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Originally Posted by Gforce

You are mistaken. Tire engineering has moved on a long way since you formed your opinions. Indeed, even four years ago I would have argued as you do today. But you are now just wrong.

This chassis is pathetically incompetent in winter. The fact that you think otherwise confirms you do not know how to drive, in winter or summer. Everybody who knows anything about driving knows that this chassis is incompetent even in the wet, let alone actual snow. Relying on traction or stability control to "save your ass" as you so amusingly put it, reveals that you do not know enough about car control to be expressing such opinions.

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8212

As for advocating killing yourself, well, we each have the ultimate responsibility to know our own limits. I know from your posts that I'm a better driver than you'll ever be. But, keep those sandbags in your trunk and do NOT disable your stability control,it might be dangerous ... for you.

Originally Posted by Gforce

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.

BULLSHIT> Loads and loads of it.
Go ahead guys follow his advice he is the expert and the rest of us just obviously don't have a clue.