Daily driven lowered F's during winter
09-26-16, 12:00 PM
#16
I currently have Blizzaks on my G35 for winter driving. Before this I had Dunlop M3 Sport snow tires, which are no longer made (at least by that name).
I have to say that the Dunlops far outperformed the Blizzaks in BOTH snow and dry. I was blown away when I got the Blizzaks that everyone uses and felt significantly less confident than with the Dunlops. I figured it would have been the other way around.
Just my 2 cents, but perhaps keep an eye out for something other than Blizzaks. Next time around I definitely will.
Oh, and btw, all snow tires suck at 50 degrees
I have to say that the Dunlops far outperformed the Blizzaks in BOTH snow and dry. I was blown away when I got the Blizzaks that everyone uses and felt significantly less confident than with the Dunlops. I figured it would have been the other way around.
Just my 2 cents, but perhaps keep an eye out for something other than Blizzaks. Next time around I definitely will.
Oh, and btw, all snow tires suck at 50 degrees
09-26-16, 08:44 PM
#17
^^^I'm assuming so since they were called Sport. They were much better in the dry than the Blizzaks and in the snow, so, whatever they were called, they were better! The Blizzaks were a huge disappointment when I put them on and much less confidence in the snow.
09-27-16, 07:56 AM
#18
I have been driving RWD cars for over thirty years and we can have some pretty severe winter weather here. I have tried most brands of snow tires. I can't say that I am a big fan of Blizzaks. They are good when new but I have never had good luck with making them last. I much prefer Michelins Pilot Alpins mostly. Last winter I tried out Michelin X-ice and I was quite pleased. I have also liked the General tire Arctic Altimax, although that is a dated design now.
Of course the key to winter driving is to drive smart and adapt to the road conditions. Todays cars are pretty good with skid control and snow mode. This helps to keep the car going straight.
If you get stuck in deep snow the best thing is to get the car to rock back and forth very slowly so that you do not dig the car into deep tire ruts.
Lowered cars are only going to be a problem on roads that are not plowed for many days. Fresh snow is usually very light and the car should easily push through it. If the snow stays on the ground for a while and gets packed down, the road will develop snow ruts which could lead to mild scraping but it should be a big problem unless the packing leads to hard packed chunks of ice. Again you just need to be aware of the road conditions and you should be ok.
Of course the key to winter driving is to drive smart and adapt to the road conditions. Todays cars are pretty good with skid control and snow mode. This helps to keep the car going straight.
If you get stuck in deep snow the best thing is to get the car to rock back and forth very slowly so that you do not dig the car into deep tire ruts.
Lowered cars are only going to be a problem on roads that are not plowed for many days. Fresh snow is usually very light and the car should easily push through it. If the snow stays on the ground for a while and gets packed down, the road will develop snow ruts which could lead to mild scraping but it should be a big problem unless the packing leads to hard packed chunks of ice. Again you just need to be aware of the road conditions and you should be ok.
09-27-16, 10:19 AM
#19
I would get a dedicated snow tire since your from up north and probably see more snow then me. I use blizzaks lm 25 and lm 60 and they both perform good in the snow. I haven't tried other brands yet but I probably won't have to this season as I have a daily car I drive instead of using my ISF.
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