Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
Marathon Winters are my choice, for the icy and hardpacked, or loose / slushy plowed roads, or up about to 3-4 inches of newly fallen snow I encounter on my urban commute.
x2 for this advice -- those are great tires and roll really well, even on bare pavement
If you want even less rolling resistance, a favourite combination of mine is a studded Winter Marathon up front and a studless Conti Winter in the rear. Best of both worlds.