Are you serious?

Snow tires are no joke and they’re definitely not a placebo. The difference between a good snow tire and a good all season tire is astonishing.

It’s not so much the tread pattern as it is the rubber compound.

The rubber compound is also why you don’t want to run winter tires in the summer and vice-versa. The easiest way to actually see the difference is to check out a set of summer tires in some light snow.

All-season tires fall into the middle. That’s why they kinda suck but also kinda don’t suck. In most places and situations they end up being “good enough.”