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I said I was willing to spend $500 dollars, not that I was actually going to pay that much. For clarification, Tire Rack has a set of Blizzak WS80s on clearance for ~$70/ tire, as opposed to the average price of $110 each (for a variety of sizes). Since I live near one of the warehouses, I am able to knock $40 off per set to pick them up. Coupled with a current $80 rebate, I was able to buy them for $181 with tax. I'll post pictures when the snow flies later this year.

Yepper, pull the recovery tank, the pump (assuming it is the original) has a deep cone shaped cast impeller, when you're looking for a replacement Get the same, try not to fall into the *oh, the chinese aftermarket pump will do*, not so.

$500? You can buy a new set of 225/60/16 easily for only $400, and you're still less than $500 installed. Buy them at Walmart.com, it's cheaper than other places, they deliver to your local store in a day or two, then take them to a good tire shop for installation. That's what I did with my Cooper CS5, and they've been great for me (and American made, too!). You can even get a set of lower-end all-seasons for $300, and you're less than $400 installed. If you're only keeping the car for a year or two, you could buy good used tires for $300 installed. But anyway, post pictures after you buy your tires, so we can see how the larger tires fit.