Is fishtailing on a wet highway more likely in a FWD car than an AWD car with the same tires?

Posted by Intro24@reddit | askcarguys | View on Reddit | 96 comments

My wife was driving her FWD Nissan Kicks on a wet highway and there was a bend in the road. She turned the wheel too sharply on accident and we started to fishtail. We eventually came to a stop facing exactly backwards towards oncoming cars but fortunately on the shoulder. What I'm wondering is if at least some AWD systems would have performed better in this scenario. My car is a Subaru Crosstrek if a specific comparison of two vehicles helps but I'm just trying to better understand how FWD generally compares to AWD in this particular scenario. I realize that tires and driver are big factors but how does FWD compare to AWD on a wet highway in general with all else being equal? I've had a hard time finding a definitive answer on this and would appreciate any insights.