i am now contemplating two options.
pass on changing my tires to see how it is with stock all seasons and if the weather gets really bad, just take the Sorento (which we already have winter rubber for)...alternatively, perhaps replacing the stock tires with all weather tires (Michelin Cross Climate 2) so i can skip the seasonal tire changes (and the costs to do that and store them)...i suppose i could then sell my stock tires, but i'm not sure how easy those tires would be to sell since it's such a unique size.