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Men007 said:
Isn't it true that by focusing on these cosmetic differences one misses the main point of the C4S; it has wider tires combined with AWD and can therefore be driven in circumstances where the traction is less than perfect?



AWD obviously helps in wet or snow but wider tires actually hurt performance in the snow. Wider tires behave somewhat like snow shoes. The wider the tire the greater chance it has of supporting the weight of the car on top of the snow instead of cutting through the snow into the pavement. Slimmer tires have a better chance of getting passed the snow to grip pavemnet then wide tires.