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12-02-2010, 02:42 PM | #201 |
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Vehicle:05 WRX CGM |
Got them put on today. 205/55R-16 Bridgestone Blizzak WS70
My last 2 cars were FWD and used crappy toyo proxes 4 A/S, so I'm hoping AWD+Blizzacks = this winter
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12-02-2010, 05:47 PM | #202 |
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12-02-2010, 06:03 PM | #203 |
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Vehicle:2002 WRX WRB |
Tomorrow night stayin late at werk
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12-02-2010, 06:36 PM | #204 |
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Vehicle:07 Impreza 2.5i Black |
My Michelin X Ice Xi2's came in last month...got a deal on set of Kazeras today...will pick up the wheels 2moro...
the other set is a performance summer with stock wheels...I am trying to decide between mounting and balancing the 4 winters on kazera wheels or spending twice for mounting the winters on stock and the summer on kazera...its gonna be an extra 60 bucks..darn... |
12-02-2010, 08:11 PM | #205 |
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Vehicle:2011 WRX WRB 5-Door 1991 MR2 |
Forecasting 3 to 6 inches of snow Saturday...hope you guys are all ready to go
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12-02-2010, 10:33 PM | #206 |
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Location: Hampshire, IL
Vehicle:2005 SAAB 9-2X AERO 4eat Stage 2 Protuned |
Deja vu all over again, first big snow of the season, I'm still on my AS tires and car needs work. Last year my radiator blew before the first snow, now one of my trans lines is leaking.
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12-02-2010, 10:35 PM | #207 |
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Location: Akron, Ohio
Vehicle:2004 STi, 00 Insight 10 Volvo C30R-d 11 F150 |
I'm still on RE11s. probably get the blizzaks mounted this weekend.
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12-02-2010, 11:05 PM | #208 |
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With this system coming in on Friday/Saturday, I hope I don't have to hear about some girl again making the AWD system look like a total piece on a known freeway in Chicago, ehh speellnik.
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12-02-2010, 11:09 PM | #209 |
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Location: Illinois
Vehicle:2007 Legacy GT Black |
Not exactly snow tires.... but they are my winter setup. They are all seasons... and gonna see how they do in the snow and stuff. First year with an AWD car. I changed them out about a month or so ago.
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12-02-2010, 11:19 PM | #210 |
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^what are they?
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12-04-2010, 01:34 AM | #211 |
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tires on tomorrow!
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12-04-2010, 03:16 PM | #212 |
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Here I go....got'em done today...
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12-04-2010, 04:17 PM | #213 |
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Went ugly For the winter
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12-04-2010, 04:24 PM | #214 |
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Vehicle:2015 FoST, WRX, RS MR2, Legacy SS |
Dismounted the gravels for some Dunlop Graspic DS-2s. Rocking Winterforces on the other RS. |
12-04-2010, 04:37 PM | #215 |
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Blizzaks are only good for first 2 years, then the soft tread compound is gone, and you are stuck with worthless hard rubber tread, and must buy new every 2 years.
They test good new, but compare them to all others after 2 years, and blizzaks fail against others that have 2 years wear. I rock Nokians, they are good till the tread is gone. Michelins are good for 5 years as well. |
12-04-2010, 04:43 PM | #216 |
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hopefully soon...I'm scared to death to drive in the snow with my Bridgestone summer tires!
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12-04-2010, 04:43 PM | #217 |
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A lot of snow tires have the initial soft compound with harder compound deeper in the tread for tread life. It also depends a lot on how you drive... 2 years wear will be different for everyone. I was able to get 3 winter seasons and 2 rallycross seasons out of a set of Winterforces with a decent amount of tread left.
I would love a set of Hakka R's... Last edited by I Like It Sideways; 12-05-2010 at 01:00 AM. |
12-04-2010, 06:30 PM | #218 |
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Vehicle:09 WRX stg 2+ Lost the boxer rumble |
Nokian tires are the only way to go they last several years as well.
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12-04-2010, 11:51 PM | #219 |
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Vehicle:2008 SWP LGT |
I put mine on Wed night. Found out sti brembos swapped on my LGT barely clear my winter wheels (rota tarmac 3's)
Too close for comfort Had to go buy some 3mm spacers the next day. |
12-05-2010, 01:38 AM | #220 |
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just put on my General Altimax Arctics...so far so good
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12-06-2010, 12:12 AM | #221 |
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just put her on them two weeks ago, but i havent been able to go out and drive...finals time. =(
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12-09-2010, 06:31 PM | #222 |
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Location: Stevens Point, WI
Vehicle:2005 Evolution 8.5 Silver |
Well we finally got enough snow to make it worth putting on the snow tires. 3 to 4"
Of course I did a battery of tests to compare the new General Altimax Artic against my bald Kumho 711's. 200 feet acceleration. Kumho 711s - 21 mph. General 32 mph Braking from 25mph. Generals stopped in less than half the distance. Way more fun to drive now too. |
12-09-2010, 06:45 PM | #223 |
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Vehicle:2004 STi, 00 Insight 10 Volvo C30R-d 11 F150 |
Moar WS70s. NonSubaru content.
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12-10-2010, 05:43 PM | #224 |
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Snow tire testing:
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12-12-2010, 04:17 AM | #225 |
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We got over a foot of snow. With a stiff breeze it made for some big drifts so we decided to do some deep snow tire testing last night on a non-maintained road:
Needless to say I got stuck after getting high sided in a big drift. Luckily there were a bunch of us out there. |
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