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Originally Posted by Chill Cosby
The advantages of RWD are pretty huge for temperate climates, but in Canada in general and especially Calgary the excessive winter conditions make all of the benefits irrelevant.
RWD is simply terrible in the snowy and icy conditions compared to FWD or (especially) AWD. I remember the worst, most terrifying winter I've ever experienced behind the wheel being in a RWD without winter tires. It was absolutely terrible. With FWD and AWD you can get away with a good set of all-seasons.
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I would say if you have good weight distribution (not a truck with an empty bed) and winter tires, a RWD vehicle is slightly easier to lose traction in than a FWD one, but much, MUCH easier to regain it.