Ausmith1 t1_irsc8xg wrote on October 10, 2022 at 5:44 PM

If you live in town and never travel beyond the main roads in winter you’ll be fine with all weather tires as long as you stay home on snowy or icy days.

If you actually want to go places in winter then get snow tires.

sad0panda t1_irsmzvz wrote on October 10, 2022 at 6:56 PM

Even in town, snow tires are helpful. I did plenty of slipping on city streets in my old Forester before I decided to invest the extra $.

Ausmith1 t1_irtcqhf wrote on October 10, 2022 at 9:55 PM

Yeah, been there, done that.

I couldn't make it up the slight incline outside the Winooski parking garage once when driving my son's car that he still had summer tires on, it just couldn't get enough traction to make it up the incline to Route 15, it was just light snow with a very light ice on the road. I ended up letting it slide back down to the bottom of the incline and parked it in the garage again and took the bus home.

Squidworth89 t1_irsqyqw wrote on October 10, 2022 at 7:24 PM

Hm. I’ve always used all season and never stayed home.