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I'm in Seattle and it's wet 6+ months a year here. UHP Summer tires are better than A/S tires in both dry and wet conditions in every handling situation, other than in road conditions with snow/ice.
Many people misunderstand what A/S tires are for. A/S tires are not superior to Summer tires in wet conditions, it's quite the opposite. The only reason for A/S tires if if you frequently see below 40F temps. A/S tires are purely a compromise that allow someone that doesn't want to have two sets of wheels/tires to drive in a safe manner in snow/icy conditions but winter/snow tires would be better suited for those conditions.
I prefer to have Summer tires year round and if it's well below 40 then I'll wait till weather improves before driving.
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