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My WRX wagon is moving to deep snow and hard ice (assuming a good winter) in the Sierras. Anyone have a qualified opinion on Blizzaks; TireRack recommends WR50s. I do a lot of up/down hill driving, so studs are out; also concerned about excessive road-noise. Thanks
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My Nokian NRW are very quiet, but they aren't a full blown snow tire like the WS50, they are more akin to the LM-22. Sounds like you'd be better off with a real snow, not a good all-season (LM-22 or NRW/WR).
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I just put a set of these on
http://www.kelly-springfield.com/pro...uto/srst2.html
Super knobby tread pattern almost like gravel rally tires! I havent gotten them in the snow yet, but I can tell you they rock in the mud and dirt... I bought them for $88 each and ordered them from a local goodyear tire center. They had some trouble at first, but when they found them they came fresh from the mold.
goodluck,
Ash
BTW... after tons of research, this is the most agressive tread pattern you can buy in a radial 205/55/16 and they come w/ goodyear warr.
Super knobby tread pattern almost like gravel rally tires! I havent gotten them in the snow yet, but I can tell you they rock in the mud and dirt... I bought them for $88 each and ordered them from a local goodyear tire center. They had some trouble at first, but when they found them they came fresh from the mold.
goodluck,
Ash
BTW... after tons of research, this is the most agressive tread pattern you can buy in a radial 205/55/16 and they come w/ goodyear warr.
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The Blizzak WS50 reportedly offers just about the best snow traction available without going studded. They are not noisy on the road, but I have found they have very poor steering response and you can feel the sidewalls rolling over in high-G turns. Since this is a dedicated snow tire, this behavior is pretty much as I expected.
The LM22 is going to offer you much better dry-weather roadholding, but in theory it should not come close to the WS50 in snow capability. It will be a good compromise if you are only occasionally driving on snow covered highways and should still be much more capable in inclement weather than an all-season tire.
Read the reviews on tirerack.
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The LM22 is going to offer you much better dry-weather roadholding, but in theory it should not come close to the WS50 in snow capability. It will be a good compromise if you are only occasionally driving on snow covered highways and should still be much more capable in inclement weather than an all-season tire.
Read the reviews on tirerack.
-Pace
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I run the WS50's on my car and I simply love them. I ran all last winter with the RE92's and I didn't think that they were that bad, even in the deepest snow we had, but the WS50's are far superior in the snow. The WS50's do wallow around a lot, create some humming on dry pavement, and simply handle quite poorly in the dry, but hey, they are snow tires. I'm willing to live with the SUV like dry weather handling for the advantages that they offer in the snow.
I find that they also make spirited driving in the snow much more fun. Now the car has enough traction to get my heart rate up some while driving through the curves.
-Dave
I find that they also make spirited driving in the snow much more fun. Now the car has enough traction to get my heart rate up some while driving through the curves.
-Dave
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Originally posted by OakosAutomotive
I run the WS50's on my car and I simply love them. I ran all last winter with the RE92's and I didn't think that they were that bad, even in the deepest snow we had, but the WS50's are far superior in the snow. The WS50's do wallow around a lot, create some humming on dry pavement, and simply handle quite poorly in the dry, but hey, they are snow tires. I'm willing to live with the SUV like dry weather handling for the advantages that they offer in the snow.
I find that they also make spirited driving in the snow much more fun. Now the car has enough traction to get my heart rate up some while driving through the curves.
-Dave
I run the WS50's on my car and I simply love them. I ran all last winter with the RE92's and I didn't think that they were that bad, even in the deepest snow we had, but the WS50's are far superior in the snow. The WS50's do wallow around a lot, create some humming on dry pavement, and simply handle quite poorly in the dry, but hey, they are snow tires. I'm willing to live with the SUV like dry weather handling for the advantages that they offer in the snow.
I find that they also make spirited driving in the snow much more fun. Now the car has enough traction to get my heart rate up some while driving through the curves.
-Dave
This is fact, y'all, not speculation. As far as snow performance, in about 6" of snow, a friend with Pirelli snows couldn't keep up with me. No way. He had a WRX sedan.
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I second that.
Blizzak WS-50's are THE snow and ice tire. When you drive a WS-50 equipped car in ice racing, the Blizzaks grip so well, that they SQUEAL. Few other tires grip well enough to do that. They don't wear out as quickly as people tend to imply.
Blizzak WS-50's are THE snow and ice tire. When you drive a WS-50 equipped car in ice racing, the Blizzaks grip so well, that they SQUEAL. Few other tires grip well enough to do that. They don't wear out as quickly as people tend to imply.
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