With snow season upon us, more and more people are asking me about snow tires. They want to know whether their all-season tires are good enough for winter driving, or if they should spend the extra dough for a set of proper snow tires. The decision is yours. I swap my summer tires for snow tires every winter, on both my car and my wife's AWD wagon. Opinions on snow tires tend to be like snowflakes, no two are alike and trying to catch the truth on your tongue can drive you nuts. To make it easier, check out this simple explanation and you'll make the right choice.
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lived first 50 years in laurel ridge area of w Pa. i agree with you wholeheartedly. for my 2 wheel drive cars i even just had the snows put on rims. your theory of rotation is also a good one for rear wheel drive cars. I personally don’t agree with rotation for front wheel drives [but that's just my opinion].
here in east central NC, there is no real need because we only have one or two snows that are heavy enough. I still have my jeep ’cause we go to the drive on beaches to fish and sometimes go north to see relatives at holiday time. also to tow, just got a focus for my wife and she says if she has to go out in a snow she will take the jeep.
with regards to 4wd learn what it will do before it gets really bad and you have to.
i told my sons when they were learning just put a glass of water on the dashboard and don’t spill it