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Originally Posted by Sportstick
Traction is a function of the tire, not the vehicle, not the drivetrain. With xDrive, more tires can be under power and generate their inherent level of traction, but at four contact patches instead of two. The traction capability of each tire remains the same; it does not get better. The enhanced forward motion is a result of more tires with their existing level of traction being under power to move the constant weight of the vehicle. The tire's traction does not increase, and the car riding on top of the tires has no traction with the ground.
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Well essentially that is what I meant. there will be 4 patches with power going down with weight of car vs 2 in the previous rwd setup. The stopping of the car will be no different with the same tire as stopping on ice/snow a function of the tread and specific tyre....albeit with the abs and other related nannies.
But I will bet that this car will be better at getting around in snow than the m2 I had with the same tires.