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    Blizzaks, they just work.

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    • The Crazy Kanuck
      The Crazy Kanuck last edited by The Crazy Kanuck

      From an unplowed highway at 4am going to work, the high speed traction was nice (90kmh in a 100kmh zone visibility was ok). Changing lanes felt like doing it on dry pavement with summer tires.
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      Then coming home to a hill & dragging bottom. A little run to punch thought the snow bank at the end of the drive way. It has a little spin, expecting being FWD. Then it grabbed & went.

      I just want winter lapping now.

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      • Smallbear
        Smallbear @The Crazy Kanuck last edited by

        @the-crazy-kanuck Yes. They do.

        Four out of five dentists surveyed recommended playing hockey.

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        • Jarrett
          Jarrett @The Crazy Kanuck last edited by

          @the-crazy-kanuck Very nice! It really is amazing what a quality set of winters are capable of.

          Meanwhile in the center of the universe we have no accumulation yet. (It's still snowing though!)

          2018 BRZ, 2011 Mazda3, 2015 Rogue, [Former - 2002 Miata], 4090 Enthusiast.

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          • Boxer_4
            Boxer_4 @The Crazy Kanuck last edited by

            @the-crazy-kanuck I ran Blizzaks WS-80s on the SH Forester when I still had it. Those made it practically unstoppable in the snow. What impressed me the most was the time I made a wrong turn on a snow pack road and ended up in snow up to the door sills on grass - it wasn't like driving on dry pavement, but it made it out on its own without too much fuss.

            I'm not running Blizzaks on the Crosstrek - I could barely justify dedicated snow tires where I'm living, and now I have the ability to work remote when the weather is (rarely) iffy. I wish we got more snow here.

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            • gin-san
              gin-san last edited by

              I had them on my old car and they were marvelous.

              I have X-Ices on my Forte and want to use Blizzaks again once I'm done with these tires. The Michelins feel more slippery, but I'd imagine the 235 width tires vs the previous 185 Blizzaks I had on my old car makes a big difference.

              It's strange, but there was something really funny about the tin can Accent just cruising along happily in the snow. Not enough power to spin the tires, but enough to dig through the snow eagerly with those Blizzaks.

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              • The Crazy Kanuck
                The Crazy Kanuck @Jarrett last edited by

                @jarrett I just cleaned the driveway, about 6"-8" off it.
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                It just stopped, so not very much it currently on it.

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                • fintail
                  fintail last edited by

                  Nice, I am running Blizzaks on my car for the winter, too (changing to winter tires/wheels seems to have delayed significant snow - we had a big dump in October, then just an inch or two here and there since):

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                  • Stapleface
                    Stapleface @Boxer_4 last edited by

                    @boxer_4 What year Crosstrek? I had them on my '13, and I couldn't get it stuck no matter where I drove it. Unplowed streets with 8" of snow? No problem. Blizzaks + AWD = Never stuck

                    19 Golf Sportwagon (DSG, 4Motion)

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                    • Shop-Teacher
                      Shop-Teacher @The Crazy Kanuck last edited by

                      @the-crazy-kanuck They sure do! I've got Genral Altimax Arctics right now. They're fine. Certainly better than all seasons. I'm going back to Blizzaks next time. They were definitely superior.

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                      • Poor_sh
                        Poor_sh last edited by

                        Blizzaks are black magic. That's why I made my gf get them. She actually has to go to work no matter what

                        14' Cayman S | 99' Miata

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                        • ToniCipriani
                          ToniCipriani @gin-san last edited by

                          @gin-san said in Blizzaks, they just work.:

                          I have X-Ices on my Forte and want to use Blizzaks again once I'm done with these tires. The Michelins feel more slippery, but I'd imagine the 235 width tires vs the previous 185 Blizzaks I had on my old car makes a big difference.

                          I was told the X-Ice were literally made for ice as it name suggests, so really depends if it's slushy+black icy roads versus actual snow covered roads.

                          I gave X-Ice a try this time because I found them for cheap, and seem to make sense for the roads here. Have to see how they compare to my previous WinterContacts.

                          GM 1G2MB 1SA LE5 MA5 PCQ G80 JL9 ZQ2 ZQ3 WA911L
                          BMW F30 N20B20O0 ZMT 7AC B39

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                          • spacekraken
                            spacekraken last edited by

                            I love the crossclimate all weathers I have, but if I end up with something RWD and/or move somewhere with more serious snowfall, Blizzaks are happening!

                            The Juke looks happy about the snow.

                            Ben | observer of rocks | VW Alltrack and many bikes

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                            • Danny Korecki
                              Danny Korecki last edited by

                              I run Blizzaks on my M3's winter set. Because of COVID Work from Home, I won't be putting them on this winter though. GTS wheels all year!

                              Check out my website: www.dannykorecki.com

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                              • derp
                                derp last edited by

                                It's been hovering in the mid-high 30s here. We had like 10 inches of snow in October, which has since melted. I wish minnesota would make up its mind. I want a big giant multi-day fuckoff snowstorm that dumps feet of it.

                                2015 F150 5.0 Lariat - 1987 Supra Turbo - 2005 Civic EX
                                Curator - Merch Guy

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                                • Old Busted Hotness
                                  Old Busted Hotness last edited by

                                  Indeed they do.
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                                  1988 LTD Crown Victoria LX formal roof, 62k survivor
                                  2018 CX-5 Sport AWD

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                                  • Boxer_4
                                    Boxer_4 @Stapleface last edited by

                                    @stapleface 2019 2.0i Premium. I like it quite a bit, but if I’m honest I do miss the SH on occasion.

                                    Blizzaks + AWD also makes you want to push the limit, at least for me. While Blizzaks + AWD = Never Stuck, I’m sure Blizzaks + AWD + LSD = Really Never Stuck!

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                                    • onlytwowheels
                                      onlytwowheels @Shop-Teacher last edited by

                                      @shop-teacher I had the studded Altimax Arctic ti.res on my 2wd F150. With five or six hundred pounds over the rear axle, it was unstoppable.

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                                      • DasWauto
                                        DasWauto @gin-san last edited by DasWauto

                                        @gin-san having had X-i3s in both 185(Golf) and 235(WRX), the section width is definitely a factor. If I were to buy winters for the Subaru again I’d go 215/50r17 instead of 235/45r17.

                                        @ToniCipriani the X-ices excell on ice, as the name suggest. Loose snow traction isn’t as beastly as Blizzaks tend to be, but the Michelins are the best on ice by a margin, especially in braking. Snow doesn’t scare me but ice can catch anyone out, that’s why I’ve run those on both of my most recent cars. Great tires.

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                                        • Shop-Teacher
                                          Shop-Teacher @onlytwowheels last edited by

                                          @onlytwowheels I believe that. Studs are illegal in my state. With the Blizzaks I never even bothered with putting weight in the back. The Generals are good, don't get me wrong, but the Blizzaks are better.

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                                          • onlytwowheels
                                            onlytwowheels @Shop-Teacher last edited by

                                            @shop-teacher
                                            I'm running Nokian now, studless. Not as much grip, may add more weight this year.

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                                            • The Compromiser
                                              The Compromiser @The Crazy Kanuck last edited by

                                              @the-crazy-kanuck wife has ws80s on the Durango. We call it the goat. I put ws90s on my passat. Baby goat.
                                              11 out of 10 Goldblums.

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                                              • ranwhenparked
                                                ranwhenparked @The Crazy Kanuck last edited by

                                                @the-crazy-kanuck They do. When I lived in upstate New York, I put a full set of 4 of them on my Mustang, turned it into a completely different car in the winter. Even though it was against company policy, I took it instead of my fleet Caravan out to a couple of sales calls when corporate wouldn't let us shut down during a blizzard. Where the minivan would slip and slide and struggle, the Mustang plowed right through. Before I put the snow tires on, it got stuck on a very mild, icy incline that I didn't even really notice as an incline before that incident, but after, totally changed it. The company wouldn't provide snow tires for the Caravan, since my home address was technically below the lake effect belt, even though my sales territory included accounts well within that region.

                                                2022 Ioniq SE
                                                1964 Corvair Monza

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                                                • t0ast
                                                  t0ast last edited by

                                                  I was moderately impressed with how well a set of LMs got an open-diff (at the time) miata around on the slick stuff, but then I went for WS on an Outback and it was a revelation. AWD + Blizzaks is just downright cheating at winter driving.

                                                  '05 Elise (BRG as you do) | '19 STI (vape-free!) | '13 FR-S (SSC autox)

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                                                  • i86hotdogs
                                                    i86hotdogs last edited by

                                                    The van felt like a tank in its Sumitomo Ice Edge tires. Felt like I could drive through any snow.

                                                    Hmmm yes, the engine is made out of engine #GritMeetsGrease

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