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Old 12-10-2013, 12:34 AM   #1 (permalink)
nathan01xl
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Studded Tires on a RWD Truck

I have a set of studs that I will begrudgingly be installing on my truck. They are a smaller diameter than my current tires and i really dont want to lose the highway mpgs from running them. I was wondering if it would be worthwhile to run studs just on the front end, as my truck is RWD. My logic is that i would have increased steering and braking performance, though my acceleration and rear grip would remain the same. I have not been in a situation where i couldnt get somewhere due to rear grip, and dont anticipate having that issue.

Just wondering if anyone had some expertise on the subject...

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