Once again, I'll come to the defense of the BFG tire. I had it on my car for a pretty decent winter here in Westchester county. I also drove up to central NY (Syracuse area) almost 3 times a month during the winter months and never really had a problem. It's by no means a snow tire, but it's not horribly bad. Only when I had to cut into my parking spot coming back home did I ever not get proper traction. Turning with the tires in heavy snow isn't the easiest task. But remember, in NY, they're usually somewhat prepared for snow, so the roads are usually cleared to some degree.
