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If you need AWD to get moving, that's kind of dangerous, since it doesn't increase your ability to stop.
by ehaliewicz2 8y ago
If you need AWD to get moving, that's kind of dangerous, since it doesn't increase your ability to stop.
- kenhwang 8y agoI think most people just want the AWD to get in/out of their driveway, then you're on plowed roads and the AWD doesn't really make a difference anymore. Plus, AWD+snow tires is still better than FWD/RWD+snow tires. It's not always an either-or situation.
- ehaliewicz2 8y agoI suppose but I find that AWD is generally a crutch that most people don't need at all, and those that think they do just don't want to use proper winter tires and endanger others on the road as a result. The amount of people who actually need AWD in addition to proper equipment, is probably a minuscule fraction of the people who think they need it. I specify winter tires instead of snow tires because it's not just about snow, it's about temperature as well. All-season tires are generally pretty good about this, compared to summer tires, but once you get to 10F or less, most all-season tires (maybe all of them?) are about as good as driving on rocks.