Bridgestone Blizzak
10-23-2003 | 04:47 AM
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Bridgestone Blizzak
I need to get winter tires this year. Do they really make that much of a difference? I have heard good things about the Bridgestone Blizzak...are they the best? If you have winter tires or have had winter tires...let me know about your experience and whether you liked them or not.
10-23-2003 | 07:11 AM
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Considering the tires are the only thing that touch the pavement, yes, tire selection does make a difference.
There are a range of winter tires available, from those that are optimized for predominantly dry conditions, to those designed for driving on ice...and everything in between. Typically, the more aggressive winter performance you demand, the more dry performance you will have to give up and you'll experience less overall treadwear out of the tire.
So, decide what kinds of conditions you expect to be driving in:
*mostly dry (what percentage)
*occassional ski trips (what percentage)
*hardpack snow (what percentage)
*ice (any?)
What kind of tires are you currently running? (just trying to gauge your expectations) What are you thoughts on their dry and winter performance?
Blizzaks are very good tires, but hopefully you'll understand that there is no single "best" tire. The best tire is the tire that meets your expectations, and performs well under the conditions you expect to drive the car.
BTW, scroll down the page (or perhaps on the next page) and look for a post on Nokian WR tires. I wrote entirely too much information there...some of it *may* be useful.
There are a range of winter tires available, from those that are optimized for predominantly dry conditions, to those designed for driving on ice...and everything in between. Typically, the more aggressive winter performance you demand, the more dry performance you will have to give up and you'll experience less overall treadwear out of the tire.
So, decide what kinds of conditions you expect to be driving in:
*mostly dry (what percentage)
*occassional ski trips (what percentage)
*hardpack snow (what percentage)
*ice (any?)
What kind of tires are you currently running? (just trying to gauge your expectations) What are you thoughts on their dry and winter performance?
Blizzaks are very good tires, but hopefully you'll understand that there is no single "best" tire. The best tire is the tire that meets your expectations, and performs well under the conditions you expect to drive the car.
BTW, scroll down the page (or perhaps on the next page) and look for a post on Nokian WR tires. I wrote entirely too much information there...some of it *may* be useful.
10-23-2003 | 08:07 AM
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I've had Blizzaks (not the performance LM-22). The soft compound & the tall tread blocks made them very mushy & squirmy. I had Pirelli snows before that & they were better on dry pavement, about the same as Blizzaks on snow. But nothing beat the Blizzaks on ice.
Dunlop WinterSport M2 on the '98 Accord, I like them. They're good in snow, OK on pavement & ice.
I've been using 4-season tires in narrow base-LS width on my GS-R during the winter, but they're about worn out. I wanted to get Nokian WR but they're kinda pricey.
Like RKA says, you have to decide what you want most, and what you're going to be driving in.
Dunlop WinterSport M2 on the '98 Accord, I like them. They're good in snow, OK on pavement & ice.
I've been using 4-season tires in narrow base-LS width on my GS-R during the winter, but they're about worn out. I wanted to get Nokian WR but they're kinda pricey.
Like RKA says, you have to decide what you want most, and what you're going to be driving in.
10-23-2003 | 08:34 AM
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i run dunlop ds-1s, they are similar to blizzacks, they kick ass in the snow. my parents have blizzack MZ-02s and those are nice too. i don't like the Blizzack WS-50s, they are worse on dry pavement than the dunlops i got. the dunlops are also cheaper.
do you need some wheels to mount the snow tires on?? check my sig.
do you need some wheels to mount the snow tires on?? check my sig.
10-23-2003 | 02:24 PM
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Originally posted by RKA
BTW, scroll down the page (or perhaps on the next page) and look for a post on Nokian WR tires. I wrote entirely too much information there...some of it *may* be useful.
BTW, scroll down the page (or perhaps on the next page) and look for a post on Nokian WR tires. I wrote entirely too much information there...some of it *may* be useful.
LoVeAllah2, definitely read what RKA wrote . . . I just posted to it so it's up at the top again right now. Good luck!