AWD or FWD - General Discussion - Car Talk Community
Jul 24, 2024 · FWD takes over to deliver the efficient performance you expect from the new Rogue. If slippery conditions or a loss of traction are detected, AWD kicks in immediately to deliver excess …
Tired of FWD vehicles and the ridiculous negative rear camber
Mar 31, 2025 · Ive noticed most native FWD vehicles with independent rear suspension going down the road have an excessive amount of negative rear camber. I know that they initially have some built in …
Do tires have to match on FWD vehicles? Well, no, of course not, what ...
Sep 27, 2011 · The difference between fwd and awd is the type of differential. On most awd systems, somewhere in the system is some type of limited slip device, and a different tire will chew that up. On …
Best tires on front or rear? - Car Talk Community
May 20, 2012 · Rotating tires requires that you put the (slightly) better pair on the axle that creates the most wear (the front axle in all FWD cars and most others.) This is directly contradictory to putting …
AWD vs FWD & Limited Slip Differential - Car Talk Community
Feb 20, 2010 · Traction control is a good and safer compromise as it’s much cheaper to add to a fwd, works nearly as well as limited slip but at the expense of brakes while providing better modulated …
AWD vs. FWD - General Discussion - Car Talk Community
Jul 21, 2015 · Given your location, AWD is not needed, FWD is fine. I agree that Southern PA doesn’t get enough snow to warrant. But I completely disagree that there isn’t a difference AWD vs FWD. We …
Advantages/Disadvantages of AWD vs. FWD vs. etc, etc
Feb 3, 2010 · AWD advantages; good traction in all kinds of weather AWD disadvantages:more expesnive to buy, uses more fuel, higher maintenance and repair costs, Tires need to be exact same …
Front or rear wheel drive better for getting up steep dirt road?
May 11, 2015 · I need to rent a minivan or SUV to get up to a house that is ¼ mile up a steep, twisty dirt road. Rental car options are limited. Do you think a front wheel drive or rear wheel drive car would be …
What exactly holds a drive shaft into a FWD transmission, and how to ...
Feb 9, 2025 · I am replacing all of the struts on my 2004 Toyota Corolla with new quick-struts. I already did the passenger side, which was not too difficult, and cleaned up the rotor with a sanding block and …
2 new tires; Put on front of rear? - Car Talk Community
Apr 8, 2008 · It’s a CYA issue. FWD cars tend to “push”, that is understeer. If you put the new tires on the front, they tend to REALLY push. By putting the new ones on the back, handling problems are …