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Old Jan 7, 2008, 5:40 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by riverc0il View Post
I will take that challenge. It isn't about "running circles" around other cars, it is about getting to the mountain safely. Make no doubt about it, AWD with snow tires trumps all and 2WD with snow tires still gets a little squirrely in the back end. But you couldn't talk me into AWD without snow tires over 2WD with snow tires in the winter.

Agreed. I drove a 2000 Audi A6 last winter with all seasons and while it wasn't horrible in the snow, it did not perform as well as front wheel drive cars I have had in the past with decent snow tires.
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