Question about snow tires

[gener8s]

Hi all, I know that the spring is here and everyone wants to forget winter but I figured now would be the time to get peoples opinions on their snow tires while it was sti fresh in their minds. I have aquired 2 sets of snow tires for my Mazda 2, both sets are 175/65R14's. The first set is the hankook ipike rc01 and the second is the nexen winguard 231. Both sets are in great shape and I was wondering if anyone has any experiance with these tires. I want to get them mounted and balanced soon to avoid the fall rush.