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Blizzak. Studless snow tires

Started by RECHRGD, December 29, 2012, 01:01:30 PM

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RECHRGD

I just put a set of these on my wife's Subaru Tribeca and all I can say is Wow!  These things stick to ice and snow like glue.  I've never had traction like that with any other tire, studded or not.  The Subaru is a great snow car in it's own right, but these tires take it to a whole new level.  And no, I don't work for Bridgestone......
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Silver R/T

I like Bridgestone tires as well, had them on various cars over the years.
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Charger-Bodie

We have Blizzak Tires on our Loaner van too. All 4 corners. Thinks is like a 4x4 with them. Its amazing.
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My Charger is a hybrid car, it burns gas and rubber............

chargerboy69

My brother has them on his AWD Pontiac Vibe, he loves them.
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69 OUR/TEA

We have an 03 Caravan we bought new,first year no snow tires,it sucked!!!!Following year,got a winter tire/wheel package from Tire Rack,Blizzaks on steel rims,all 4,change them out in Dec,and put back on the alloys in late Apr.First set lasted 7 seasons this way.Just got a new set last winter from Tire Rack here in Ct now,they DO make it feel like the van is all whel drive,hands down,work great !!!!!Keeps the alloys mint to !!!!!!

Finoke

Yes, unbelievable is the difference they make. My rear wheel drive cts couldn't make it out of my driveway in an inch of snow. I put the blizzaks on and made it through a foot of snow like butter!

skip68

Looks like they really have a good grip with that design.   

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Silver R/T

factory siping helps a lot too. I've siped my all seasons and drove on black ice without a slip
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resq302

I had them on my first car I ever had... 82 Datsun 280 ZX turbo 5 spd.  Car absolutely could not go when there was an inch of snow on the ground.  Once I put the Blizzak tires on, I was able to get around.  Down fall with them is that they are such a soft tire, they wear pretty fast.  The porous part of the tire and siping only does down about half way and then you have a regular tire.
Brian
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1970 Challenger Convert. factory #'s matching red inter. w/ white body.  318 car built 9/28/69 (AACA Senior winner)
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RECHRGD

Quote from: resq302 on December 29, 2012, 04:42:44 PM
I had them on my first car I ever had... 82 Datsun 280 ZX turbo 5 spd.  Car absolutely could not go when there was an inch of snow on the ground.  Once I put the Blizzak tires on, I was able to get around.  Down fall with them is that they are such a soft tire, they wear pretty fast.  The porous part of the tire and siping only does down about half way and then you have a regular tire.

I agree!  But if you only have them on the car in the winter months, you should get several seasons out of them depending  on how much you drive.  Then when they get down to the  point of being a regular tire, just use them up in the summer...... :Twocents:
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69 OUR/TEA

Quote from: RECHRGD on December 29, 2012, 04:48:01 PM
Quote from: resq302 on December 29, 2012, 04:42:44 PM
I had them on my first car I ever had... 82 Datsun 280 ZX turbo 5 spd.  Car absolutely could not go when there was an inch of snow on the ground.  Once I put the Blizzak tires on, I was able to get around.  Down fall with them is that they are such a soft tire, they wear pretty fast.  The porous part of the tire and siping only does down about half way and then you have a regular tire.

I agree!  But if you only have them on the car in the winter months, you should get several seasons out of them depending  on how much you drive.  Then when they get down to the  point of being a regular tire, just use them up in the summer...... :Twocents:

Bingo !!!!!As I said I do with mine,Dec to April,7 seasons out of a set.

resq302

Thats what I did with my car.  Got about maybe 3 or 4 seasons out of them though.  Although, my z's tires were a low profile design so that could also determine the tread depth from new also.
Brian
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1970 Challenger Convert. factory #'s matching red inter. w/ white body.  318 car built 9/28/69 (AACA Senior winner)
1969 Plymough GTX convertible - original sheet metal, #'s matching drivetrain, T3 Honey Bronze, 1 of 701 produced, 1 of 362 with 440 4 bbl - auto

Tilar

Quote from: skip68 on December 29, 2012, 04:31:39 PM
Looks like they really have a good grip with that design.    



Good looking tires, but the main thing people don't understand is that the tires in those pics are true snow tires, and most people tend to believe that what they call "All Season" tires are supposed to be as good, and they are not.
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odcics2

Daily driver Neon 5 speed has Michelin Harmony tires on it. Year before last we had about 8 different snow storms with about 6"-12" each time.
The Neon was PUSHING the snow up over the hood and packing it in the grille...   Funniest thing to see.   :smilielol:
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hatersaurusrex

Quote from: Silver R/T on December 29, 2012, 04:33:01 PM
factory siping helps a lot too. I've siped my all seasons and drove on black ice without a slip

This exactly.  Siping is everything, especially siping with at least some vertical angle on it.   This keeps the side-side sliding to a minimum.
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resq302

The problem with siping is that it wears the tire away ALOT which is why there normally is not a lot on a regular street tire.
Brian
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1970 Challenger Convert. factory #'s matching red inter. w/ white body.  318 car built 9/28/69 (AACA Senior winner)
1969 Plymough GTX convertible - original sheet metal, #'s matching drivetrain, T3 Honey Bronze, 1 of 701 produced, 1 of 362 with 440 4 bbl - auto

skip68

These look like a soft compound and are winter tires only baby. 
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BrianShaughnessy

I had a set of Nokian wr2's on a Cherokee awhile back.    They were awesome in winter but they only lasted about 40K.    Probably should have had other warm weather tires on spare wheels perhaps.   Worst things I've ever had in winter were chinese junk hankooks that came on the cherokee.   Hindsight 20/20.
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duanesterrr

I have a set on my Taurus and I agree... its a night and day difference in the snow.  I buy 2 new tires every 3 years for the fronts, and then the fronts that are 3 years old move to the back.  Its a front wheel drive so that works pretty well.

As for the compound that is where the traction comes from.  It is so soft it feels like a sponge.  For that reason if you were to run them in the summer you would be buying tires constantly.  I have mine on a set of steelies and run them from the first snow till March.  I didnt put them on till mid-december this year whcih was pretty good.

Vainglory, Esq.

Quote from: duanesterrr on January 03, 2013, 09:07:15 AM
I have a set on my Taurus and I agree... its a night and day difference in the snow.  I buy 2 new tires every 3 years for the fronts, and then the fronts that are 3 years old move to the back.  Its a front wheel drive so that works pretty well.

As for the compound that is where the traction comes from.  It is so soft it feels like a sponge.  For that reason if you were to run them in the summer you would be buying tires constantly.  I have mine on a set of steelies and run them from the first snow till March.  I didnt put them on till mid-december this year whcih was pretty good.

You should always put new tires on the back, front wheel drive or no.

Watch this, especially the comparison that starts at about the 1:00 mark. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whHbWYmxpwg

NHCharger

My son had them on his 94 Camaro, he loved them.
I just recommended them to the bosses son. I asked him today what he thought of them (just had 2 snow storms). The reply- they give me way too much confidence driving in the snow, bound to have an accident.
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duanesterrr

Quote from: Vainglory, Esq. on January 03, 2013, 07:18:55 PM
You should always put new tires on the back, front wheel drive or no.

Watch this, especially the comparison that starts at about the 1:00 mark. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whHbWYmxpwg

I can see the logic in that when talking all-season tires.  However, I prefer to have more traction up front in snow/ice conditions because that is what steers/stops my car.

66FBCharger

They are a great tire! Right now I have GoodYear Ultra grip Ice tires on my '89 Lebaron. These are as good if not better than the Blizzaks.
Quote from: duanesterrr on January 04, 2013, 10:58:41 AM
Quote from: Vainglory, Esq. on January 03, 2013, 07:18:55 PM
You should always put new tires on the back, front wheel drive or no.

Watch this, especially the comparison that starts at about the 1:00 mark. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whHbWYmxpwg

I can see the logic in that when talking all-season tires.  However, I prefer to have more traction up front in snow/ice conditions because that is what steers/stops my car.
When i was prepping used cars at the Dodge dealer in my earlier years, my boss said you always put the new or best tires on the fronts. It didn't matter if it was a front or rear drive vehicle. The reasoning is that the fronts do the steering and the majority of the stopping. If you can't steer, it doesn't matter if you have new tires on the rear or not.
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