Is this true that I need to install 4 snow tires

hirokendo

Hi there

I am planning to get some price quotations for my car and when I called up one of the tire shops. The owner told me I need to buy 4 snow tires instead of 2. May I know is there a "New" law or law to prohibit car with 2 snow tires installed on the front ?

Please kindly advise ASAP.

spoonek4

講得冇錯係一定要4條同款呔，咁你4個corner先至有一定既抓著力去安全咁起步，拖慢部車同轉彎.......

好多人都只係諗冬天部車會唔會stuck，起唔起到步，其實大錯特錯！你部車行到轉唔到/停唔到就等於坐左o係個計時炸彈上面，隨時危及自己，車入面既人同其他道路使用者既安全。

Lik

There are no man-made laws that prohibits a car from running only 2 snow tires (usually on the drive wheels), but common sense dictates this is something you should do.

In an FWD car, you could put your snow tires on drive wheels, given them better grip in snowy / icy / slick conditions. However, your back tires will still have little traction, and may very well swing around when your come around turns (甩尾). You'd lose control of the car and crash into something.

In an RWD car, you could put your snow tires in the back. But then your car would still have no grip in the front, so it can't steer. So you're still gonna crash head first into something.

Of course, people know better than to smoke and drink and do drugs as well, but that certainly hasn't stopped people from doing those things...

-Lik

Derek128

識得有人係icbc 做adjuster
如果發生意外
而你架車前後唔同traction (2條雪tires + 2條all season or 有2條新 + 2條舊(less than 60%))
佢地好大機會會話係你錯

Lik

There are no man-made laws that prohibits a car from running only 2 snow tires (usually on the drive wheels), but common sense dictates this is something you should do.
Lik 發表於 2009-11-4 14:26

Doh~

Obviously, I meant to say this is something you shouldn't do...

-Lik

tofu

yes, i have been informed by costco & canadian tire you needs to install 4 snow tires(except rear wheel drive).  so they are not allowed to sell & install two snow tires for you.

"""Snow Tire Installation - Rear Wheel Drive Vehicles
Two snow tires can be installed on the rear of a rear wheel drive vehicle.

Snow Tire Installation - Front Wheel Drive, Four Wheel Drive, and All Wheel Drive Vehicles
Snow tires will only be installed in sets of four on front wheel drive, four wheel drive, and all wheel drive vehicles.

Snow Tire Installation - Dual Wheel Drive Vehicles
Snow tires will only be installed in sets of four on the rear of a dual wheel vehicle or a complete set of six tires."""

Catpiano

U mean, you want 2 wheel in snow tire, 2 in summer tire ??

ACC-HE

don't be cheap ass. get 4.

sheep

I take the transit

pkphilip

Many big places won't even install tires if they could see that there are no treads left. I guess all about liability.

Philip