Some very real world experience Tuesday night. What is normally a 3.5 hour drive from NYC to Boston was a 7 hour one and I can unequivocally say which tires would be best, where, in snow and slush conditions.
Front. Absolutely, no question. I put my best tires up front though the rears were a close second. Any time when going through heavier snow and slush or changing lanes, I was very glad to have the nearly new Open Country A/Ts on the front. They commanded stability while the backs pushed me along at slow sane speeds. Have to put a LSD in the truck this summer.