Question: what is the difference between snow tires and all season tires?
Answer: Winter tires have more sipes (cuts in the tread) than all-season tires to squeegee more water off the road. ... Winter tires perform much better than the “snow” tires you may remember (if you're old enough). They work better in snow, ice, slush and mud and on cold, dry pavement. The rubber compounds are entirely new.