Winter tire recomendations

[7rider]

Your question had me checking out BikeTiresDirect: http://www.biketiresdirect.com/categ...8704&c=4808807
I wanted to see what they have.
Both sets of tires I have for my commuter are there, if you're curious about them.
I currently have the Conti Ultra Gatorskins on my flat bar road bike (700x23) and plan to move to Michelin Transworld City tires for the winter (700 x 25 with reflective sidewall).
The only downside of the Michelins, other than their noise, is the tread design (V's) picks up every little stone on the road, so I'll have hundreds of them embedded in the tire. That, of course, is an invitation for a flat (which didn't happen all last winter - about 500 miles of riding on them - but I don't know if my luck will hold with increased mileage on them). (Incidently, the V-tread of the City's is supposed to help with grip in wet conditions.)
For your application, the Michelin Pro Grips (under recreational/training road tires) look interesting.
For me, for winter, I like sturdy and reflective. If my Conti's had a reflective sidewall, I'd keep them on all year.