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Originally Posted by 4X4
I coulda sworn that Hulkrogan was one of the proponents of winter tires. I think this thread is a sarcastic attempt at alerting us all-seasoners that it is going to snow tonight and it is going to be very cold and under those conditions, all-seasons do not perform nearly as well as winter tires.
I'm still not sold. It is almost February and there have been ~10 days where winter tires would have been a significant help. by the end of winter that number may double. It is just as easy to slowww down and drive carefully.
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I don't even think there's been 10 days. I'd say the average number of days per winter that winter tires might help around here would be about 5 (for most drivers - obviously the number would be more if you were driving rural snowy roads or something like that). Even then, you still have take care and drive slow - even with winter tires on.
Driving for the conditions is FAR more important then the difference between all seasons and winter tires. I've never had winter tires on my car, and I've never had a problem.
Sure, if you've got a little more money to spend, having a set of summer tires and a set of winter tires might be slighty better, but its in no way a neccessity (in Calgary at least) for most people.