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Originally Posted by John in Santa Cruz
IMHO, good tires makes as much of a difference as 4x4. my Tacoma 4x4 has BFG All-Terrain KO2 tires, fairly new.
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Tires make all the difference. This is why on our vehicles we use winter tires all winter and switch for the summer. All season will not cut it as well on snow and ice as they rubber is firmer. Winter tire rubber is formulated to grip better in cold temps. Makes a HUGE difference in traction.
I never used to bother with my 4x4's, but with towing a trailer now all winter long wend to winter tires last winter for the first time. I can't believe I never did it before, what a difference. Our car has pretty much always had them.
Most front wheel drives cars with winter tires do great on snow and ice. I end up using 4x4 on my truck a lot in the winter as the rear tires don't get great traction unless there is a lot of cargo weight.