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      03-21-2014, 10:08 AM   #89
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Originally Posted by alpinweiss 335i View Post
Perfect. Thanks for the detailed explanation. That makes sense now.
You are very welcome. Glad it was helpful!

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Well. In NYC, M3 with winters here. Winter sucked and I got stuck few times. It's ignorant to say that AWD does not have an obvious advantage in winter driving.
AWD helps with getting going from a stop.

Once the car is moving (turning, braking, etc.), it's all about the tires. An old C230 (less than 200 horsepower) with summer tires won't move more than a few feet up a gentle, snow-covered incline. My C63 with a square (and narrow) Bridgestone Blizzak setup cuts throw heavy snow like it's nothing.

Proper winter tires on a RWD car make an enormous difference, even in dry weather handling, once the thermostat starts reading below 50 degrees Fahrenheit.
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