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Originally Posted by FRiSson
Do not put extra weight in the trunk - it is counterproductive. You will undo all the careful engineering Toyobaru made to concentrate weight low and to the center of the car. Adding weight outside of the center of mass pivot is actually increasing the tendency of the car to swing off path. If you must add weight do it low and in the center of the car, like on the rear or passenger floors.
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This ^^ The difference in how the car handles when I have my kids in the back seats is impressive. They weigh about 100 pounds each and not only do I notice it I utilize and enjoy it. I tested the weight in the trunk the other day with 100 pounds of dog food and hated how tail happy the car got on wet pavement. We are getting just a little bit of snow today and I plan to go out with them after school this afternoon to see what kind of difference the weight in that position makes in the snow. fyi I have Conti EWC's all around.