Hi everyone, this is my first post and first time as a member of a forum. I bought my XF 6-speed last June and it's a blast. I live in Vermont and for tires I have Nokian Hakkapalitta's on 18 inch rims from Tire Rack(the wheels not the tires). The Hakka's are fantastic, and with a bag of sand in the trunk I can even drive through the mound that the snowplow deposits in front of a side street. I've learned a lot from this forum, thanks for having it.