I live in Colorado and we delt with snow on our 2000 for 2 years on stock tires. They work fine unless it's gets deep. Just keep the speed up in the deep stuff. We did finally get some snow specific tires, (not studded) and they are the s""""! I need to remind myself I'm on snow they stick so well. Any tire like the Blizack will do, but we baught the yokahama ones.
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