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Originally Posted by sprocket1200
AZX, you should edit your post to add that 'summer AND ALL SEASON tires are blocks of rubber under a certain temperature'.
this would make your comments more correct and accurate. winter tires use softer compounds which help not only in the snow, but also in just the cold, as you have pointed out.
there are 'no season' tires that are using softer compounds and getting better rating in the winter conditions. of course, this comes at the expense of tire life and great rolling resistance.
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You are correct an all season can not be compared with a winter tire. However, there is a difference in the capabilities of an all season tire vs. a summer tire. I have driven my other X with 18 inch Michelin MXV4 plus' and they hook up pretty well in the snow (I also throw a set of chains in the trunk just in case). When I am talking about snow driving I am only driving in light snow.
On the other hand, from what I have read, the Diamaris' are absolutely useless in the snow. So I guess what my point is is that with an all season tire you are still capable of driving the car in snow conditions but with a summer tire such as the diamaris=trouble.