Most of the regulars in this section understand that, we have quite a few posts devoted to the subject. I wouldn't drive in winter without winter tires anymore, and I sure as hell hate being on a snowy road with others thinking all-seasons are good enough. But to each his own.I understand that but not sure if you guys are aware that winter rubber is designed to ride on snow and in COLD. All season tires are stone hard in anything under 20F and are much less safe/fun/comfortable than winter tires. If you consider that you are driving your car for couple years, you can buy 2 sets of all season tires in the life of vehicle or you can run 1 set of summer tires and 1 set of winters. In that case only added cost is cheap wheels themselves. Yes, it's 200-300 added cost over the life of the vehicle.....is it really that much for ultimate safety and comfort for both summer and winter ? Again, it's one of those cases where people rationalize their choices but once they try winter tires, they would never go back. I had this discussion with my friend couple years ago. I just found out few weeks ago she had an accident. Subaru which has very good AWD to begin with lost grip on slick surface, she crossed 3 lanes of traffic, missed couple cars and ended up in a ditch ...no one hurt, all is good. Could be easily prevented. You only need one situation in your life to thank yourself for having proper rubber. If you ask me I would make winter rubber mandatory in any state with real winter and cold temperatures. It would safe many lives. When you skid on slick surface you become a 3,500LBS worth of lethal weapon.