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Originally Posted by Regorium
Basically I'm trying to say there's a lot of things you can do to be much better equipped anywhere. But the investment vs. marginal benefit just doesn't make sense for winter tires here. They are a good tool, but it just isn't necessary. To me, using a sports analogy, they are like a $300 pair of basketball shoes compared to a $80 pair of basketball shoes. Although you will see a marginal benefit in the $300 pair (ie. My admission that they're better), they're not necessary for playing.
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For me the investment is worth it, I bought a second set of mag rims from a wrecker for 200$ with good summer tires on them, and have less the $500 invested in my winters. Traction is way better, and the roads get real slick around here as snow removal is not a priority. Having two sets your tires just last that much longer, so it's not like you are doubling your tire bill.