Ok4450, I too have thought about that “following the path” principle too. Especially when it’s snowing.
I did see the videos created by Michelin years ago, from which the theory originated. One weakness I noticed was that they did not test on snow, only on wet test track under controlled conditions. But I still prefer the better tires up front. The Michelin testing was good, but I’m not comfortable that it adequately represented real world conditions with all their variations.