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Originally Posted by pylon
That's fair, but what excuse will that guy have when they mandate them here? It isn't a matter of if, it's when. I have heard the AIC is already pushing for it.
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Originally Posted by ken0042
I don't have the answer to that Pylon- it is a good question.
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To be honest, I think that we'll see a lot of people running winters (or all weathers) as the default tire year-round. If you can only afford one set, you'll be picking the one that won't get you a ticket.
Despite the obvious downsides, this is probably as close to a win-win as we can all get. They (and all of us) will be safer in the winter when it matters most, and they don't have to invest in two sets. That being said, I agree with the argument that two sets running half of the time is nearly a wash, but the backlash against mandated winter tires won't feature that detail, I'm sure.
Edit: Does anyone know what the practice is in Quebec, for example? Do the people "forced" to get winter tires get two sets, or roll with winters year-round?