In reply to BnB:
> I wasn't recommending anyone run winters in summer. Nor is the OP intending to do so.
I ran my winter tyres all through last summer with no problems whatsoever. The reasons being (a) the 'summer' tyres were close to worn out, (b) I wanted to fit all-season tyres, and (c) I still had a set of winter tyres with a decent amount of tread left on them. So when I swapped the 'summer' tyres off in autumn 2016 they stayed off, and I ran the winters through until last December before having the all-seasons fitted (Goodyear Vector 4season G2s, just to buck the Michelin trend on here). The Vectors coped brilliantly with the road conditions which accompanied the Beast from the East parts I, II and III (though you're never going to feel like your cornering on rails in 8" of snow!)
Winter tyres don't suddenly try to throw you off the road come the summer. The rubber compounds used for winter tyres performs better (stays more flexible) than 'summer' tyres at temperatures below about 7°C, plus the tread pattern is better at displacing water and finding grip on snow, ice and slush. But they work just fine on temperate dry roads too.
IMO any tyre from a recognised brand on the market today will be perfectly good, unless you are driving like a homicidal idiot. Different tyres won't behave the same, but none of them are actively going to try and kill you so long as you look after them.