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Originally Posted by Bdc101
Winter tires have better traction on oily roads than summer tires? Say what now?
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With absolutely no doubt!
For the exact same reason they work on packed snow. The sipes that grip on ice get through the oily surface that large tread blocks of summer tires float right on top of.
Summer tires are terrifying to me in Chicago. The roads are covered in oily film all the time.
If I had to estimate I have at least twice the traction. I right now have 3-season tires on wife's car I'll do some g-force and distance braking tests to explain better what I'm talking about but basically it's nearly impossible for me to get abs to kick on in my car on dry pavement but with wife's car just a good job on the pedal will do it.