Maybe I should select my own tires, based on my own requirements.
Most people understand that any given tire will have it's own biases. WHY NOT GET A DEEP SNOW TIRE WITH STUDS??? lol.
Since most driving, for me, will be long highway trips on dry pavement, why wouldn't I get the best handling and quietest tire that is also appropriate for some light winter snow, please inform me.
It's sad to see it so often, a condition where grown men can't enjoy something unless it's "the best". It's really pathetic. Similarly, to assume they know more about "it" than the person making the choices for themselves.
"The Best" would be some deep snows to get out of the driveway, towing a trailer full of tires. Then stop n swap on some sport snows for the plowed sections, switch to all-seasons for secondary roads, then pull over again at the hwy on-ramp and switch again to performance tire for the 50F pavement for 100 miles each way to the city and back. That way I ALWAYS have the BEST tires for the job, right? The BEST part is that it will shut up the people yapping from the peanut gallery about my tire choice. Amen.
Mine were $300 for the set, my wife's $339. Overkill for our needs, where A/S is pretty much fine....but we are happy. Improving on regular A/S, hmm, I didn't see that as a BAD thing, but thanks for the brilliant insight!