I think the Nokians are a great tire. They supposedly wear very well, have the severe weather rating, are classified as Low Rolling Resistance (LRR) and are made with less noxious chemicals and receive some green manufacturing stamp to boot. Maybe it's a bad stereotype, but I think a country that gets the amount of snow that Finland does knows how to make a great snow tire. IIRC they were also the first country to make a winter tire..
If I only could run one tear year round, it would be this one...