[Cajundaddy]

As always, it depends. If you live in a region with 3 months of completely frozen roads like ND, MN, or Canada, a dedicated winter tire is by far the best choice. If you live in an area where some snow and ice is expected but frozen roads might last a week or two, but not months, an All Weather tire probably is a better choice.

Here in ID we see an average annual snowfall of 8-10" and the roads tend to dry out very quickly. It can still be 20s-30s for 3 months but frozen roads are not really a thing. In this case an All Weather tire is my choice and Conti DWS is what I am running on the Cayman in winter. It is a very capable tire in all conditions with good control in ice and snow but no match for a full winter tire on completely frozen roads.