Tire questions

[ted.king@abbott.com]

Has anyone put a wider/lower profile tire on stock 97 GLX 15" rims?  Tire Rack
claims that the stock 205/50-15 is the limit w/o switching rims, is this true? 
I was wondering if a 225/40-15 or 215/45-15 might work.

Also, anyone had snow experience w/ :  Brigestone RE71, Dunlop SP8000, Pirelli
Zero Assimetrico?  I can't stant these Eagle GA's and I want something a lot
stickier, but have to deal w/ snow on occasion.  Pirelli Supersport 7000
doesn't come in 205/50-15, or I'd get them, they were great on my old RX7.

Ted King