Just got My Blizzaks on, WOW....

[Blakers01GT]

a week ago i couldn't get my car out of the driveway due to the snow. Now i am flying by people on the freeway in sleet and snow. I never thought a snow tire would make this much of a difference. Last year i lived in Texas and didn't need to worry about it, the year before i drove my car in a ditch with the stock good years(minor damage). and this year i decided to go with 245-50-16 blizzaks all the way around on some cheap black 16 inch rims. if anyone is considering Blizzaks or snow tires at all, spend the money and get these, they are unbelievable! they are usually about 180 or so a tire, i got them for 140 a piece from a local shop where my buddy works, worth every penny!

 

[big swede]

That's good to hear I alway's wondered if they really worked that good. We should look into their stock with all the RWD cars coming out.

 

[JonJon]

Snow tires -definately- make a world of difference
Alpin's still great on my car 225/55/16's

 

[01'TRUE BLUE GT]

Yep! The right tires make all the difference in the world. I have Semperit (blems identical to Blizzaks) 205/65/15's all the way around and I had no trouble passing morons in 4X4's that can't drive in the snow. I've had quite a few RWD cars in the past and never had any problems in snow ... it all comes down to your driving skills and your tires.

 

[03trubluGT]

Yep! The right tires make all the difference in the world. I have Semperit (blems identical to Blizzaks) 205/65/15's all the way around and I had no trouble passing morons in 4X4's that can't drive in the snow. I've had quite a few RWD cars in the past and never had any problems in snow ... it all comes down to your driving skills and your tires.

Just don't get too confident and run yourself into trouble.


I got my driver's license at 14 and learned how to drive in this kind of stuff (lived in Bismark ND). I still have the pucker factor when driving on ice/snow.

Matt

 

[MrMorden]

You are the schizzak with the Blizzaks.

 

[Acidpete]

If you, or anyone else, needs some spares I just moved from Indy to Dallas and have my 2 season old set. Shoot me an email/pm and we'll talk. I can't believe anyone would try to navigate on anything else, regardless of the type of car.

 

[01'TRUE BLUE GT]

Just don't get too confident and run yourself into trouble.


I got my driver's license at 14 and learned how to drive in this kind of stuff (lived in Bismark ND). I still have the pucker factor when driving on ice/snow.

Matt

Yes, you're right ... Too much confidence can even be worse than not enough. Try driving an empty 18 wheeler through the snow/ice with the wind blowing on you then tell me how your "pucker factor" is. Not to brag, but I've been driving in snow for 17 accident-free (knock on wood) years so I'm comfortable doing it.

 

[JonJon]

Just don't get too confident and run yourself into trouble.


I got my driver's license at 14 and learned how to drive in this kind of stuff (lived in Bismark ND). I still have the pucker factor when driving on ice/snow.

Matt

That's true, but it's more like I don't go "Oh no, it's flurrying, I have to stay in" to "Yay, where can I go do donuts "

I still coast through turns, brake real early, all that stuff.