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Originally Posted by new2subaru
The difference between all season tires and a winter tire are night and day!
There's no one compound that will work well in all weather conditions, yet.
All seasons are a "you can get by with them" in winter tire.
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That is correct. But a skilled driver will have no difficulty getting by in winter with the newest all season or all weather tires. What needs to be kept in mind here is how bad full on winter tires are on bare road, especially if it isn't really cold out. You need to try the latest the tire companies are building. Here's an amazing tire yet to arrive here:
http://www.michelin.co.uk/tyres/michelin-crossclimate
Keep up with the technology, guys, please.
Braking performance of studless winter tires on bare pavement is very poor. Just for example.
Tires are a compromise no matter what. For many of us living in colder climates the new all season tires are just right.