some people use skinny tires in the winter some use wide ones... is there a certain situation for each? I dont off road but i do try to keep riding all winter in snow up to say 3" before it gets ploughed usually. I ride in a poorly ploughed city (not toronto)

I always find the hardest part it the fact that there are tire tracks everywhere leaving crazy variance in snow density/characteristics.

What are the arguments for and against each?

And yes I know I can get studded in both and studded makes ice nice.