Swapped the winters for summers on the gti. Drives a lot better.
I really like the Blizzak WS70's on the Miata. Not so much the Blizzak LM-32's on the GTI (the cheaper WS70's were not available). Hmm.... It might just be the cars, wheel size, etc. At any rate, I'm downsizing once I get my hands on some nice OEM take-off rims (and these Blizzak's wear out), and will get other tires next time.
Funny how 19" inch winters on the M3 felt great (LM-60's) but 18" winters on the GTI felt pretty bad (LM-32's, the replacement for LM-60's)...