Even in countries further north in USA is not necessary to use winter tires, let alone in Texas. It

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The ice wave that swept the United States, at least 14 people were killed. Most of them perished in the pileup, the blizzard and freezing rain. Without electricity many hundreds of thousands of homes and canceled 1,600 flights.
I live in America some 14 years ago and have not seen summer tires all tires are universal vegetables preservation and are used throughout the year and normal winter tires are expensive vegetables preservation but very good and imaonih with nails. So of all types and the one who wrote that obviously does not have winter tires no idea. So all international companies are here and sell their products.
Apparently (not) possess machinery (squeegee & co.) Snowblower ... Former Mecca Auto ind.detroid bankrupt, sells the familiar silver, works of art ... In a word "evil" I (do not) come just always in the package (an alliance) the same or similar problems ...
Even in countries further north in USA is not necessary to use winter tires, let alone in Texas. It is easy to assume that they arise pileup. I asked the people Filadeflfiji for the tires, and they did not even know such a thing exists.
Unfortunately still hurt ordinary people and the poorest people, but if this cold snap just a little cold-hot American militarists in the national leadership - it would still be at least some benefit and gain the world!