Originally Posted by
sleutho
I would definitely go for the Conti Winter II's but they come in 37mm as the smallest size. I am pretty sure those will not fit on my bike. I'm not sure why all of the best winter tires only come in the largest sizes.
Wider tires are more practical in snowy conditions. You can run lower pressures and have better traction. What conditions are you going to ride in around here? You want to blast through 3" of snow on an unplowed street? Or ride the packed snow in the forest preserve trails? Use a mtn bike with wide tires. You want to ride plowed streets? A CX tire and some careful riding will do fine.