I will be using All Season tires year round. Continantal DWS on 17" rims but if i find i need a set on Snow tires i will run stock GT rims and a 205/60/15 ish snow tire.
Keep in mind a wide tire may hurt more then help when traveling on SNOW. One good thing about a smaller Rim and more tire side wall is when you slide in to a CURB as i've done several time in the wifes mini van is the tire will take most of the impact instead of the rims.
Thats my 2 cents im sure others will agree to disagree.
edit: O yea I live in FL now, but will be moving to Germany in about 1 month wish me luck in the SNOW im sure my dogs and kid will love it and i will hate it!
[This message has been edited by Tweeter (edited 12-25-2011).]