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Originally Posted by yads
Ok, so I either got really crappy winter tires or I'm expecting too much. I got Toyo GO2s. They feel no better than my all seasons.
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Although you should see a difference in weather like this, you'll really notice it when a bunch of cars are spinning their wheels at an intersection or trying to get up a slight incline. You'll just cruise on past them. One of my cars has some really cheap winter tires, and even those are a noticeable improvement. Keep in mind that I also run summer tires in the summer, which are VERY bad in winter - so yeah, if I leave those on too long, I'm done.
Of course, and you probably already know this, you still can't punch the accelerator or slam on the brakes and expect miracles. But if you give them a good chance to grip onto the ice, the difference is quite noticeable. But, as mentioned, there's a lot of fresh snow and it may take a few drives in differing conditions to really get the feel for them.
Edit: Just saw your response about the ice being the problem. That's interesting. I'm not sure what the issue might be then. Manual or automatic?