In some countries, it's illegal to use only two winter tires. At auto centers I've run, we couldn't install only two winter tires on the front of a front wheel drive vehicle due to that being so dangerous and the legal liability it subjected our auto center to.
Only installing two winter tires, (especially with a front wheel drive vehicle), can be very dangerous. When using winter tires, a set of four is needed. Only mounting two winter tires on the front of a front wheel drive vehicle, (such as the Focus), results in a situation where the front of the vehicle holds the road much better than the rear, causing the rear to fishtail when braking, going around turns or down slippery hills. This can cause a crash -
Tire Rack Tire Test - Winter Tires: Mixed vs. Matched Tires -
2 Winter Tyres vs 4 Winter Tyres
--B.F. Goodrich T/A Certified Tire Specialist
Only installing two winter tires, (especially with a front wheel drive vehicle), can be very dangerous. When using winter tires, a set of four is needed. Only mounting two winter tires on the front of a front wheel drive vehicle, (such as the Focus), results in a situation where the front of the vehicle holds the road much better than the rear, causing the rear to fishtail when braking, going around turns or down slippery hills. This can cause a crash -
Tire Rack Tire Test - Winter Tires: Mixed vs. Matched Tires -
2 Winter Tyres vs 4 Winter Tyres
--B.F. Goodrich T/A Certified Tire Specialist
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