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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard
Another issue is 4 wheel drive - people think it makes them immune to problems. When it actually only gets you into trouble faster.
I'll take good winter tires over 4 wheel drive any day. They give you better steering and braking, in addition to better acceleration grip.
The other mandatory equipment is winter / all weather windshield wipers.
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Absolutely. Having grown up in Alaska, I have driven in some really nasty conditions. I was always able to get where I wanted to go with just 2wd and some good snow tires. With the right tires, 4wd is unnecessary on anything vaguely resembling a maintained road.
Despite Subaru's ads suggesting otherwise, AWD is no substitute for snow tires.