If your going to own the car longer than the lifespan of two sets of tires, then why not 1/2 that mileage be on summer tires and the other half on winter tires? It’s buying the same amount of tires in the end and you get way better traction and safety in snow on snow tires. The trade-off is either having to buy another set of rims for the snow tires (and tire pressure sensors if driving with the warning light on for 6 months bothers you), or having them mounted/dismounted twice a year…and storage in the off season.

I’d even say a front wheel drive car with good studded snow tires is better handling in snow than an all-wheel drive with “all seasons”….in most situations, especially stopping.