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c2100 Champion Author Vancouver Posts:6,528 Points:1,000,365 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Nov 15, 2004 11:45:40 PM Ignore c2100 Report Abuse Winter tires on all 4 wheels make sense in areas that receive snow. My 3 years in Europe saw drivers carrying chains, the only way to go through the Alps from Switzerland to Italy. No chains no go.

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Winter tires on all 4 wheels make sense in areas that receive snow.

My 3 years in Europe saw drivers carrying chains, the only way to go through the Alps from Switzerland to Italy. No chains no go.

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Moe86 Champion Author Ontario Posts:12,320 Points:1,301,925 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: May 24, 2013 8:39:08 PM Ignore Moe86 Report Abuse Yes.
Happyherman Champion Author Calgary Posts:18,902 Points:1,126,505 Joined:Apr 2002	Message Posted: May 24, 2013 5:56:08 PM Ignore Happyherman Report Abuse Of course this is Canada.Bought four, OEM Acura wheels at an auto wrecker for $600 including the TPM's. A great deal, as from Acura they would have been $600 EACH + the TPM's! [Edited by: Happyherman at 5/24/2013 5:57:02 PM EST]
HotRod10 Champion Author Wyoming Posts:2,291 Points:40,590 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: May 24, 2013 5:53:34 PM Ignore HotRod10 Report Abuse Yep, bought an extra set of rims ($15 each at the junkyard) so I just change the wheels twice a year - changeover cost $0.
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51stovi Sophomore Author Nashville Posts:143 Points:87,390 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: May 24, 2013 8:45:03 AM Ignore 51stovi Report Abuse No, Tennessee does not get enough snow to justify winter tires. My Subaru is AWD for those times that it does snow.
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WhiskeyBurner Rookie Author Illinois Posts:70 Points:820 Joined:May 2013	Message Posted: May 20, 2013 1:45:37 AM Ignore WhiskeyBurner Report Abuse No, I use a Jeep with all terrains during the winter.
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pupule777 Veteran Author New Hampshire Posts:301 Points:86,655 Joined:Jan 2013	Message Posted: May 19, 2013 8:43:01 AM Ignore pupule777 Report Abuse no ! all season tires work well with our Honda and it's front wheel drive. We never get stuck !!
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ReddevilNO Champion Author New Orleans Posts:3,386 Points:583,740 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: May 19, 2013 8:18:14 AM Ignore ReddevilNO Report Abuse No! Don't really need them here in The Big Easy....
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eyegotgas2 Champion Author British Columbia Posts:1,116 Points:259,355 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2013 3:24:46 AM Ignore eyegotgas2 Report Abuse We have snow, slush ice and rain on the West Coast. I need to find a good winter tire for these conditions
beachd8 All-Star Author Orange County Posts:765 Points:117,485 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2013 1:58:52 AM Ignore beachd8 Report Abuse ummmmmm . . . no I don't do snow ;)
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nimravus01 Sophomore Author Austin Posts:210 Points:103,510 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Apr 24, 2013 1:10:50 AM Ignore nimravus01 Report Abuse I run summer tires year round. In my area it rarely falls below 40 degrees even in the dead of winter.
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