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Originally Posted by T@T
What you say makes perfect sense but!
I have 08 escape full time 4x4, my GF has an 07 escape 2WD. Maybe I'm dreaming but her SUV is a nightmare compaired to mine braking on snow/ice. I say and she says it..not sure why.
BTW this little beast is better than my 04 f-250 in snow and ice, quite amazing actually.
PS..what the hell is a kthnxbye? newfie french for "by thanks"?
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I'm not mechanically inclined enough to explain the ins and outs of AWD and 4WD vs. 2WD, but I think the reason why you have more control with a 4WD is that on icy conditions, your car may still slide, but it won't fishtail. In a 2WD, especially if its rear wheel, when the car slips, it often feels like the back is going to fishtail out of control, and you really need to know how to steer properly so that the car doesn't spin out.
Braking wise, its probably the same feeling. When you brake on a 4WD, it feels like you have better control because your car isn't fishtailing all over the place vs. the 2WD. I think momentum wise, it should be relatively the same, as you're really only slipping because your tires aren't gripping, and your car is going forward because of its acceleration.
Bottom line, I'm a HUGE advocate of winter tires. Winter tires on a 2WD is way better than all seasons on a 4WD, in my humble opinion of course.