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Originally Posted by almightybmw
There is no reason for the average person needing 4WD. Driving in hazardous conditions, ie snow/ice storms? Well, if you get caught in one, you must live in a place that gets them, so you should have proper tires selected for the season. Don't skimp EVER on tires. They are your life. If I can drive my grand prix in the ditch with 6-8" of snow and come back out at 55mph (semi drifted into my lane, I had to avoid him) with snow tires (and a few years experience) I'm pretty sure the average driver can manage. Chains are an obvious solution, stop put them on, continue. Go ice traction.
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I have 4WD and good tires. I have to put on chains maybe once every other year, and my truck easily goes where FWD cars with chains get thoroughly stuck. (Besides, when you have to put on chains every day for weeks at a time, you get tired of it really quickly.) There are places (even in Southern California) where 4WD makes the difference between stuck and mobile.
That said, this truck only gets about 4,000 miles per year, since the FE with the lift, 4WD and tires is not great.