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Why are four studded snow tires required on a vehicle instead of just two on the drive wheels?

April 26, 2017cars drive safety snow studded tires Transportation vehicle

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Why are four studded snow tires required on a vehicle instead of just two on the drive wheels?

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To add to Jet Doc’s answer: Many places will not mount studded tires on the front only. More traction on the front causes the rear to slide around when slowing/stopping. This was not a problem with rear drive.