snow tires
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snow tires
I'm looking at putting snow/ice tires, othersise known as winter tires, on my truck. While reading up on the Bridgestoren Blizzaks' product description they write:
"NOTE: The first 55% of the Blizzak DM-V1 tread depth features the Multicell Z Compound while the remaining 45% features a standard winter tire compound. When the Blizzak DM-V1 is approximately 50 percent worn, a depth indicator molded into the tread design lets the driver know that the remaining tread is reaching the end of its ability to provide beneficial snow traction"
What's up with that?! It's like they're making a 55% snow tire; after that it's not a snow tire!
OK, so that's my rant.
Are there any recommendations for good winter tires? I live in the Vancouver area where we get lots of rain, slush, ice and snow on top of ice.
"NOTE: The first 55% of the Blizzak DM-V1 tread depth features the Multicell Z Compound while the remaining 45% features a standard winter tire compound. When the Blizzak DM-V1 is approximately 50 percent worn, a depth indicator molded into the tread design lets the driver know that the remaining tread is reaching the end of its ability to provide beneficial snow traction"
What's up with that?! It's like they're making a 55% snow tire; after that it's not a snow tire!
OK, so that's my rant.
Are there any recommendations for good winter tires? I live in the Vancouver area where we get lots of rain, slush, ice and snow on top of ice.
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the blizzaks are the best snow tire there is, no questions asked the first 50 pecent od the tire is made of special multi cell rubber compound, the reason that only half is made that way is to ensure the strucural integrity od the tire other wise it would be like driving on a wet sponge and it would handle terrible, they are the best and if i were to buy snow tires i would not consider any other brand
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It is not uncommon for "dual compounds" in tires at all. I know that most manufacturers will make the first 20% or so of the tire in a nice soft grippy compound that wears a little quickly, then the remaining is a harder more durable compound. Pitch_Black05 is right about the structural integrity. If they made the entire tire of the softer compound then you'd end up with an expensive tire that rode horribly and wore out in 10K miles or so.
I also vote for the Blizzaks. I have really not come across any other worthy snow tire in all my readings...unless you go to a studded tire, but I doubt that's what you want.
I also vote for the Blizzaks. I have really not come across any other worthy snow tire in all my readings...unless you go to a studded tire, but I doubt that's what you want.
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ditto what Pitch_Black05 and MCDavis are saying. I've always been very happy with the Blizzaks that I've had on several vehicles over the years. An excellent winter tire for those of us living in the Snow Belt.
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