hi joe,

I have goodyear iceguards and they work well in snow and dry weather, I think snows have come along way recently and that they are not as bad a sacrifice as they used to be. Good luck

Joe,

We get 400-600 inches of snow annually, would not go with anything other than Nokians, run them on all our vehicles. They wear great and the traction cannot be beat.

Discount tire direct has a comparison of snow tires on their web site. I have used Perelli, Michelin and I now have some Blizzaks on my '96 965. I kept 2 "usable" Blizzaks that came with the car and put 2 new on for last winter (195/65-15). They were good in the snow but real squishy on dry pavement. The original Michelin XM+S Alpins I had, had a much more agressive block tread than the present "Artic" Alpin and was better in real snow. Every Perelli I've had went out of round before the tread gave out. I'm presently thinking of getting a set of the Michelin Pilot Alpins and "give" away the Blizzaks.

For real snow stick with a narrower profile. The narrow tire will bite through the snow better. Maybe a 185/70-15?

I ran Nokia tires on my 940 last winter, but didn't encounter enough snow to test them. They are quiet and feel good on dry pavement. I've used Blizzaks on my 240s and they're quite good in snow. Are you sure you want fat, low-profile snow tires? I stay around 185-95 in cross section, 65/70 in profile on Volvo snows.

Hi,

I just bought new winter tires this year after 7 sevens with the Gislaved Nord*Frost (1). I got Pirelli 210 Snowsport and have been really impressed with them. Excellent wet performance so far (no snow yet) and excellent handling/road feel with these being H-rated (Gislaveds were Q).

The other one I considered was the Michelin Pilot Alpin. (Note that there's also a Artic Alpin.) From my research, the Pilot Alpin are virtually on par with the 210. The 210 was marginally cheaper so I took them.

George

Joe,

I had excellent results with Nokian Hakapelita 1 tires on a 1993-945 last winter. They perform better than the previous Gislaveds on that car in every way. My size is 185-65-15. Good luck in making your choice.