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Old 12-22-2008, 02:04 PM   #228
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Originally Posted by T@T View Post
True snow tires are great in heavy wet snow in Ontario or the Maritimes but on the cold ice in Alberta they are a waste of money IMO. People like to say snow tires are made from "softer rubber" so they grip better but my opinion is no rubber is much softer in -25 and the more ribbed rubber on the ice the better.
Not snow tires. Winter tires, people!

And you're welcome to compare the rubber on my regular tires vs. my winters any day. Most people change their tune once they've driven their vehicle shod with proper winter boots -- they don't know what they're missing.
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