Originally Posted By: fdcg27
A common sense reply.
Winter tires are really nice, but not a necessity.
We've had them and been awed by their grip in bad conditions.
Summer tires are also probably nice, but a luxury.
Use a good A/S tire and you should have no problems.
Check CR for their tire ratings.
You will have better grip on ice with dedicated winters, but as someone who grew up driving in real winter, I can tell you that caution and experience do matter more than any set of tires.
No set of tires can replace either caution or experience, although it can enhance both.
+1
I totally agree. I purchased my MIL a set of Michelin's for her 2011 Sonata when she took delivery. She is getting too old to be dealing with the hassle of swapping back and forth between different sets of tires. Everyone on that site with a Sonata seems to love them, and so does she
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?...autoModClar=GLS
IMHO OP, you drive a Prius....what's the point? If you had an M5 or even a Miata, I'd say sure!, but you dont', so there's really no point in a performance set of tires, for a car designed to be driven "economically".