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 3 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 3 months ago
wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works 3 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 3 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 3 months ago
No need to “grind down” a tire. The differentials will balance out the difference in torque.
dditty@lemm.ee 3 months ago
On an AWD car I thought having mismatched tires like that can damage your suspension though?
BombOmOm@lemmy.world 3 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.