If you've chosen category 1 or 3, your taxes are calculated at the Single rate. Category 2 is calculated at the Married rate. Here is how the marital status categories appear in the Tax Data section of your pay statement: What You Claim on Your W-4.
Remember, with winter tires only the first 50% of tread is really for use. After that, you have the equivalent of half-worn all-season tires. Blizzak special outer rubber differs from lower layer, too, as the maker informs. Winter tires with 11/32 new tread depth are effectively kaput at 6 or 5 / 32. You should not push regular tires below 4/32 in any case, see wet stopping distances at full, at 4 and at 2 /32 video comparisons on Tirerack.com.
Tread depth will determine the overall length of the stairs from the riser of the bottom step to topmost riser. Code says that minimum depth of tread, where you step, is no less than 10. For service steps that may work, I try for a depth between 10 1/2 and 11 is more comfortable for many people.