Based on all your inputs, looks like the RE970AS is the "almost" perfect tire I was looking for and that is a tire that:
1) Cannot be a summer tire since down in AZ it does get cold to 30 degrees for a few hours in the mornings for about 3-4 weeks in a year.
2) Don't bother about snow traction since there is no snow in AZ
3) Best possible handling, grip, cornering, etc (closest you can get to Max Pef Summer tires with a AS tire)
4) Should be more comfortable than my Pirelli P7 AS RFT (This is one area I guess this tire falls behind a bit)
This tire is made for AZ
