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Maintenance & Repair Snow/Ice winter tires
708 messages, Last post on Nov 10, 2009 at 12:57 PM
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The airport is mired down to nothing and many of the streets are impossible. Buses are sliding down hills evne with chains.
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Replying to: isellhondas (Dec 24, 2008 9:16 am) I cant help wonder if global warming is somehow responsible for these extreme conditions. |
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| I bought my Blizzaks in January 2004, mounted & balanced on steel wheels. This (December 2008) is the first time I have noticed any slipping with them in snow. Hopefully, I'll be able to get through this winter OK. If I had to get through another winter, I would probably need a new set, although there seems to be a good amount of tread left. | |
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"NOTE: The first 55% of the Blizzak WS-50 tread depth features the Tube Multicell Compound while the remaining 45% features a standard winter tire compound." copied from tirerack.com http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Bridgestone&tireModel=Blizzak+W- S-50 Krzys
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Replying to: krzyss (Jan 13, 2009 12:06 pm) "Standard winter tire"? No. "All-season tire"? More accurate. IMO The Blizzak is worthless after half-tread. After two sets, each lasting just two seasons, on different vehicles, they were sloppy in snow, and no better than a brand-new all-season (still terrible IMO). I've found Dunlops and Michelins to last much longer, while maintaining excellent snow traction well past half-treadlife. |
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Yup, I've run into the same thing, Blizzaks are pretty much worthless after half tread, however, the Michelins that I've run are good for maybe three-quarters of tread depth before they start getting sketchy. I've never tried Dunlops so I cannot comment on them. Best regards, Shipo |
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Hello, I just purchased a Rav4 4wd with 60k miles on it. The tires on it right now are Uniroyal Tigerpaws and are OEM. They actually have a significant amount of tread left. Even so, I would like to get a set of new winter tires for the cold season. I live a little ways north of Portland, OR / Vancouver, WA and I was stuck for 3 weeks last year in my own driveway because of snow and ice (not with this vehicle). I do not drive a lot of miles (less than 5k per year). I am at a higher elevation (~1200 feet) and I get widely varied conditions. Some dry roads, some rainy wet roads . Okay, many, many months of rainy wet roads, snow/ice for a couple weeks per year and occasionally there will be heavy frost in the shady parts of the road. The frost was the thing that had me losing traction last year the most. Probably because I ventured out thinking the roads were clear and I stayed home like a sissy when I knew the roads were slimy/slushy. I drive about 1/3rd on the interstate, 1/3 town driving and 1/3 winding country roads. Rav4 currently wears 215-70R 16 tires. I am looking for advice and suggestions for a new set of winter tires for my new sure-footed ride. Yes, I know it is summer. Now is the time to do research! Thank you!
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Replying to: greatpaints (Jun 23, 2009 3:55 pm) Available at the store under the big yellow sign, where the guys in the white shirts come running. I'm guessing you know who that is  I had Tigerpaws on a former rig of mine... nice riding tire. I liked them in the warmer weather, but no good for snow. Cheers! Paul (Spokane)
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Replying to: hammerhead (Jun 24, 2009 6:15 am)
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Replying to: dona83 (Sep 24, 2009 1:49 pm) I've lived in Eastern Washington all my life, and drive up them thar hills to ski a couple dozen times a year (pretty much regardless of the road conditions), and was a died-in-the-wool studded tire fan until I tried the Observes on a Subaru. The combination of all-wheel drive and these tires work very well. I can't speak for the other flavors of studless snow tires, since I'm a pretty loyal customer of the white shirt guys, and that's all they sell here, but at this point I would have no reason to try anything else. Cheers! Paul
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