[rootusrootus]

> Well, it's been working fine for me for about 15 years, let's agree to disagree here.

If you want to convince yourself, go out on the road in non-winter tires when it is sub-40F, find an open space where you can experiment, and then do a panic stop. Like you might have to do if someone jumps out in front of you.

That is what convinced me to not wait until it was freezing before I put on cold weather tires.