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I was in the same boat as you and went for the Pilot A/S last spring, and then had the BMW PS installed--a good combination, IMO. Straight line traction in the wet is outstanding, maybe even better than the summer only PS2's, and I've gone through several sets of those. I drove through a thunderstorm on I-24 at 100, just to see what it was like and it was no problem. Solid as a rock. And there were many cars that had given up and pulled over to the shoulder. I have not pushed them in the corners in the wet--I'm not that crazy, so I can't say more than that the A/S limits are higher than my admittedly low limits there. I'm running 37/39 psi front/rear, and found that that gives me much more highway stability and point and shoot kind of fun steering in traffic. Probably not the best set-up for the track, but I never go to the track anyway, except to watch.

[old1]

Originally Posted by maxnix

One must remember that "All Season" is marketing speak for "compromised summer tire, and not a very good snow tire."

Always best to use snow tires in the winter if you do get snow and enjoy summer tires the rest of the year.

Everything is a compromise, and were all suckers for marketing, after all we're driving BMW's, aren't we?

The winter tires are compromised at everything above 40 degrees F and, in my experience, the summer tires begin to lose traction at 70 degrees, so what then, get a third set of intermediates?

The tire that works best for you probably depends most on where you live. I've read that Canadians who decide to use two sets use A/S in the summer and winter tires for the rest of the year.

[aerobod]

Originally Posted by old1

The tire that works best for you probably depends most on where you live. I've read that Canadians who decide to use two sets use A/S in the summer and winter tires for the rest of the year.

No enthusiasts I know in Canada do that, only people who find the OEM all-season tyres that came with the car to be inadequate in winter. Summer tyres still have better grip at 10C than all-seasons, below that temp it is time to switch to winters.