Dave,
I would recommend the Rainforce MX4 from michelin. Don't let the name fool you, I had Goodyears on my Camry before these and in the rain they slid all over so I changed to the Michelin's. Last year we had an 18" snow fall in Maryland and I drive all around in it(in areas that had not been plowed) I even followed some tracks at the marina where my wife has her shop the tracks ended in a snow drift to make the story short I ended up having to back out of it because the drift was to deep (the drift was about 30"). The tracks I had followed I later found out were made by a J**p Grand Cherokee (the marinas managers truck)that had gotten stuck there and had to be pulled out and all I did shovel a little and back out, sure I was following his tracks but I was also pushing snow along the way because of the low groud clearance of the car. It only stopped because the snow had gotten so deep that it lifted the front end off the ground a little and I lost traction. The managers father lives on the property and could not believe I, first, had tried to drive down there and,second, how easy the Camry pulled itself out compared to the J**p.
I am not saying a Camry can maneuver through the snow better than a J**P but just mentioning how well the tires provided traction in that car, which is very similar to the 626. I think you would be suprised how well these tires handle the snow. Just adding my .02.
Oh ya my Xplorer was down for the count thats why I was driving the Camry at that point. I had broke the reverse valve trying to free it from a snow bank. Those antilock brakes are hell on the tranny when you are trying to rock the truck . I now know how to disconnect them so this winter I am ready, so let it snow.
Alan
98 Xplorer
