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Old 11-18-2014, 11:11 PM   #21 (permalink)
redpoint5
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Originally Posted by darcane View Post
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.
Agreed.

And for roads that are not maintained, AWD makes a world of difference. In this situation, snow tires are no substitute for chains...

The picture doesn't show the steep hill I am on, but you can't do this with FWD.


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