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Originally Posted by Billfitz

I wouldn't go with a lower profile tire. Winter roads are tough roads, and the lower the aspect ratio the greater the potential for wheel damage. For that matter if I had separate winter wheels I'd make them 17 inch. I would go with a narrower tire, say 215, all around. Narrower tires give better traction in snow because they dig through the snow to make contact with the road beneath better than wider tires. A 215/55x17 is what I'd use.

Excellent advice....