Comment on: Why making winter tires mandatory isn't the best solution
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mws3231 day ago
4 season radials tires are designed with a compromised rubber compound that is trying to be highest coefficient of friction for 4 seasons. The higher your tire's coefficient of friction, the better you can manoeuvre, start, turn, stop.
Whatever contaminants there are, rain, ice, snow, the 4 season tire is really not the best choice. It is a compromise.
Winter tires work in COLDer temperatures (below +10C) to maintain a high coefficient of friction.
Once Newton is in the driver's seat AND your "coefficient of friction" is at or almost 0(zero), you have no control of your vehicle. AWD, or 4x4, or 10x10.
Summer tires off.
Winter tires on.