[AndreyATC]

In Brooklyn you have to worry about morons that always try outpace you and then they cant stop soon enough
I commuted in my 3 series for 8 years from Sheepshedbay Brooklyn to upper west side Manhattan
With just winter sport tires it was perfect balance between dry winter and ocasional snow
G2s are even more capable in winter than those Dunlops i had

Now, if you wanna go with studded tire, you may be up for a traffic ticket (i think it's illigal in NYC) and also you going to make this annnoing ticking sound 99% of the time
Also, 99% of the time, when you on dry/wet pavement, your stopping distance and handling will be worse than with G2s

Anyways,
Any winter tire is good, but with some you lose dry/wet grip and with others you lose a bit of winter performance
Pick wisely, based on your environment