What tires are you running for winter

If you're interested I can send you pics of the 15" Blizzaks I have. They were used about 1/2 a winter & I upgraded to 17's for summer so I put four 16" Blizzaks on my 16" alloys. I'm asking $400.

I'd be willing to meet you somewhere to avoid the shipping cost.

The Blizzak's have 10/32nd's tread, no patches or plugs, mounted on steel wheels (with wheel covers), balanced & ready to go.

Let me know
 
Kumho Ecsta Supra 712's up front,

Nitto 555R Drag radials out back.


Oh wait, I live in FL. Don't mind me :D
 
Family has been in the wheel biz since they were wooden:eek yes since the late 1880's ...blizzak's are what we all run on cars, on 4x4 trucks it really doesn't matter unless you're planning on mudding...
I still have a set of blizzak's from my minivan in the wharehouse that we had for 8 years and went through 1 1/2 sets (6 tires) ..they handled great wet or dry , but were a bit more noisy than the Michelins we ran the rest of the year and didn't corner as well on dry pavement...went through a few blizzards with them and would defintely recommend them for winter driving even though they are a little more expensive..:)
 
Poorboy said:
Family has been in the wheel biz since they were wooden:eek yes since the late 1880's ...blizzak's are what we all run on cars, on 4x4 trucks it really doesn't matter unless you're planning on mudding...
I still have a set of blizzak's from my minivan in the wharehouse that we had for 8 years and went through 1 1/2 sets (6 tires) ..they handled great wet or dry , but were a bit more noisy than the Michelins we ran the rest of the year and didn't corner as well on dry pavement...went through a few blizzards with them and would defintely recommend them for winter driving even though they are a little more expensive..:)
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Sweet....I think next week I might go get a set thrown on my winter tires.

I got a price from a local guy for $365 + tax for four.....So, it better freaking snow a lot this winter! LOL
 
Poorboy said:
Family has been in the wheel biz since they were wooden:eek yes since the late 1880's ...blizzak's are what we all run on cars, on 4x4 trucks it really doesn't matter unless you're planning on mudding...
I still have a set of blizzak's from my minivan in the wharehouse that we had for 8 years and went through 1 1/2 sets (6 tires) ..they handled great wet or dry , but were a bit more noisy than the Michelins we ran the rest of the year and didn't corner as well on dry pavement...went through a few blizzards with them and would defintely recommend them for winter driving even though they are a little more expensive..:)
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Blizzak's are excellent winter tires, I use 'em on all four corners and find the investment worth it.

If you, your children, or your significant other are a bit leary about winter driving, Blizzaks = confidence.
 
Use caution on dry roads with certain Blizzaks. I'm seeing more and more negatives on that tire brand handling off the snow ... The Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet is warning against using Blizzak tires ...

"Blizzak is a traffic hazard.
A manufacturer which as a consequence pays no attention to safe driving on asphalt is the Japanese Bridgestone, and now it has gone so far that we cannot recommend their studless Blizzak tire any longer. Blizzak has such bad driving properties on asphalt that it must be considered a traffic hazard!
It began already almost ten years ago when, during a car test, I made a couple of easy right-lefts on dry asphalt with a test car with Blizzak tires. I was on the point of skidding off the road.
When the car got other tires the driving properties became decidedly better.
Then we introduced asphalt tests also for winter tires. We now test braking on wet asphalt and the "moose test", that is, avoidance maneuver, and other stability tests on dry asphalt.
But when certain manufacturers continue to prioritize snow and ice properties at the cost of stability on asphalt, we have now introduced a minimum requirement on asphalt. When the tire does not come up to certain fundamental requirements the tire is not approved, however good it may be on snow and ice.
Therefore we must advise against the best seller Bridgestone Blizzak. A sudden avoidance maneuver with Blizzak tires can easily end up as an "unexplainable" accident in the ditch or in front of an oncoming car."
 
I run Vredestein Wintrac V XL. Awesome tire made in Holland. V Speed rated and xtra load (XL).

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http://www.vredestein.com/english/
 
I think that might also have to do with the size and width of the tires used...very small and thin winter tires may not have as good of handling. I had wide tires on my minivan and we usually drove them well into spring and winters here are hardly near what would be seen in the western NY lake snow effect belt, and not only did they last on dry pavement but we never had a handling problems, and I wouldn't say my wife is a great driver:lol
 
doublel: thanks for posting that quote from a Swedish newspaper but I've have different results with a similar incident.

There are many deer in my area, especially in the East Amherst / Williamsville suburbs of Buffalo as urban sprawl spreads into undeveloped areas.

I had to perform a quick 'n desperate left-right-left to avoid a deer (the "moose test") last year on 60 series Blizzak's & I didn't notice any ill handling characteristics on dry pavement. Speed was approx. 30 - 35 mph on a 4 lane highway with drainage ditches.

I'm using 4 Blizzak's on an Accord (front wheel drive) & I'd be curious to know which vehicle with Blizzaks (just on the drive wheels? on all four corners? front wheel or rear wheel drive?) were on to report them as being "unsafe on dry pavement".

I doubt the DOT would allow them to be sold & Consumer Report would condemn the tires to the point of running them out of the market.
 
Scott P said:
I have a set of Kelly Magna-Grip tires on my car for winter. They were cheap and look like old school snow tires. My wife calls them the "monster truck tires". They are noisy and steal a bit of miles per gallon, but they'll go through anything.

I've heard good things about Firestone WInterfire tires for a reasonably priced winter tire. Blizzacks are nice, but I've read that the compound lasts only a winter or so.
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Scott,
My sister in-law has a set of Blizzaks which she purchased in 1998 and have another season left. I guess it depends on the number of dry miles driven while on winter tires.

Her blizzaks are soft and do reduce the handling abilityof the car, but we all should drive more cautiously during the winter.2

I had set of Dunlop Wintersport M2 on the Jetta and really like them a lot. With M2's I did not notice any reduction in handle from the Michelin Energy's, in the dry. When it come to real winter driving I am glad I had winter tires as the Michelins did poorly. I wish I Dunlop made thew M2's or M3's in a suitable size for the Subaru.

doublel,
I was looking at the Vredestein Wintrac V XL for the Subaru and interested i hearing more about them.

Eric
 
How about Hankooks? I am looking at the Hankook 404's just for a cheap winter tire. They seem to get good reviews.
 
2001civicex,
What kind of car are you looking to put winter tires on? The Han 404's seems to rank well at 1010 tires.

doublel,
Do you have link to the Swedish article? Which tire does the Swedish article pick as the best?


NASIOC winter tire reviews

Eric
 
It is for my 2001 Civic.

I ended up getting the hankook 404's. They got excellent ratings on 1010tire.com and they were really cheap in price. I am going to try and mount them on the rims this weekend and then get them on the car in a couple of weeks.
 
I have purchased a set of the Green Diamond Ultra Trak to try this winter on my new CR-V EX 5spd. These things are hard to come by...took me two seasons to get some. Cost was about 79.00 USD for 205/70/15 and I bought stock steels rims for mounting permanently. I had Blizzaks on my Subaru Legacy for the first time last year and didnt like the traction in snow at all. Since they don't fit my new car, I got the GD's, having heard great things about them. The bad winter season hasn't started here in Portland, OR....we don't get lots of snow, but do get ice storms in January. Will give follow up on these tires after the season.
 
I'm surprised that the Blizzaks didn't work out for you, I've been nothing but satisfied with them here in Western New York.
 
Interesting site to check. I found this site while researching winter tires and the people are local (in Rochester, NY). The people purchased the tires and then tested winter tires which are available here in USA. Also, there is many reader reviews. As Clymer's said, you want to know ... ask the man who drives one.

Snow tire FAQ.info

Eric
 
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