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Originally Posted by nathan01xl
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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Having a significant difference in grip front to rear can lead to some handling problems that could get you in a an accident. Good studded, winter tires up front and standard tires (all-seasons or summer tires) in the rear tend to cause the rear to slide while braking or turning. A decent demonstration of that is seen here:
You'll have similar behavior in the RWD truck, but I didn't easily find any video of that. The RWD videos I found all put the winter tires in the rear, but still had problems (greatly reduced braking and severe understeer in corners).
All four is the way to go.