I used Bridgestone Winter Dueler DM-Z2 P245/75-16 tires last year and was very favorably impressed with the traction on both glare ice and shin deep snow. If you need wheels, TireRack has these tires on OEM steel wheels for a price that can't be beat.
An interesting note...the 245 winter tires have a wider tread contact surface than my 265 summer tires--go figure!
I'll put Nokians on another family vehicle this winter; I expect them to have great traction.
In many states, including California, any tire with the M+S designation is snow-legal, but that's not the same thing as working really well. M+S is granted when a tire's tread meets certain requirements of open space vs. tread. Other states and provinces require that winter tires have the new snowflake-on-the-mountain symbol. These tires have actually passed an on-snow traction test.
Ken
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