I'm planning to get a set of STUDDED winter tires for my Corolla (for Colorado.) I've done a lot of research a while ago about all the different winter tire brands, performance comparisons, etc., and I learned for example that the Nokia Hakka's are considered top-of-the-line. In fact, I used to have a set of non-studded Hakka's in the past, and was very happy with them (although you have to pay more extra for quality.) As I mentioned, I now want to get a set of STUDDED tires - for added safety. My question: with studded tires, is brand still as important? (it seems to me that things like tread pattern, rubber compound, etc, would be a bit less important with studded tires, but I may be wrong.) If so, I'd be glad to hear some recommendations/opinions.
cheers
-Bubba