Up in Tahoe I do not feel like shelling out another $800 for winter tires....

Do you feel like shelling out your insurance deductable and then higher premiums after you crash the car? Don't cheap out on snows, especially around Tahoe. They won't even let you drive up there without snows and chains during winter storms.

i.e. if you have a B5 A4, you could do 15" wheels used from someone, then throw some 205/60/15 winter tire on them.

check ebay for hankook or similar. personally, I wouldn't go that route to save at most $100-200 on a performance fitment.

I think your best options are to pop for nokians or dunlops (based on your needs and preference), or get a set of dedicated snows in 16"... should be about $600-$800 either way, including mounting.

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