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I'm gonna buy a set of Winter Tires for use on my Civic in Southern Ontario, Canada and need some help.

How can the tire width affect performance when it comes to winter tires? I have a choice of going with the stock size 185/65 on my 15" honda steel wheels or 195/60 which is very close in overall diameter.

We don't get a ton of real heavy snow here, just light wet snow and slush making the roads more slippery than anything. Not a ton of ice on the roads either.

Does a wider tire mean more or less traction? Does it differ between dry/wet/snowy/icey road conditions? I've heard in the past that a narrower tire will cut through snow better, not sure if that is true.

I'm considering the Michelin Artic Alpin and maybe some others if anyone has any suggestions for others I should be looking at.

 
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The thinner the tire the better you will get through the snow. Wider tires are like pontoons in the snow.

 
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Thanks for the reply DarkCivic, that's what I figured, I just wasn't sure.

On dry/wet roads though what is preferred? More tire on the road under those conditions = more traction right?