Winter tires are good, but I never use them...they are called all-season tires for a reason...good for all seasons...if you can't drive with them in all seasons, maybe you should reconsider driving. But if they gov't decides to make it the law, prices better drop. Also...this has been the second snowiest winter on record for Ottawa, so I can't see how you can say this is a "normal" Canadian winter. Can you tell, I've had it?