Most 4wd cars get delivered in the UK with summer tyres - because most 4wd bought in the UK are never intended to go off tarmac, or go anywhere a 2wd car won't go.
A few models of 4wd are delivered in the UK with All-Season tyres - those of Far Eastern manufacture on not very good All-Season tyres - those fitted with European All-Season tyres either as standard or aftermarket are usually quite adequate for winter conditions in most of England but often let down by the incompetence of their drivers.
I personally run aftermarket Pirelli All-Season M+S all year round on my Far East-built 4wd because - a) living in the Midlands, I rarely see enough bad conditions to warrant Winter tyres - b) if I did use Winter tyres I'd still be stuck behind all those in front on Summer tyres and - c) having experienced several Scottish winters, I know how to drive in winter conditions.
Scandinavia and the Alpine areas of Europe are very different though.
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