Yeah, the 185's would be better in snow.  The general thinking for snow tires is
the narrower the better.  Sort of counter intuitive, but wide tires tend to
float on top of the snow more than narrow tires.  Part of the reason why sports
cars with big, fat, wide tires do so horribly on snow.
Mark

richardd wrote:

>         How are the MXT's in the snow?
>
>         I was wondering if MXT 185's might offer better traction in the
> snow.  They are also cheaper than the 205's.
>
>         Any comments?
>