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It's a thing but many people in the US are very bad at driving [in the snow]... and don't care to use snow tires. They want perfect handling and acceleration in

It's a thing but many people in the US are very bad at driving [in the snow]... and don't care to use snow tires. They want perfect handling and acceleration in any condition and not having to switch tires or use traction aiding devices. But, it's also a thing of, "I want it just in case..." I've seen enough off-road ready cars here that have never seen anything more intense than a puddle. This is a country that buys Jeeps en masse but they're stuck doing city duty their entire life. Something fun to read from a few years ago: http://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/remembering-snowmageddon-2014-2-years-later http://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/remembering-snowmageddon-201... That was from 2 inches (5cm) of snow. Americans in general don't buy what they need or will use. They buy what they want.

pitaj 8y ago
> It's a thing but many people in the US are very bad at driving [in the snow] Most of those people, like in the Atlanta story, never drive in more than a 1/2in of snow. > and don't care to use snow tires. Snow tires are expensive, and usually not worth the expense beyond all-weather tires, especially for people in the south. > They want perfect handling and acceleration in any condition and not having to switch tires or use traction aiding devices. Is that not something you'd like from your car? Seems like a nice feature to me, and my car isn't even close to that.