My '05 is also a daily driver. I have a set of Vredestein winter tires and it handles very well. However, I just don't like driving in the snow. (Maybe it's just old age creeping up on me.) Since I'm now retired I don't drive much in the snow. My wife also bought me a floor jack and a torque wrench for xmas so I can change the wheels myself twice a year instead of taking it to the tire shop. I'm in the NE corner of IL. Expect to move below the bridge in MI late next year.