I bought the Pirelli 4 Seasons for my son's Contour. I was not inclined to buy a winter tire due to the hassle of changing them out and storage etc. So I was looking for a good compromise tire. It's been about a month and we have had a TON of snow here and lots of opportunity to drive in winter conditions. I drive the car occasionally. I must say that these are very good tires on snowy roads. They grip well on turns and getting going. Stopping is pretty good too, which is nice since the car does not have ABS. Sure the tires are new, which helps, but overall, the tires have exceeded my expectations for an all season tire. Lots of factory siping. I anticipate putting the same tires on my Toyota Sienna next year. Has a long warranty (60K, If I remember correctly) too.