Winter's coming!

Hey all,

I have a 2006 OBW 2.5i and I want to get a head start on some winter boots for her. Any recommendations??

 

thanks!

Use search?

Tell us where you drive, what are you most afraid of in winter.

 

Krzys

Had Blizzaks for 4 winters in NY.........fantastic tires. I drove them into the ground their final season------they handle wonderfully in dry/ warm weather too ( MUCH stiffer sidewalls than my new ContnentalExtremeContacts )

^ What kind of Blizzaks?

 

 

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Use search?

Tell us where you drive, what are you most afraid of in winter.

 

Krzys

 

^ Yep, like the man said, Subiedrew -

 

http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/recommended-tires-canadian-winter-142372.html

http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/anyone-planning-trying-out-blizzak-ws-70i-142223.html

http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/sparco-drift-141596.html

 

^ Those are just three of the most recent threads.

 

Also, mind Krzys's follow-up questions for you - where you live and drive, and what kind of conditions you face and/or are most concerned with.

 

Look at the first 9 posts in the first thread I referenced above, and what they asked of that particular OP.

 

Same idea goes for you, too.

 

Without knowing more of what you want, it's virtually impossible to make a good recommendation for you.

This will be my 2nd season on my Blizzak LM-60's. It's a good tire that balances dry performance with ice/snow traction. I really liked them a lot. Quieter than my summer Kumho's. I tested them up to 120mph and they performed great.

^ What kind of Blizzaks?

 

Blizzak LM22..................

Hey guys,

Thanks for the responses. I checked out a couple of the threads. Here's basically what I will be driving in...

Most driving will be in the city. Days off will be spent in the snowy northern quebec landscape at the cottage so i want something with a good thick tread for that but that will also be a good stable ride in the city. My parents has Pirelli Winter's on their '01 OBW and they were amazing! Basically I'm looking for a good all around winter tire that will be tacky and last a few years. I'm thinking 205/55/16 on a set of pre-existing "16 steelies with 09 Impreza wheel covers...Thoughts?

Is traction on ice a priority for you?

^ That's an important question to answer - traction on ice and/or compacted snow.

 

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I think that question, along with the legality and/or personal preference (i.e. NVH) of using studded tires, will determine whether Subiedrew should go with studded or "Studless Ice & Snows."

Yes ice traction is important. The country roads are usually icy and rarely sanded.

We can't have studded tires in Ontario, so i have to go with studless.

Then consider Michelin Xi2, Blizzak WS70, Continental EWC, Nokian Hakka R, Toyo Observe GO2 Plus, Yokohama IG-20

I went with a set of 225/60/16 Blizzak WS 70's from Costco. Hopefully they will be good.

I went with a set of 225/60/16 Blizzak WS 70's from Costco. Hopefully they will be good.

 

I'd bet that they will be more than just 'good'; I expect that you will be very satisfied with them.

They will be good as long as 'magic' tread is still on (first 55%).

 

"When the Blizzak WS70 is 50 percent worn, a tread depth indicator molded into the tread design lets the driver know that only 10 percent of the remaining tread is the Tube Multicell compound."

 

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Bridgestone&tireModel=Blizzak+WS70

 

Pay attention to this 'tread depth indicator' and snow or ice will not be an issue.

 

Krzys