Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 or Blizzak WS90

[MAGS1]

+1 on the WS90. Have had them on our '16' EB for winter driving since we got the car in late'15'; Terrific snow traction, decent ice traction, long wearing --7/32 with over 25K of winter driving--and fairly quiet on the road. I've added about 60lbs of extra ballast to the trunk and this car just goes down the road without drama in the snow.

They’re great snow tires that’s for sure. I don’t add any extra weight to the trunk. Make you have that weight fastened down. If you have to stop suddenly or get in a wreck (knock on wood hopefully that never happens), that extra ballast has to go somewhere (physics kicks in). Don’t want it shooting through your back seat

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[Hack]

They’re great snow tires that’s for sure. I don’t add any extra weight to the trunk. Make you have that weight fastened down. If you have to stop suddenly or get in a wreck (knock on wood hopefully that never happens), that extra ballast has to go somewhere (physics kicks in). Don’t want it shooting through your back seat

Or if you turn a corner it can slide and dent the quarter panels. I don't use weight in the trunk either. I used to back when I drove Fox bodies, but I felt like it was beating the car up.

 

[S550HPP]

All the soft compound low speed rated snow tires are unsafe except on roads so bad better not to be on them because 90% of people will have poor tires.

Soft sidewalls and mushy treads means must avoid rapid evasive directional changes and emergency braking at all costs. Forget about sport driving at all.

Dry road performance is terrible with braking and corner traction and stability down massively. Very high wear very noisy on try roads.

Better to take Uber etc if roads that bad.

If want to stay stable and safe get a performance snow tire that works exponentially better in 98% of winter conditions and wears better.

Just get a V rated snow tire so you can enjoy the car 98% of the time instead of nannying it.

 

[MAGS1]

All the soft compound low speed rated snow tires are unsafe except on roads so bad better not to be on them because 90% of people will have poor tires.

Soft sidewalls and mushy treads means must avoid rapid evasive directional changes and emergency braking at all costs. Forget about sport driving at all.

Dry road performance is terrible with braking and corner traction and stability down massively. Very high wear very noisy on try roads.

Better to take Uber etc if roads that bad.

If want to stay stable and safe get a performance snow tire that works exponentially better in 98% of winter conditions and wears better.

Just get a V rated snow tire so you can enjoy the car 98% of the time instead of nannying it.

Have you been in the Christmas egg nog already? Because this is the silliest thing I’ve read all day

 

[S550HPP]

I should have mentioned depends what your driving is

I have over 500,000 miles on performance coupes and verts in various urban and open hwy winter roads from cold dry, to black ice and everything inbetween incl slush, snow packed and alternating surface, at speeds from 5 MPH to 150MPH in Germany and N. America doing 300-800 miles one day drives during day an night and in snow storms.

Have used various Blizzak models, Toyo, Yokohama, several Michelin models, several Pirelli models, Conti, Goodyear. Never keep them for more than one season (if crap like Toyo and Blizzak) and two seasons at most selling two season old tires. Several expensive Michelin have blown sidewalls on pot holes.

If you are driving like 90yr old with poor eyesight and hearing at slow speeds get a mushy snow tire won't know difference haha.

Ultragrip Performance Plus and Yohohama BlueEarth V are best ones so far.

 

[MAGS1]

Hilarious. A lot of us have been driving in snow/ice for a long time as well. Blizzak’s are one of the best snow tires out there and are more than safe enough, even in dry conditions. Everyone should reduce speeds and drive for the conditions they’re in when snowing. That’s driving 101. If you’re driving like an a$$hole with 6” of snow on the ground, you better believe you’re getting the bird from me at a minimum.

I learned to drive in snow in this monster RWD car without snow tires and I’m sure others drove in snow in similar cars or even performance cars from the 60’s when there were no nannies to be had (and possibly on bias plies no less). So you’ve had 2 silly posts now, enjoy your egg nog

 

[Basspro302]

All the soft compound low speed rated snow tires are unsafe except on roads so bad better not to be on them because 90% of people will have poor tires.

Soft sidewalls and mushy treads means must avoid rapid evasive directional changes and emergency braking at all costs. Forget about sport driving at all.

Dry road performance is terrible with braking and corner traction and stability down massively. Very high wear very noisy on try roads.

Better to take Uber etc if roads that bad.

If want to stay stable and safe get a performance snow tire that works exponentially better in 98% of winter conditions and wears better.

Just get a V rated snow tire so you can enjoy the car 98% of the time instead of nannying it.

Modern snow tires will out perform most all season at low outside temperatures. They are formulated for maximum traction at low temperatures.

 

[S550HPP]

Absolutely and V rated snows handle like AS while delivering the cold performance and best ones are silent in warmer temps with AS handling...

 

[Tycoon]

I should have mentioned depends what your driving is

I have over 500,000 miles on performance coupes and verts in various urban and open hwy winter roads from cold dry, to black ice and everything inbetween incl slush, snow packed and alternating surface, at speeds from 5 MPH to 150MPH in Germany and N. America doing 300-800 miles one day drives during day an night and in snow storms.

Have used various Blizzak models, Toyo, Yokohama, several Michelin models, several Pirelli models, Conti, Goodyear. Never keep them for more than one season (if crap like Toyo and Blizzak) and two seasons at most selling two season old tires. Several expensive Michelin have blown sidewalls on pot holes.

If you are driving like 90yr old with poor eyesight and hearing at slow speeds get a mushy snow tire won't know difference haha.

Ultragrip Performance Plus and Yohohama BlueEarth V are best ones so far.

I can second the Yokohama.

 

[S550HPP]

Hilarious. A lot of us have been driving in snow/ice for a long time as well. Blizzak’s are one of the best snow tires out there and are more than safe enough, even in dry conditions. Everyone should reduce speeds and drive for the conditions they’re in when snowing. That’s driving 101. If you’re driving like an a$$hole with 6” of snow on the ground, you better believe you’re getting the bird from me at a minimum.

I learned to drive in snow in this monster RWD car without snow tires and I’m sure others drove in snow in similar cars or even performance cars from the 60’s when there were no nannies to be had (and possibly on bias plies no less). So you’ve had 2 silly posts now, enjoy your egg nog

I don't drive when snowing or 6" snow on roads simply to avoid Invincible Blizzak drivers hitting the barriers, ditches and other cars LOL.

 

[MAGS1]

I don't drive when snowing or 6" snow on roads simply to avoid Invincible Blizzak drivers hitting the barriers, ditches and other cars LOL.

Sometimes we don’t have a choice and I have no problems driving in it. It’s not difficult so long as you adjust for conditions.

 

[Basspro302]

I don't drive when snowing or 6" snow on roads simply to avoid Invincible Blizzak drivers hitting the barriers, ditches and other cars LOL.

Thats funny i pass all the “bad ass 4x4” stuck in the ditch with my snow tires.

 

[Hack]

4x4 is great for 0-30 mph. Beyond that, I'll take a car with decent handling in slippery conditions.

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