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Originally Posted by 68style
After driving my dad's stock Highlander around on the factory all seasons in all kinds of snow conditions in the lower mainland I cannot imagine why any somewhat proper SUV needs snow tires locally.
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Besides ride height, SUVs have no inherent advantages over a regular car in the snow. If anything the fact that they stop and turn worse makes them need winter tires more than a regular car.
I think winter tires in Vancouver is ultimately a preference and situation for people - we don't get a tonne of snow and we get a relatively low number of icy days. For me, it's worth the money to ensure I can travel where I need to when I need and to have that extra bit of safety - my wife certainly feels more comfortable driving with winters than all-seasons.
Situation wise, places like Coquitlam and some parts of Burnaby are not particularly drivable when it snows, same with parts of the North Shore. I've driven past many a car and SUV stuck in the snow after work on roads like Moscrop and even on Willingdon (rare).