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Originally Posted by nikitopo
Come on guys, I think it is pretty obvious that winter tires are superior to all season tires for snow. Here if you don't have a tire with the M+S symbol and police stop you or you have an accident, then you might have trouble.
All season tires is just a compromise for the Winter. My Forester came with all season tires, because it is cheaper than to swap tires every year or pay to store them during Summer. Some people do not have their own garage, so they have to pay for storing them. |
The new Crossclimate bears that other important symbol: the mountain/snowflake indicating industry approved winter tire capability. M+S just means Mud and Snow which is the all season designation.
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So, no, it is no longer obvious that winter tires are superior to "all season" tires, it depends which all season tires you are talking about, and, more importantly, what winter conditions you need to be able to deal with.