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Originally Posted by NISFAN
Rb79, I think you are confusing accelerative traction with grip, they are NOT the same.
An AWD with summer tyres on will most likely not get stuck as easily as a RWD, even with winter tyres on it, but once moving an AWD has the same or less cornering/braking grip as a RWD with the same tyres on.
Many AWD cars end up in ditches too, and more to the point, the RWD driver will feel how slippery conditions are on acceleration, the AWD driver won't get the same sensation and is more likely to overcook it round an icy bend. AWD gives no better grip, and the point I believe Pete was making.
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Exactly.
If we want to stop and control a car with any form of drivetrain configuration, we need the right rubber for winter conditions.
HighlandPete