i bought my car used and it came with the summer pilots. i will be purchasing some kind of snow or all season tires before winter, because last year, i literally got stuck in 2" of SLUSH on a slight grade. i have driven all kinds of cars in all kinds of weather-even managed a jaguar xjs convertible through an Iowa winter. but without a doubt, the crossfire with the summer tires is absolutely the worst handling combination in winter weather that i have ever experienced. get the crossfire, you'll love it--but get the all season tires if you expect to do ANY winter driving.

good luck,

todd aka ruzo