I know... I know... you have been on the edge of your seats:
So the winner is.....
BOTH!!!!!
I bought a new set of blizzacks for my wife's endeavor, and a set of studded general arcticmax studded for my volvo. Hers are 235 65 17, mine are 215 65 16. In the middle is a set of 16 inch 1/3 used blizzacks for my volvo.
The difference between the tires is interesting. The New blizzacks are softer than the Generals and have the sniping? (small cuts) in closer intervals than the general tires.
Does it make a real world difference? Who knows. It's 65 degrees outside. I drove home from getting her blizzaks mounted with the A/C on it was so hot! At least I enjoyed the "industrial smell" of the new tires in the car driving to work today!
Oh well for the warm weather!

Somebody do a snow dance!