Originally Posted by astrnmrtom
2. A second set of rims with studded snow tires. Yes, it can be expensive but a set will probably last as long as you own your car unless you put a LOT of winter miles on them. I put together a set of 4 after and saved some cash by spending some time on the computer visiting craigslist or you can go to a tire store and get a set of "cheap" alloy rims with winter tires. Yes, its expensive but this is the best route if you prefer summer tires for your non-winter driving or already have a good set of summer tires on the car. A garage, a small floor jack and 1/2 hour is all you need to swap 'em out when it snows.
This is exactly what I do. My stock rims have all season tires on them and are used for winter only. The person that owned the car before me really did a number on the stock rims and they are all chewed up so that is the main reason why they are used for winter. I have a nice set of aftermarket rims with summer tires on them for use in warm weather.