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I've driven both all seasons and real winter tires on ice, and the difference is dramatic. I had an experience last year with extreme ice conditions around Christmas. Our parking area was completely iced over. We almost cancelled our trip to the cinema to see the 2 Towers, but I was insistant that it was possible to get the car out (carefully) even though you could barely stand up in the parking area.
The hardest part was actually walking to the car without falling over. Once we were inside, everything went smoothly, except a moment when the whole car was slowly inching sideways, but that would have happened in an AWD vehicle too.
Without siped winter tires it would have been impossible to even move the car.....
What I worry about most during winter driving, is being hit by other drivers who don't use winter tires, and that is where the benefit of a safe 9-5 comes in. It is the safest car money can buy. Both proved by EURONCAP testing, and insurance statistics (Voted safest car of the year, over Volvos et al, several times by FOLKSAM).
posted by 194.255.11...
Posts in this Thread:
- What to do? Help!, AeroJT, Wed, 17 Dec 2003 19:49:13
- Re: Synopsis and Thank you, AeroJT, Thu, 18 Dec 2003 20:41:59
- Re: What to do? Help!, Ben Lawton, Thu, 18 Dec 2003 09:42:10
- New Subaru Legacy / Outback in early 2004, robp, Thu, 18 Dec 2003 05:53:53
- Re: What to do? Help!, chris74, Thu, 18 Dec 2003 05:24:01
- how about the Cadillac SRX, jeff, Thu, 18 Dec 2003 04:55:18
- VW Touareg V8, you get everything ...., TKC, Wed, 17 Dec 2003 20:56:38
- Re: What to do? Help!, 2 9-5's, Wed, 17 Dec 2003 20:19:45
- Re: What to do? Help!, Tom L, Wed, 17 Dec 2003 19:58:36
- You're forgetting an important one..., bRAD, Wed, 17 Dec 2003 19:57:36
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