Do not buy a Hyundai Accent
I live in upstate New York. This car is horrendous in the snow no matter what type of tires are on it. There is virtually no buffer on road noise. You will feel every bump in the road. The thing goes out of alignment at the drop of a hat and the tires are disproportionately expensive for an economy car. I give it two stars instead of one because it has 115,000 miles on it and it's still going.