Snow tires

[andmalc]

I bought a pair of 26" Nokian 106's (studded tires, about 2" wide, $65 each!) for my eastern Ontario winter commute. They're great on ice, but on snow they stink - I slide even in a little soft snow over hardpack and bog down in a snow bank. Ice isn't really a concern, anyway - the real threat is ruts in the snow.

Can anyone suggest a better tire for these conditions? Should I just go for Mtb tires, and if so, what do I look for in a tread.

I've already asked this in the Winter Biking forum. All the discussions there are about biking on ice.

[pinerider]

I just use nobby mtb tires for snow, usually they work ok. I have a couple of old Norcos for winter commuting, whatever tires came with them seem to work ok in the snow. My commute is pretty well all arterial roads, so they are usually cleared quickly, I don't get many chances to ride in snow. Snow over ice means studs for sure. I've tried my fixed gear road bike with skinny tires in snow, nobby mtb tires on a mountain bike are much better.