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Actually the tire naming is kind of wrong.
Summer tires, they should be renamed to "wet and dry road tires"
Winter tires, they should be renamed to "snow and icy road tires"
So called "Summer tires" have better test results compared to "winter tires" exept on snow/ice. Even on cold road conditions! (Some exeptions, as always)
All Season tires are worse than winter tires on Snow/Ice and worse than summer tires on dry/wet road.
When you live in an area where snow/ice is to be expected go for winter tires!
When you live in an area where it is cold but no risk for snow/ice stay with summer tires!
There is another reason for summer tires being bether even on cold dry/wet roads.
Normally summer tires are of bigger size (i.e. 225/255) than the winter tires used on the same car (i.e. 215/215). This will give the car more rubber surface for braking and traction.
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