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meford4u,Feb 7 2007, 10:01 PM Wrote:Not just to harp on Nic, but do you people not know how to drive?
There is no need for winter tires in our climate.  A good all season, yes.
Winter tires?  Cmon.  I drove a 1990 Thunderbird SC with no weight in the back end of a rear wheel drive car and a terrible all season tire Goodyear Gatorbacks and managed to never get stuck.  Or in a accident.
I can't believe that many of you actually believe you need winter tires on a FWD car for the amount of snow you have to drive thru on a paved road.
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I can't speak for everyone, but personally I put snows on for 3 reasons:

1) I usually work steady nights, and normally (or historically) work 4-early and 4-over opportunities, which mean I often drive to work and drive home before the plows are out. And keeping in mind that one Saturday pays for a set of snows that last 4 years, it's a cheap investment.

2) My 2 oldest kids live in Emsdale (Burk's Falls), if I have to pick them up or drop them off, I can't let a snow storm deny me visiting my kids.

3) You don't want to pit your rims from the salt, so you put steelies on in the winter. If you were getting a second set of tires, why get all seasons when you can snows for usually cheaper?