Ok,
I am closing this down, has gone on long enough

I will say one thing in closing, Tyres alone DO NOT dictate grip, I have never heard such a funny comment in my entire life. Give me a wet road and I would take the AWD over the FWD any day (both cars having same suspension, trans and engine set up) While tyres do have a big role to play in grip when you have 4 driving instead of 2 driving not only is the car more stable but off the line more grip not that I can fathom how this has now gone into a FWD to AWD debate?