I'm leaning towards the Blizzaks or Dunlop Wintersports. I want something with decent dry handling capabilities.

I have never had trouble with them, not as good as a winter tire, but 98% of the time, they get the job done well, for all seasons.

they are just fine on dry, though not the <i>best</i>
... but anything that is better on dry, is not honestly a snow tire, but merely a "winter" tire.

you either want a <b>snow tire</b>, or you don't

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For driving in Denver, they're good. If you live in the mtns, or drive up there all the time, the Hakka RSi's are the way to go, but realize you give up some winter performance...

i've really liked them in Denver and in the mountains.

185/65/R15 studded

They were unbeatable last year in just about anything.

to ski 2-4 times this year at most while the rest of the time I'm down here. I think the RSis would be great if I was up in the mountains a lot, but they seem to be too big of a compromise for the winter driving I do. I had the old model tires (Dunlop M2s) last winter that had significant mileage on them from the previous owner. I loved them in the dry and they did really well in the wet/snowy conditions. I just wanted to make sure a new tire didn't come on the scene that I hadn't heard about yet. Thanks!

But with the rounded shoulders, they were a real compromise when cornering on loose snow or slush. I found them downright scary in snow, but that's only speaking from experience with Bridgestone WS-50s for several years before that. The RSIs are a big compromise and would only be worth it if you were doing most of your driving in the snow.

The tread pattern looks like it should be on a truck :) I live in the mountains and I love these tires! Hard to even do doughnuts when you try with them.

got em with my rs4 rep winter wheels and haven't had a problem with them yet, performed very well on the Georgetown ice autox, do fairly well in the dry considering what they are.

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Even living up here in Steamboat they have gotten me through absolutely every condition imaginable. From 12" on unplowed roads (plowed with my front bumper) to glare ice when it's 0 degrees out. I've never felt out of control or unsafe. They won't turn you into superman like the ws-60 will but if you keep it cool you'll also never get stuck. They also drive extremely similar to a decent all-season tire on dry roads. You won't get that floaty feeling that comes with dedicated studless snowtires.

Moving to the Springs myself in a couple months, and went with a single set of F1 All Seasons on my 19s instead of two dedicated sets. Hoping that's not a terrible decision.