Ok CAR, so I take it you just run inferior tyres all year round, as i guess you must think good summer tyres are a waste of money as well? Ever heard the phrase jack of all trades, master of none? You can't have everything, therefore "all-weather" tyres will only ever be a compromise.
By your own argument, winter tyres are the better choice for 5 months of the year, if you don't believe me go and look at some local climate records. Between November and March every year; temps typically stay well below 10 and there is a 2:3 chance of rain. Even April and October are borderline.
My opinion of winter tyres is formed from 3 years of personal experience, not a repeat of others'. You know full well i'm not the type to go with the crowd; i first bought winter tyres as an experiment when they were generally still being poo-poo'd. Since then i've been reluctant to use anything but. I have occasionally had to use my all-weather tyres during winter and the difference is substantial, the winter tyres eliminate most of the greasy feeling on wet roads as well as stopping, turning and wearing better. Yes, they are far superior on snow and ice, but that is by no means the whole story.
Power doesn't come into the equation, it's irrelevant - it doesn't affect your braking distance; weight and grip do. I have had to take avoiding action recently when following the gf one day, we were both in 306s - she emergency stopped for a deer in the forest and i couldn't stop as quickly, even though the car I was driving had bigger and better brakes and is stripped out. Guess which car had the winter tyres on...
It wasn't particularly cold, or wet, yet still they were that much better... For me, that is evidence enough they are worth the money.
By your own argument, winter tyres are the better choice for 5 months of the year, if you don't believe me go and look at some local climate records. Between November and March every year; temps typically stay well below 10 and there is a 2:3 chance of rain. Even April and October are borderline.
My opinion of winter tyres is formed from 3 years of personal experience, not a repeat of others'. You know full well i'm not the type to go with the crowd; i first bought winter tyres as an experiment when they were generally still being poo-poo'd. Since then i've been reluctant to use anything but. I have occasionally had to use my all-weather tyres during winter and the difference is substantial, the winter tyres eliminate most of the greasy feeling on wet roads as well as stopping, turning and wearing better. Yes, they are far superior on snow and ice, but that is by no means the whole story.
Power doesn't come into the equation, it's irrelevant - it doesn't affect your braking distance; weight and grip do. I have had to take avoiding action recently when following the gf one day, we were both in 306s - she emergency stopped for a deer in the forest and i couldn't stop as quickly, even though the car I was driving had bigger and better brakes and is stripped out. Guess which car had the winter tyres on...
It wasn't particularly cold, or wet, yet still they were that much better... For me, that is evidence enough they are worth the money.