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Originally Posted by The Yen Man
Honestly, I made the switch to winter tires about 20 years ago on my first car, and I've not looked back ever since. It's a night and day difference in terms of grip, stopping control, and just regular mundane things like not getting stuck in my cul-de-sac because of a small incline and slushy weather. I think I counted 5 working vans and service vehicles stuck outside my house yesterday because they just couldn't get grip.
Not gonna lie, I do feel a certain smugness when my car just powers out of an incline parking lot while some struggler with all seasons spins out and can't make it up.
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My dad mandated winter tires on my first car at 16, a 1986 Dodge Aries. And after moving here for school I drove that thing through the Rogers Pass several times going back home to BC for the holidays. Always saw so many big expensive AWD SUV's in the ditch on every drive, while me in my ####box with studded Blizzaks never had an issue. I will be mandating the same thing for my kids when they get their first cars