The "All Season Radial" was another scam foisted on the public. Didn't take snow country drivers long to figure that one out, though. Most people around here switch to true snow tires in the winter. (those that can afford it, anyway) It's not all bad driving either. Todays short wheelbase, front wheel drives are absolutely treacherous on slush or ice. Those old Olds, Caddy's, Buick's, Monaco's and such with the 135 inch + wheelbases and ten inches of clearance underneath went through far more snow than toady's cars. The long wheelbases made them much more controllable on slippery roads. We hardly ever see 4 WD's in the ditch here. It's usually the short, small, front wheel drive stuff. We have a Chevy Aveo. It does not have snow tires. When the roads get dicey, that sucker stays in the yard and we drive the truck.
I think the thing that dooms 4wd drivers is that on a road vehicle the front and rear wheels have to be going the same speed, instead of like tractors that have the front wheels a couple of percent faster. The instant you try to turn on slick roads, you have an immediate understeer condition and nothing gets you in trouble on slush or ice quicker than a front end that skates. As much as we like to snicker about today's winter drivers, the type of vehicles we drive these days is a lot of it.
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