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[quote=Anonymous]The tires you use matter. Around here it's not usually necessary to install snow tires but good all-season tires will perform better in adverse conditions than summer-only tires, on both RWD and AWD vehicles. In light snow, driven prudently, RWD is going to usually be fine as long as you have good all-season tires with sufficient tread depth; you may find it trickier on hills or if you exceed your tires' limits of adhesion for conditions. If you let your tires get too worn and then try to drive in snow you'll be more likely to run into issues. I have a AWD SUV with summer-only tires and don't drive it when temps are below 40 - 45 degrees F because the tire compound hardens, the tires lose traction, and can physically and irreparably crack. Fortunately, my spouse has a AWD SUV with all-season tires I can usually use if I can't drive mine, and I don't commute so rarely actually need to drive if the weather is not conducive. [/quote]
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