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Originally Posted by mark christopher
The above is quiet frankly rubbish, they make a big difference, normally tyres loose all their pliability at 0 degress and snow/winter tyres dont hence far more grip.
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the change over for winter compounds offering more grip than summer compounds (on dry tarmac) is somewhere between 5 and 8 degrees above zero. so they offer more grip from about November to Feb (in the UK). so not just when it's a bit snowy.
you can get around with summer tyres, but once you hit ice, or pack the tread with snow, or come to a halt, or have to stop. yer knackered.