I have been driving my S70 T5SE (and my 740 before that) for the many years in winter conditions that only Eastern Canada can offer. My recommendation: four 185-65-15 Michelin Arctic Alpines on rims. Best winter tires you will find and reasonably priced too.

I just got new Yokohama Guardex 721's, 215/45 17 on new Comets for my 98 t5! Haven't had any snow since I got em though. My wifes 855 Turbo has 205/55 16 gislaved nordfrost 3's, and her car is like a tank. No slip, no spin, it just goes where you want it. When I want to have a little fun and try to fishtail via the e-brake, it won't let you go far.

I didn't like the look of smaller wheels, since my summers are 17", and I know that I should have gotten 16's, narrower tires are able to track through snow better, but for city driving in Boulder, they are fine. If we go skiing, we'll take the wagon.

I've tried Blizzaks, and Pirelli's, but the Gislaveds win, hands down. Unfortunately, they didn't make them in 17's, so I'm trying the Yoko's.

Good Luck!

I have a set of 185/65 15s on my T5. They are Gislaved Nordfrost II. I have also heard good things about Nokian Hakkapelittas and Bridgestone Blizzaks. My first time driving on snows this weekend in upstate NY and they worked very well in the snow/feezing rain we got. A little noisier than the summer tires (Michelin Pilot HX) but not to the point of distraction. The $500 you will spend is cheap insurance in my view. In addition, you'll be putting less miles on your Dunlops and keeping those nice alloys off the pothole laden winter streets. I see secondhand sets advertised all the time in the different classifieds.

u can go 15 if u'd like...there r more choices that size for winter tires...i've had some pilot alpin 205-50-16...so so i my opinion...i would try some blizzaks if i were u...they have good reviews in snow and ice. the n/a and glt model oem size should work just fine (15")...unless u have 302 mm brakes in the front...which is unlikely (will be found on some r cars). anyway, buy a set of good snow cables (lower profile, chains too bulky)...with those snow tires on steel rims (or alloy) and u should be fine. if u start to slip too much in 1st gear...try starting in 3rd ... that's what the winter mode in automatics do. should work the same in manual...all gas...no movement =)

I have '98 V70T5M and, size just like the owner's manual recommends, a set of 185/65/15 Vredestein Snowstar studded tires. I was going to replace them with a set of Nokian Hakka-1s also with studs, but after I got them cleaned off they didn't look bad at all, so maybe next season. I do drive like a librarian in a 240DL when I have the studded tires on, I never turn the TRACS off, they're noisy as anything and unpleasant on dry roads, but WOW you can run rings around any AWD on non-studded tires in the snow.

-bill d cat

What I use is what the owners manuel says to use, 185-65-15, with decent snow tires of course. Never have any problems. Just so you know, sometimes drivers going to the mountains carry a set of snow chains with them just in case. Once in a while CDOT, Colorado Dept of Trans., will require adequate snow tire or snow tires and chains on some of the passes--Vail, Eisenhour Tunnel approaches, etc.

JMO--Lived in Denver since 1963.