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Originally Posted by X3buyerScotland
Winters do make a significant difference to me Sfax even without snow / ice. Awkward sharp adverse camber turns, roundabouts etc when wet are now not an issue, as the softer tyre blocks move and grip. I can only say try it - I am convinced and feel that paying X3 prices for power you can't safely use makes winters a no brainier. Plus should it snow ...... Winters are not snow tyres but winter tyres - try them or speak to a taxi driver who has.
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I have them fitted now but I would still argue that having less worn tyres makes a bigger difference - and this is born out by the statistics on stopping distance too (10% max improvement winter over summer on 5C wet, 50% max improvement tyre approaching legal minimum against a new tyre). I agree on having them on in case it snows though but it's whether you want to pay for that luxury for 1 day a year. My argument is that this should be your main decision, not just average temps of 4-5C. If I lived in Scotland it would be a no brainer. Elsewhere, I'm not convinced but I have less power than you
