[Hoss NY]

Originally Posted by dagobertsmurf

Well I think it is time for you to educate your wife that all season tires are a marketing joke. There is no such thing as an "all season tire."

Either way you look at it, you're buying a high performance RWD car and you also live in Chicago- you need both summer and winter tires, so get the sports pack and then buy a set of winter wheels.
All season tires are good for clueless drivers of Ford Escorts living in Alabama. Anyone living in an area that gets regular snow, ice and freezing temps NEEDS winters tires.

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