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Blizzaks still rule supreme
- Thread starter Ron
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We have very different priorities! My SUMMER tires only last 30k
Bill, Bill, you are really not trying if you can get 30k out of them....
I am happy to get 10K out of my Miata tires.Bill, Bill, you are really not trying if you can get 30k out of them....
I picked up an 03 330xi from a customer this fall, I've been nursing it back into shape and finally have it road worthy. Tomorrow I'm going to have Discount Tire put a set of Blizzaks on it. I've been driving a full sized 3/4 ton Chev the last five seasons, it'll be interesting to see how the BMW with Blizzaks does versus the behemoth 4x4 with truck tires.
You will be amazed how surefooted. this will be with the proper tires.
I get one day out of my motorcycle tires at the track! Darn expensive..
I can remember getting only 3k miles out of a set of fronts on my 120hp "hot hatch" road car back in the 80s...
I got 13k on the last set on my Miata tires.
To be fair, the 30k on the WRX tires was total miles, meaning including the WS80 winter miles!!!
To be fair, the 30k on the WRX tires was total miles, meaning including the WS80 winter miles!!!
Quick update on the Yokohama IG51s since we got our first real snow in Tahoe. Put them on yesterday on my truck just as the snow was starting to fall. 275/55-20s XL rated on a 14 F150 3.5EB, 157wb .
First impressions are definitely good, excellent traction and braking, very positive turn-in and, even with my hooligan tendencies, pretty resistant to sliding the back end around. Seems a better sidewall (on the truck at least) and less squishy than the Blizzak DMV-1. This was of course all in 4H which helps tighten things up but definitely pleased with them so far. I will continue to monitor and update with more miles on them
First impressions are definitely good, excellent traction and braking, very positive turn-in and, even with my hooligan tendencies, pretty resistant to sliding the back end around. Seems a better sidewall (on the truck at least) and less squishy than the Blizzak DMV-1. This was of course all in 4H which helps tighten things up but definitely pleased with them so far. I will continue to monitor and update with more miles on them
I don't keep track of Blizzak miles, they go by seasons...makes me feel better somehow.
Blizzaks back on! Not only am I about double the winter tread depth on those, but my all seasons are still at 5/32. With how little I drive I can absolutely get another summer out of those.
Got the Blizzaks put on today.
My car had an on rails feel before, it definitely feels looser with the Blizzaks. Looks like I'm going to get the opportunity to drive on snow tomorrow morning!
My car had an on rails feel before, it definitely feels looser with the Blizzaks. Looks like I'm going to get the opportunity to drive on snow tomorrow morning!
Make sure the shop properly set the tire pressure. I've seen some where they never bled off the bead seating pressure
Once the pressures are where they belong, you will find much happiness driving in the snow with them
That was the first thing I checked when I got it back to my shop (I own an auto repair facility, www.advancedserviceauto.com) from Discount. I had a pretty decent set of tires on, I think the sidewallls and lugs flex a bit more than my old tires. I'm fine with a bit looser feel on dry pavement in exchange for charging up the canyon on big days!
The tires are asked to do a lot on your typical FWD fun car!
We didn't have any 120HP hot hatches here in the US in the 80's...
first time I replaced my OEM Silverado tires it was with the Revo 2's, far far better. Next time with Firestone Destination LE2s, these even better given limited amount of deep snow I drive ...
I'm picking up some Michelins X-Ice Xi2s but was just shy of buying Yokohama IG51s. The issue I have with Blizzaks are that while I'd love to pick em up, they (from most reviews read) are tweaked towards users on snow/ice covered roads. They simply are a bit softer and "squishy" than some others. This in itself isn't bad, simply from reading a trade off. As my driving will mostly be cleared roads, I opted for a quieter tire and one tuned more for a bit more wet handling. Hence the Michelins. The Yoko's were a close second pick. I'd opt to Nokian's but they are really a very pricey premium.
Again, Blizzaks are great but very soft and so for colder more snow covered surface. Their newest are opted out for 50% wear with the optimized rubber, after 50% wear they're back to a more standard winter tire rubber and where I'd say I'd buy new. At 7 and 5, presuming your meaning 32nds of a tread (11/32 I think new) is about half gone and your on regular winter rubber. Better than all season and with design that opens up some channeling, but likely if your into the added safety or response .. time for new.
pete
@Ron yeah, very cool you took the course. I am seriously thinking of signing up my kid for the course this Jan ... I love the idea of having added hands on learning for such situations.
We didn't have any 120HP hot hatches here in the US in the 80's...
Sure we did...just not in 'from the factory' trim
'84 VW GTI
Cam, Weber throttle body, header, oil cooler, etc.
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Sure we did...just not in 'from the factory' trim
'84 VW GTI
Cam, Weber throttle body, header, oil cooler, etc.
I can think of a few myself. Dodge Omni GLH, Dodge Colt Turbo, Toyota Tercel FX16..umm...haha! Mazda 323 GTX...