not retired yet

I am contemplating a used car with the sort of ridiculously low mileage my old car used to have. This car used to be owned by an old man who only drove it on Sundays, in good weather, when he wasn't in the nursing home. I borrowed it for a few days last year (from his granddaughter), when my car was being repaired, so I know it's relatively easy on my shoulder. And quiet, bless its internal combustion engine! There are so many things about driving I find stressful, but part of what makes it difficult for me is trying to cope with the road noise. Cranking up the stereo so I can hear the words of an audiobook is nothing like so good as actual quiet.

This car spent a lot of time in a garage, safe from snowplows and other hazards. It has summer tires, which really ought to change before I rely on it in bad weather. (It has rear-wheel drive, and I could feel the wheels slipping sideways a bit on hills when I drove it a short distance last week.) The previous owner suggested snow tires, which seem problematic. How do people in small apartments store out-of-season tires? It occurred to me after WAY too much angst that this is likely to be a problem for lots of people, completely unrelated to anyone being tidy or organized or strong or sensible. Are all-season tires as good? Almost as good? Can any of you recommend a particular kind of tires, or a place to buy them? (After last winter, I have some idea of where not to buy them, but that doesn't narrow it down much.)