I live in Illinois, and due to the probable weather that will come I need to think about new tires and possibly new break pads. My problem is I need to purchase a laptop for school also. If you guys could mention a good brand and the average price for those tires( please choose winter tires) That would be great. Also breaks and their price. I am a bit nervous of driving in Chicago snow this year as it will be my first winter in the snow with only the crossfire to bring me arround town. My largest travel time in the car durring the winter will average about 36 minutes if this matters. Mostly main roads. Also i plan on putting sand in a tub in the trunk. Hopefully I dont die.

I have a 04' Crossfire Coupe. with about 67000 miles.