By the way. The temp this Saturday will be 1 deg f.
I know people who drive all their life on summer tires in winter. Then they don't.Same circumstances here. We average 110"+ snow a year. Good all-terrain or all-season tires are just fine for the local conditions.
Like I tell the teenagers, winter driving is easy.
Speed up slow, slow down slow, anticipate early.
EZ-PZ.
probably going to end up getting a dedicated set of either r17 or r18.
it snows alot but ill be doing mostly city and highway driving. i wont really end up driving on purely snow or anything since our roads are always clean. i guess ice is what matters more
Latitude Xi2 IMo is most comprehensive tire. Does everything good.Ice is my main concern as well, which is why I've gone with the Michelin Latitude X-ice Xi2 on both our 1500's as well as my wife's former Durango. They are decent in snow, but they really shine on ice.
That makes it a consensus.I know people who drive all their life on summer tires in winter. Then they don't.
Congratulations, that makes it a consensus.
Your point is.....
My point is that all seasons (as summer tires) in snow are equal to wearing shorts at 0 degrees. You could do it. Is it smart is another issue.That makes it a consensus.
Your point is.....
I know people who drive all their life on summer tires in winter. Then they don't.
Having snow tires now, I'll never go back to not having snow tires in the winter. With that said, there are 2 things to take into account.
1. You could get away with All-Terrain tires on a big truck like Duratracs or BFG KO2's and be in pretty good shape for winter. They will work much better than regular highway tires, and will eliminate the need for another set of wheels
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I learned the hard way when I bought my S4 back in 2000 which had summer tires that AWD is great WHEN you have the appropriate shoes on it. I made it home but couldn't make it up my driveway and probably about 5 times when I would slow down I would still skid past my driveway. Once I started up the driveway the car would stop and roll back. Going down the driveway I was lucky numerous times when I slid right into the road and DIDN'T hit someone. Once I got snows, it was a completely different car. That car still hasn't seen a pair of AS tires but I did recently get a new set of snows but now I don't even drive the car so that was a waste of money.I expect his point is that there are those that "never see the point" until they do. A panic stop that isn't, a spin-out on black ice. Slippery surfaces are where a dedicated winter tire can be the difference between spending a few hours in the ditch and making it home safely.
This just doesn't match up to most people's real world experiences though.My point is that all seasons (as summer tires) in snow are equal to wearing shorts at 0 degrees. You could do it. Is it smart is another issue.
I believe his point is, winter tires are the proper tool for the job, and all others are just not going to work as well. The fact that a hammer can install screws into wood beams does not mean it's the right tool for the job. All things work--until they don't.This just doesn't match up to most people's real world experiences though.
To imply that summer tires and all season tires perform similarly in winter conditions (which is the point I think you're trying to make here) just isn't true or accurate.
But we're each entitled to our own opinions.
Have a great weekend.
They are both garbage. All season are bit better, but it is like do you want garbage served with broken glass or without?This just doesn't match up to most people's real world experiences though.
To imply that summer tires and all season tires perform similarly in winter conditions (which is the point I think you're trying to make here) just isn't true or accurate.
But we're each entitled to our own opinions.
Have a great weekend.
If the all seasons are such garbage, why do they work so well for so many people?They are both garbage. All season are bit better, but it is like do you want garbage served with broken glass or without?
Sure you are entitled to your opinion, but not facts.
They work well for so many people, until they do not.If the all seasons are such garbage, why do they work so well for so many people?
The fact is that lots of people do just fine with them.
Are all season tires best? No, they're not.
It is clear that winter tires are better.
Are all season tires garbage in snow? Hardly.