I live in colorado. But I’ve driven in snow and ice with fwd for years now and I’m used to it.
Oh I didn’t know about that. That is pretty wasteful but I guess better than buying all new tires.
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wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
What kind of climate do you live in? AWD is most useful when trying to climb slippery hills or help with acceleration from zero on slippery surfaces.
WeebLife@lemmy.world 10 months ago
wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
Colorado is probably the second biggest market for Subaru after the North East and Quebec, that certainly should tell you something ;)
QuarterSwede@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Subarus cost more in Colorado than anywhere else. It’s often far more cost effective to drive to fly to Kansas and buy them there. I would put money on Colorado having the highest Subaru sales.
r_thndr@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 months ago
No need to “grind down” a tire. The differentials will balance out the difference in torque.
dditty@lemm.ee 10 months ago
On an AWD car I thought having mismatched tires like that can damage your suspension though?
BombOmOm@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Yeah, AWD has a small MPG penalty and one-time purchase cost. If you live in a cold climate or drive off-road it is incredibly important to make sure you don’t get stuck. If you live in a warm climate and keep it on the road, probably would opt for FWD.
I also have had very, very few issues with tires. I don’t tend to drive on upright nails or hit curbs at high speed, so at least for me the advantage of only needing to replace two at a time vs four (or get a new one ground down to match) is almost a non-thought.