Absolute best extreme performance winter tires?

[jschall]

I absolutely HATE sliding on ice. I think I want to go studded... What do you guys think of Nitto Exo Grappler AWT 285/65r20?

Nokian has their SUV tires available in 285/50r20 but not 285/65r20. They'll fit but they're smaller. They're also not in stock anywhere.

Thoughts? Is studded going to get me the absolute max performance?

 

[Broski]

Studded is max on ice. But with some trade offs elsewhere. I’ve used Nokian for years non studded and never slid while others had no control

Nokian has 275 65 20 which is ~1” smaller than sock at 34”