Advise on tires

[Mogenaidoo@aol.com]

My '98 2.8 A4Q (Sports package) is going to be delivered to me about 2 weeks
or so from today - I need some advice on the tires as the Sports package
includes Z - rated 'summer' tires. I am based in Minneapolis, so I need some
winter rubber to see me thru'  - I was advised by the local dealer to fit on
the all-season Michelin XGT V4 or XGT Z4 - do any listers have any experience
with these tires in the snow/ice?? Also, I am thinking of using the factory 7
spoke sport wheels for winter (since I will already be depressed with winter,
so the wheels shoud'nt bother me too much!) and getting the factory rubber
fitted onto a cool set of after market wheels that would be used in summer -
if I go this route, I will need just winter tires - any advise on just winter
tires? 
Thanks in advance for any feedback.
Mogen Naidoo
'97 A4 2.8 Q 12V (with the cool factory 5 spoke wheels)