ORIGINAL: clasko10
I have been thinking about this a lot. It will be torture, but my only winter drive will be from the dealership into my garage. If you ordered the performance tires you don't want to get caught in snow. (or rain I'm guessing)
You're right. The summer performance tires have a very soft compound (wear out fast- cost $275 ea.) and their grip starts to progressively fade as the temperature falls below 60 degrees. I have also heard that they are good in the rain, either.
Since I intend to drive my car in cold dry weather, I will keep the Goodyear all-season tires. I figure that when they wear out, I'll upgrade to a higher-rated all-weather tire.