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+1 on the Gislaved, been using them this season on my '12 Avant on 17" RS4 reps.

Great tire, ground clearance is the only limited factor, and even then, I've plowed some streets with my undercarriage dragging. Not ideal, but I got through where the softroader SUVs couldn't.

Zaider

The Nokian Hakka R's are on my Subaru right now and we've also got a set on the wife's Subaru. They're great in powder and slush. My Subaru is a couple inches off the ground so its pretty much a snow plow in the back alley and I've never even been close to getting stuck in the deep stuff. As for ice, they're about as good as any other non-studded winter tire that I've driven.

Yes, its not a performance tire on dry pavement, but that's not what its meant for. I never noticed them being "squirmy" in the size I had them (225/45/17)

Here's a couple of shots from yesterday and the nice snow storm we had in Calgary.







No problems!