Dean,
I respectfully disagree about the front-driver with snows only on the front-I advised a buddy with a brand-new Acura Legend coupe against this, my arguement being that with superior traction at the front, the rears will not be able to keep up.
Well, be bought 2 snows and put them on the front. Within a week he spun the car an totaled it-the rear came out on him and he couldn't recover