Also if you can nip across to Niagra Falls the savings can be HUGE over Canadian prices. For some reason Canadian Tire dealers just are not giving us comparable pricing yet.
We canadian tire dealers have never seen the advantage of the stronger dollar from the tire manufacters.
but as far as snow tires are concerned you usually get what you pay for, the cheapos work better than all seasons but can't hardly be compared to michelin,bridgestone or continental, a good middle of the road tire is the bfg slalom.
vw tdi i would use blizzak lm-25 or michelin primacy alpin, most of the vw have an h-speed rating and keeping that rating maintains your load rating as well as your handling and braking.
I have been using lm-25 last couple seasons and they work real well, never been stuck on the road yet and i commute lindsay to scarborough everyday