC]

Oooo where's me popcorn! 

[Jimbob]

Im sure I saw a test on tv that 2 were worse than none for stability

Not sure on the logic as you would only put chains on 2....although that is normally only briefly

[STEMO]

Just do it and let us know how she gets on. 

[annihilator]

I ran a vectra c estate for about 3 years with just winters on the front with no issues.

John.

[STEMO]

I ran a vectra c estate for about 3 years with just winters on the front with no issues.

John.

Did it snow at all?

[omegod]

Just do it and let us know how she gets on. 

  She's well insured

[05omegav6]

Rear needs as much grip as front, although for different reasons

[annihilator]

Did it snow at all?

nope! but plenty of mileage around the wet and muddy back lanes of Shropshire.

John.

[05omegav6]

I ran a vectra c estate for about 3 years with just winters on the front with no issues.

John.

You're brave

Crap tyres on the back with tired shocks and they become so tail happy that they make a Crappy look civilised

[Nick W]

I ran a vectra c estate for about 3 years with just winters on the front with no issues.

John.

You're brave

Crap tyres on the back with tired shocks and they become so tail happy that they make a Crappy look civilised

Crappies are perfectly civilised if you know how to drive them

[GastronomicKleptomaniac]

I ran a vectra c estate for about 3 years with just winters on the front with no issues.

John.

You're brave

Crap tyres on the back with tired shocks and they become so tail happy that they make a Crappy look civilised

Crappies are perfectly civilised if you know how to drive them

Sideways, through some boxes, with a bad perm? Am I right?

[biggriffin]

I ran a vectra c estate for about 3 years with just winters on the front with no issues.

John.

You're brave

Crap tyres on the back with tired shocks and they become so tail happy that they make a Crappy look civilised

Back follows the front, on a fiesta. If you make it stiffer at the rear, will help with lift off oversteer.

[Nick W]

Crappies are perfectly civilised if you know how to drive them

Sideways, through some boxes, with a bad perm? Am I right?

I'm more the really short hair and leather jacket type, but that's the general idea

[Kevin Wood]

I ran a vectra c estate for about 3 years with just winters on the front with no issues.

John.

You're brave

Crap tyres on the back with tired shocks and they become so tail happy that they make a Crappy look civilised

Crappies are perfectly civilised if you know how to drive them

Sideways, through some boxes, with a bad perm? Am I right?

You forgot the bit about being hot on the tails of "some slag" in a Mk.II Jag.