winter tires?

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my tires are getting kinda bald.. think I need to replace them within the month. anyone have any recommendationsfor any awesome snow tires? orones I should stay away from? thanks
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I've always used Bridgestone Blizzacks. They are awesome.
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^^bump^^ i haven't used them myself but also heard great things about them
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I have a set of blizzaks that I used last winter and it was AWESOME compared to my all season potenzas. mos def a good way to go.
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I just use whatever. This time they will be Kumho Solus.
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Speaking of winter tires, I found some winter tires for my MOTORCYCLE. But yes Blizzaks are the best you can get.
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Snow in Rochester today...

I've used Blizzaks in the past, but was'nt impressed. So I'm just using all seasons. Unless you put on the Blizzaks everytime it snows, you burn up the tires driving the other 6 days of the week on the roads.

But they are not bad tires, if you find a good deal on them.
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I like the snow tires on the Cougar 8) I have blizzaks (ws50's maybe?). I put them on in late fall and leave them on til spring.
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I used to have Blizzak WS-50s on the XR every year. They'd last 2-3 seasons if I left them on all winter. The last time around I went with some Kumhos because the Blizzaks went up $30 each from what I'd paid before. The Blizzaks were a lot better. I've actually heard Nokian Haakapelitas are the ones to have and I've also heard good things about Dunlop Graspics.
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Blizzak's suck compared to the Hankook's.

I had the Blizzaks to begin with, 2 winters, and now have the Hankooks, 1 winter so far. Best tire by far.
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iminhell wrote:Blizzak's suck compared to the Hankook's.

I had the Blizzaks to begin with, 2 winters, and now have the Hankooks, 1 winter so far. Best tire by far.
I noticed your tires immediately. Those kooks looked ready for anything.
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i had Blizzak's for a bit, i didnt like them, i would not go out of my way to buy them....
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You guys are crazy. I've driven through snow up to the bumpers with no problem with snows on. I've stalled my car in 2-3" of snow with those tires, didn't know that was even possible :lol:
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Up to the bumper eh, beginner :lol:


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My Blizzaks got me stuck :(


Biggest difference I noticed was control. The sidewalls on the Hankooks are stiffer and you can still corner pretty good on them. I actually lost control a few times with the Blizzaks. They just aren't as predictable as the Hankooks. To each his own though. It's one of those things you have to try to see.


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