I only started using winter tires on my most recent car and while I saw an improvement for sure, I didn't think they were the miracle a lot of people claimed they were. I still disagree with those who say that it makes driving on snow and ice the same as driving in the summer, but today they proved their worth.
My little car has been in the garage off my back alley for 4 days now I didn't need to drive and the icy ruts are so deep that I didn't know how I would get out. But it needed to be done today. I had all my emergency helpers on standby-by (sand, salt, shovel, bleach, floor mats, AMA membership). I was able to angle the car a bit in the garage so I wasn't trying to approach the ruts at a direct 90 degree angle and gave it a shot.
First try, got out without a single tire spin. I know this would not have worked with my old tires.
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