Thanks everyone! I went on a long enthusiastic drive last night. It was. 32-degrees with damp but not wet streets. I must say, PSS's are amazing! They didn't feel to hard in the cold!
KEY OBSERVATION: on crappy roads including rutted freeways and worn B roads, I actually experience no decreased ride comfort or adverse effects in road noise or steering road texture transfer. This is a surprise and likely due to the superior tires compared to OEM Contis (which I think are great too btw!).
The car gets looks like it's an exotic now. The anthracite accent paint almost matches the space grey color of my car perfectly. Consider me smitten!
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