I live in Minnesota and I prefer RWD, but I have the "luxury" of it being cold enough all winter to get dedicated snows.

Dallas probably gets, what, one significant snow fall every few years?

Basically, if you get that, just stay home, call in to work sick, work from home, whatever and keep the summer tires.

As mentioned, summer tires harden up below 40. Also, summer tires do not have any siping of their tread blocks, so there's nothing to bite through snow. Essentially, you're on a tire that's effectively skids over the top of the snow like skis. Not something you want to be driving on at.

For rain, if you look at some of the reviews, you'll find a good summer tire may actually be better than a good all season with rain. with rain, it is entirely about the tread pattern. The siping can make an impact in rain, but all season tires are generally barely siped compared to winter tires already.

As for the road and track article, it refers to the previous generation G. While I don't doubt it might still hold true for the current gen, it'd be interesting to see if that's the case (the current gen drives alot like the previous gen, which is why i don't doubt it).

Still, I prefer RWD. It's more fun than AWD, especially in the snow. I love plowing through corners and snow drifts.

 

the AWD can still be fun in the snow

Something tells me these are not snow tires

 

summer tires freeze in the winter and you may as well be running on ice in tennis shoes. i recommend throwing the stock all seasons on when it gets cold.

 

I am going to go all season.. but when the tires wear out... i drive like 2 - 3.5 K a month so that should be a none issues by next winter

Now to get the car ready for the Arkansas... I have to go there for two days on thursday...