! |$ ]* h; m8 ]•Fat tire: You can float on top of the snow if you don't have to go through it (e.g. snow buggies). You have a larger contact patch with the ground for summer. ; ?% N4 d, b- O8 d7 j
•Skinny tire: Will find it's way through the snow to find some pavement to grab onto. 1 q- M1 \, G% u( w% C
•Studded tire: Works great on ice but has no effect on snow/slush/other stuff. ) d- _9 p% V$ v) R V# f