[deepsix]

Sorry to hear of your dilemma. Winter can play havoc on tyres/wheels as the holes are less obvious and generally deeper. I always buy winter wheel and tyre combos to protect smart alloys and give better confidence in bad weather. Saying that, I've just done a trip up to the highlands on new winter tyres, but felt seen off as temp was warmer than down South! Reassuring in the rain though.
Shameless plug; I've a good set of winter wheels in the for sale section :-) Open to offers.