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Originally Posted by Mark_T
Absolutely not. I've owned very few fwd cars in my time.
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BUT-- you haven't driven on winters-- you don't know what your missing! Full snows have effectively softer rubber ( rubber hardens as it gets colder) and has as many serrated edges as the mfg can squeeze onto them which bite there way down the street. If you installed 4 new snows you'd laugh as you slice your way effortlessly around traffic. In some northern European countries they don't have half assed all-seasons. Try pushing your fingernail into the tread on a Nokian Hakkapaletta NR 10- the compound is meant to 'work' at -20 -30 -40 and the increased tread depth and void area allows the tread squirm to clear the grooves of snow. Since 1990 there has been a revolution in the winter tire grip available in North America and you 've missed it! Full snows provide more grip in cold weather and offer increased safety as a result.
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