Originally Posted By: MNgopher
Sigh...
The question was not are winter tires better? They are.
The question was are All-Terrain tires better than top rated all season tires in winter snow and ice.
I'll leave it at that, not worth arguing about it.
And I know, and again, AS tire has better compound when it comes to braking in snow.
A/T tire has compound that is primarily made for variety of terrains including off-road, and it is much harder. Going forward in 4x4 is not problem with A/T tire. Stopping on other hand is different story. Questions is: what is more important in winter: braking or moving forward?
Personally I think AS tires are biggest scam considering they are compromise, but still better in cold, snow, ice then A/T.