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Originally Posted by ideliver

This illustrates the need for winter tires....but those AS that the quattro are sporting will not stop or turn as well as the winter tires that the BMW owner is surely driving now...

http://www.tirerack.com/videos/index...=23&tab=winter

http://www.tirerack.com/videos/index...=26&tab=winter

AWD is great for going...but adds nothing for stopping or turning...my QX56 is sporting these for the winter...

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/BigPic...e1=yes&wTire=0

I've touched on this subject a few times now so I won't repeat myself ...again, only to say this your opinion is wrong, AWD doesn't only benefit acceleration but also stopping and turning, especially in the snow.