I just bought Nordic Ice Trak winter tires at Canadian Tire. They are 25% off - Total cost including the extended warranty and installation and taxes $425.They are great in snow and ice, are not much more noisy and handle well on dry pavement.Driving on ice with the Continentals scared the crap out of me!I have the steel rims so I don't see the point in buying 15 inch rims.I gave up on alloy wheels. I had a 96 Cavalier Z24 and the alloy wheels were ruined by tire jockeys and leaked constantly. I find the stock wheels and wheel covers look ok, from a distance it's hard to tell they are not alloys.
Base 2 tone Salsa, auto, power pack Mississauga, Ontario, Canada I'd rather be sailing but the Vibe makes me a happy landlubber.