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MetroMPG · 08-29-2018, 06:16 PM

I have read that the ST Focus and Fiesta are quite tail-happy.

Only tail-happy FWD car I've had the white-knuckle pleasure of rescuing from fishtailing (it was actually downhill oversteer - similar cause as lift oversteer) was one with rear tires that were a lot more worn out than the fronts.

Which is why most tire shops will install new tires on the rear of a FWD vehicle if you're only getting a pair of new ones.

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