Ditch those stock tires asap.
Congrats and welcome to the forum.
One more vote to upgrade those tires.
I'd normally 100% agree, but he lives in Chicago. If he's going to just change one A/S for another A/S tire, meh. If he's going to run dedicated summer and winter tires, I'm 100% on board.
BTW, I have a set of wheels that would be perfect for winter tires for sale. lol.