Seeking a dedicated snow tire set for my X3, I find the thread interesting...

I commute during the winter almost daily in the NYC metro area from the Northwest section of NJ...where (thankfully) when it snows it is a good drop these past years...but as I get closer to the coast it is a slushier/rain mix...

So a question to the collective wisdom would be..right now I have the stock rims and tires as supplied by BMW NA ont he 04 X3...

1) Do you have a recommended source for Beater rims for winter driving...? Size? supplier etc...

2) Hakkapelitta's seems interesting as to tread depth and overall agressivness..but how will they holdup based on my driving description listed above...? Is there a better choice..

Any info/thougts/insight would be appreciated....

Thanks

Nick