I have a set of Dunlop Winter Sport M3's that are AWESOME. I got them on tirerack for a great price

I would highly recommend the Nokian Winter tires they rock! I just talked to the guys at Tire Factory and they have launched a new web-site with pricing and everything at www.tiresbyweb.com. They said they are still willing to honor the discount on the Nokians of $10 offer per tire and FREE SHIPPING in the Continental US through Nov 30th 2006 by mentioning this forum like last year. You can still reach them at 800-576-1009.

I run 17in stock Enkei with RE011 (worn out) summers and just recieved 17 in. BBS RK rims from Charles River (500 US$) for some all seasons, I have yet to mount,  but thought I would quote all the typing I did for the Canadian winter crowd.

For a good 2005 snow tire review look here.
http://www.consumersearch.com/www/autom … story.html

I run 16in RSi's and they are very good, Kal tire in Sask did a great deal on the rims at the same time.
I have a friend that just bought a TireCraft Franchise, and he handed me a brouchure this week, that shows the Nokian equals or better from Conti (Conti WinterViking 2 and ContiViking Contact 3) will be available very soon (if not already) in Canada. Not sure of the prices yet.  From the review that I linked too, you may do very well on the Michelin X-Ice (price and performance), available at Tire Craft, Canadian tire, KalTire, and Costco as well.  As for the Bridgestones,(and Firestones, same company) I won't be buying another set in my lifetime after the RE011. (What tire brand was on those Ford Explorer's that used to flip on a dime again? ???)

On a particularily bad winter day last year (100km of black ice.) I drove past many cars that went off the road on my Rsi's.  I still plan on getting some 15 inch studded tires in the future though, (studding is legal here, and all the Fin's love it as well) Probably the Conti Winter Viking 2.  Studded Nokians are at least $250 Canadian a tire.

P.S. The Silica used in any of the best handling wearing and sticking new winter performance tires, is derived from canola oil.  We grow lots of that in Saskatchewan, NOKIAN uses Finish canola, but choosing a tire that contains Silica can't hurt the Farmers.

P.S.S. The Dunlop M3 is a very good choice, Wins Tire racks performance winter.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyres … W&VT=C
and not included in the survey for all out winter tires I linked above.  But for all out winter, think studs, lugs, sipes, and grooves and Silica.

This will be the first winter with the 18mm rear sway bar and the Michelin PA2's. Visions of Monte Carlo, Sweden and other WRC events in the snow!