rob, i puchased my crossfire up in PA where I live permanently and it was equipped w/the continentals; but during the week when I work in DC, I live in maryland.

i've dealt w/most of this yrs snow down here fine (it was only the one bout of ice that was a problem), and dealt w/even more snow up in PA and the tires handled well.

similarly, it goes without saying that i put on many miles quickly (11.5K since mid-october) and the continentals are holding up very well - i'm sure there's wear, but the tread still looks new and i don't have any complaints about the handling and such. happy travels. bonster