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Bullitt0616

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Winter is coming and I heard the Blizzaks are a great all-around tire that handles snow very well.

Anyone have experience with these tires?
 

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Tons do. Buy them. I'll be putting mine on within a month. Good choice. Enjoy!
 
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I've had them on my 89 LX 4 cyl, my 99 V6 and currently on my 02 Focus, been great tires! I would definitely recommend them!
 

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Yes, they are an excellent choice. It might sound silly for a two wheel drive car, but get 4 of them for maximum grip. Plus, you can rotate them for increased tire life, season over season.
 

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4u2nv said:
Yes, they are an excellent choice. It might sound silly for a two wheel drive car, but get 4 of them for maximum grip. Plus, you can rotate them for increased tire life, season over season.
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tires should be replaced when their time is up also, you probably won't get enough wear out of them.
 
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Definitely get four, traction is good but turning in also good!
 

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tires should be replaced when their time is up also, you probably won't get enough wear out of them.
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Yup. I got 5 years out of the last set I had.
 
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Great tires. I use them on my 02 GT. With the Blizzaks and traction control, the car is the best winter vehicle I have, short of my 4x4 Super Duty.

I don't know where you are from, but guys like me and Silvr04GT from Western Canada know a few things about winter!

-Matthew
 

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Thats true Matt

Without snow tires, I wouldn't drive my GT in the winter (and I don't anyways, it's garaged). The winters down here are nothing short of brutal.


Matt
 
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thanks guys. Ill go for blizzaks this year. can they, however, be used all-year round?

Im from Vancouver, it doesnt snow much, but the last two years brought us alot of snow. I just want to be safe.
 
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MatthewP said:
Great tires. I use them on my 02 GT. With the Blizzaks and traction control, the car is the best winter vehicle I have, short of my 4x4 Super Duty.

I don't know where you are from, but guys like me and Silvr04GT from Western Canada know a few things about winter!

-Matthew
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Agreed, my 99 V6 with TC and ABS was the best winter car I've ever driven!

Bullitt0616 said:
thanks guys. Ill go for blizzaks this year. can they, however, be used all-year round?

Im from Vancouver, it doesnt snow much, but the last two years brought us alot of snow. I just want to be safe.
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If it's above zero you'll burn up the tires REALLY quick. You should really get a set of winter and summer rims and tires.
 

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Also check out Michelin Artic Alpin's. I personally liked them better than the Blizzaks and they are priced similarly. Winter performance was excellent when I needed to drive my car in the snow
 
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I wouldn't drive the winter tires year round - they don't look or perform as well as good summer tires when it's actually summer, and they will wear out quick on dry warm roads. I got a set of 16" wheels off a 94/95 Mustang for the Blizzaks. You can usually buy those wheels cheap - less than $250 CDN, and there are no tears if you do rub a curb or whatever, plus they beat the hell out of black steelies for looks.

If you just drive the car around Vancouver though, I'm not sure I would get too worried. Park it on the one day it snows there every year!

-Matthew
 
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If you just drive the car around Vancouver though, I'm not sure I would get too worried. Park it on the one day it snows there every year!

-Matthew
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