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Originally Posted by GGG
I don't have winter tires and don't believe in them. They only time I had problems and almost go stuck was right in front of my house getting on to my drive way but I got out with some careful driving.
The real problem is people don't know how to drive in snow. Every 2nd car slams the gas down and spins there wheels until they dig a hole in the snow and it freezes over with ice. DONT SPIN YOUR TIRES, it is very simple. force your car into a higher gear and press the gas lightly to accelerate. if your tires start to spin release the gas a bit. It simple to do but half the people don't understand this.
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Does that mean you also don't believe in shorter stopping distances, increased traction and stability as well as control and safety? Its all well and good to critique the driving public about their lack of skill but it would be a heck of a lot safer out there if people weren't getting sideways in front of me on Deerfoot. A winter tire law makes a lot more sense then making 90% of drivers "learn" to winter drive. I drove in this city 25 winters without a collision before trying winter tires, so I think I know how to winter drive. That said, once I got winter tires the difference was dramatic and I wouldn't go back to all seasons for anything. I drove without seatbelts for my first 10 years of driving without getting killed but I wouldn't drive without them now. Believe what you want, but its obvious that using winter tires decreases the chance of getting in a collision, whether you know how to winter drive or not.