Coming from the tyre master thats silly and dangerous advice.
Please explain to me how it's dangerous. Seriously, how is buying a car that is better in the snow due to the laws of physics dangerous? Not convinced it's silly either, but I'd much rather hear your argument as to how it could possibly be dangerous.
In April it snowed heavy style up here. I was running my 172 with goodyear eagle f1's. They are 195's. It is fwd. It was terrible in the snow. Understeering and abs constantly coming on even driving safely. Max speed was about 25-30mph in the better areas. I then drove my brothers car running 265's at the back and 225's at the front winter tyres on front and back. No wheel spin, no sliding, when braking the car didnt skid slide or pull either. I had taken the winter tyres off the 172 a week earlier as it was warm
4wd will just dig into snow with the wrong tyres. I drove my uncles q7 in the snow once which had summer tyres on it. It was shocking. My aunties x type had 4wd it got stuck, cousins x5 stuck etc etc. My car when I had winter tyres was able to accelerate AND slow down safely. Also how does 4wd slow you down quicker?