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Old 02-23-2010, 10:47 PM   #19 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by thatguitarguy View Post
...I don't know if the Insight has this, but it seems to be a place that the designers of today's cars don't want to go. Why not? Is it because it looks too "dorky" for the mass car buying public? Is it that much less stable?...
The Insight also has inboard rear tire that are 2 inches narrower than the front.

And this does cause some instability in the snow, as the rear tires do not track in the same path as the front, making the rear end of the car jump around more than normal cars.

It does take some getting used to, and after a while you just realize it tracks straight, but moves around a bit at the same time.

Jim.
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