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Originally Posted by yads
Let's not compare Calgary climate and Montreal climate. They get 8x as much snow as we do and their winters are generally colder. It's not debatable that winter tires are better at gripping the road than all-season, you're right. What is debatable is the utility for some.
For example my wife and I drive our car less than 7K km a year. For us, the hassle of buying tires and switching them every season is not worth it, given our climate, and how much driving we do. For others who drive much more, I can see the value. Just don't act like your choice is the right choice for everyone.
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Well if you don't value your own safety there is very little I can do over the interwebz to change that, but I still can't understand why you would look at it that way. Your winter tires would last you over a decade with the amount of miles you put on so it certainly wouldn't be a waste of money.
It'll take you about 10 minutes to buy the tires and one hour two times per year to change them over. Seems like a very small time commitment. You'd burn a helluva lot more time than that screwing around with the hassle of an accident that could be avoided if you drove with the right tires.
And WRT me acting like my choice is the right choice for everyone - this isn't a matter of opinion. It's a matter of fact that winter tires are better for everyone.