harry gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying:

Also uinless you are prepared to fit chunky tires, they are only
slightly better on ice & snow.

Don't get winter tyres confused with chunky tyres.

A normal 2wd car on winter tyres is very much more capable than a 4x4 on
summer tyres. The only times that 4wd makes a difference on snow and ice
is when the snow is deep enough that ground clearance becomes an issue,
and when initially trying to move off. For going round corners and
braking, it's the tyres that are important, not the number of driven
wheels.

A set of winter tyres on a set of second-hand steel spare rims is far,
far cheaper than changing an otherwise suitable vehicle - and doesn't
even need to increase the overall running cost, since you're not wearing
out your normal summer tyres.