Talk about ironic; it does not get much more so than this. Some people will honestly believe that because their vehicle has traction control they are exempt from needing winter tires. This logic of thinking could not be more flawed and it all comes down to what traction control provides. You see, this does not actually provide any more traction for a vehicle. Instead, it will limit the amount your wheels spin in conjunction the amount of traction they currently have. So, this means that your tires need traction, to begin with, in order for the traction control to be effective.