[amzbimmer]

I've had great success with my F80 in very snowy and slick conditions with more control than most AWD SUV's which are typically lumbering around on the crappy all season tires they come with. My experience tells me that a RWD car on snow tires is superior to an AWD vehicle on all season tires.

Therefore, I feel it’s wiser to spend funds on a nice pair of snow tires than on AWD. Of course, one can put snow tires on an AWD vehicle too, but that adds even more cost, and among the general population in my area, few folks seem to do it.

How do you feel about this? Is AWD necessary for a daily driver in the snowy north? Does it add that much to the day to day experience?