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Originally Posted by Red Bread
I think it comes down to tires being the most important factor and awd with the wrong tires leads many drivers down here into a false sense of security. It's one thing if you live in an area that switches to snows in the winter, but in areas that that's less common, awd is a false flag.
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:: picks mic back up ::
Yep. My retorts (purposefully) don't introduce tires into the equation. Fact is, only the WRX/STi come with three-season tires as standard because, well, they're performance cars that happen to be 4WD. The rest of the line come with four-season tires as standard -- and the rest of the line are the ones aimed at the 'average driver'.
So, to restate: For the average driver, 4WD is inherently safer than 2WD if the same type of tire is used.
Any above-average driver or so-called 'car enthusiast' should know that summer tires are not good below 40F or so on
any vehicle. That kind of knowledge is (or should be) basic 101-level stuff.