Finally had some bad weather to try out the Hakkapeliita SUV winter tires. They perform much better than the Michelins 4X4 Alpins I had on my last vehicle.
Good lateral grip when lane changing through slush and deep snow. The vehicle wasn't pulled or swayed as with the Michelins. Braking and hard starts on ice covered pavement was outstanding. Big trade off was the road noise on dry pavement, but I can live with that, just crank up the radio.
Haven't gone through deep snow off road yet, maybe this weekend...brian