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Originally Posted by Ironhorse
I would always go with four. Just think about going around a sweeping bend that is icy; do you want the rear end (assuming it is a front wheel drive) suddenly loosing traction and come sliding around? Putting on only two winter tires upsets the car's balance and makes it unpredictable IMHO.
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How fast are you moving in order for that to happen?
I drive a tiny FWD car with 4 all season tires and haven't had a problem sliding around. It's a standard with a short first gear, so winter is super fun! Given that all the weight is in the front of the car, the back-end follows the front no matter what and I've never had an issue with fish tailing.
I've tried the front wheel winter tires before. All they did was make it easier to start moving on ice without sliding to one side or another. Turing still required a lot less speed then it would in summer.