"Jay Somerset" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 23:30:33 +0200, "Ascot" >
> wrote:
>
> > Hi.
> >
> > Although to speak of chains for snow in full midsummer is an
anachronism,
> > the topic it is the following one. I have possessed during many years
> > vehicles 4x4 in those that I have always recommended and they have
> > recommended me that in the event of needing chains, and not to have them
for
> > the 4 wheels, to always place them in the front axis because this way
> > improvement the traction. Because the fact is that I have just used for
the
> > first time an Audi A6 quattro and in the manual of instructions he says
with
> > uppercase and in boldface that" never to place them in the front axis
and
> > always in the bottom." With independence that I will consult it in the
> > dealer. Does somebody take me out of my astonishment? Have I always been
> > mistaken, or is the Audi" different?"
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
>
>
> With AWD, you really need all four tires to be the same. If you want
> chains, then they should go on all four wheels. For most conditions (other
> than ice) a good snow tire should be adequate.
>
> The specification that chains should never go on the front alone is
correct
> -- you NEVER want the rear wheels to have less traction or cornering force
> than the fronts, otherwise the car will spin out much too easily. For the
> same reason, you should always keep the tires with the greatest tread
depth
> on the rear, not the front.

Hear hear!
I thought I was they only one knowing that the best tires should be in the
rear.
Now I know there's at least someone else.

Ronald