I got a dedicated set if stock 14" alloys with OEM tires on them for the winter. 185/60/14. They handled well in snow, but I didn't take the car it too much because my front bumper was trying to act like a snow plow, so for the few very snowy days my car stayed at home. Note that I moved down to Oregon for a job, I put my 17" MSRs back on and I'm happy with them. 205/40/17 seem to take corners better than 185/60/14 without trying to slide out.