Cant remember what generation it was back in 2010-2012 but my Blizzak-equipped 750i was a beast in the snow.
Blizzaks on the Mustang!
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I’m over it. I have since enhanced my understanding of what UHP means, I simply chose poorly for a year round tire and now I’m stuck with 3 season tires and Blizzaks in a climate that really doesn’t merit snow tires.
Kind of wishing now I had purchased VC7s since it has been nearly 60 here this week, but I will hardly be suffering with the Blizzaks, and it should be in the 30’s in a few days.
I will update when we do get some snow.
I went back and looked it up. You’re right, they are Extreme Contacts DWS06 plus. Apparently the S means they are great if it snows somewhere else.
In all fairness they were fantastic prior to the snow and are the best performing tire in the wet I have ever owned.
I had a rear wheel drive trans am rear snows and a few cobblestones in the rear hatch made a huge difference never got stuck but never drove in a blizzard either
YUP! I ran Blizzaks on my 2001 E46 (BMW 330Ci). Used to pass those 4x4's running all-season tires.
I’m hoping to drive around SUVs stuck on a little hill. I used to do that all the time in Crown Vic’s
If it's the V8 you definitely want a couple hundred pounds on the rear axle in the trunk area. Not sure the weight balance on the ecoboost. Wide tires also float instead of dig into snow.In August I purchased a new set of Continental Extreme Contact DW06 plus for the Mustang. We got our first snow December 1st. Four blocks and ten minutes of sheer terror later I learned that they were near useless in snow, at least on my car. I made it back home and parked it, quivering from my near death experience. Very disappointed. I got around quite well on my OEM Goodyears, although I had come to despise those for other reasons.
That left me in a quandary since the Mustang is a daily year round driver. Disgusted I was painted in a corner, I went all in and plunked down for a new set of Blizzak WS90s. I’ve never had to purchase snow tires ever, I was definitely out of my comfort zone, but I saw Blizzaks constantly mentioned in snow tire threads so I figured they must be a safe bet.
Also looked at Continental VC7s but honestly a bit ticked at Continental right now so I passed.
Never owned snow tires, never owned Bridgestone either. What say you, did I do okay? These gonna work? Yeah I’m that guy who already bought them then asked.
Any tips for driving on snows for a newb?
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It’s the Ecoboost, weight distribution is right at 50/50, but I put some weight in the trunk anyway.
Tires are the 18s, not narrow but slimmer than those on 20’s.
Thanks!
Tires are the 18s, not narrow but slimmer than those on 20’s.
Thanks!
back in the old days (1970s-early 1980s) all we had were full size GMs and how we got around in snow with rear drive, no abs, no limited slip was a pair of Firestone Town & Country studded tires and 4 40 lb sand bags in the trunk. I used to save large coffee cans with the plastic lid and fill them with sand also if I got stuck.
another trick was if one wheel was spinning and the other not, pull out the release for the parking brake and gently push down the parking brake pedal, this would stop the spinning wheel, and might send power to the other thru the open differential.
these aren't ours but we had one of each in the same colors...
another trick was if one wheel was spinning and the other not, pull out the release for the parking brake and gently push down the parking brake pedal, this would stop the spinning wheel, and might send power to the other thru the open differential.
these aren't ours but we had one of each in the same colors...
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Flip that air cleaner lid bay-bahy
My best friend in my youth had one of those. Blue with wood grain panels. Everything he owned was minty, including the Eagle, but we still deer hunted in it.
I've used a couple sets of these on my 2007 Jeep with Quadradrive II. Has full time 4x4, traction control and locking diffs front and rear.
that much snow I could easily just drive out. no shoveling needed lol.
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That would have been the regular Eagle. This was the SX4 model which you could put in and out of 4WD. $9595 then.
I’ve never had Vredestein but I see them mentioned a lot here, especially winter tires. I looked at them compared to the Blizzaks when I purchased, would have saved me 200 bucks, but they didn’t have the easily known history the Blizzaks did.
Essentially I chickened out .
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What was great 45 years ago....uhhhhhI’ve never had Vredestein but I see them mentioned a lot here, especially winter tires. I looked at them compared to the Blizzaks when I purchased, would have saved me 200 bucks, but they didn’t have the easily known history the Blizzaks did.
Essentially I chickened out .
I used up many sets of 4 of Blizzaks over the years. My only complaints are I had to keep a set of summer tires and a set of winter and changing twice a year, and they were totally useless for doing doughnuts in big empty parking lots with lots of snow. Darn things just stuck to the ground too well.
I use Blizzaks on my 2006 Dodge Magnum.
Can’t get out of my driveway without snow tires.
It’s not a waste if it’s not snowing. You will get better traction on all surfaces below 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Winter tires are very soft.
Once the daytime average temp goes above 40, time to switch back. I have tires mounted on separate rims, so the seasonal changeover is pretty easy.
Firestone Winterforce are also pretty good, and reasonably priced. The Conti Wintercontacts also work well. I used to have a job where I was a road warrior (40K miles per year) in New England, so winter tires were a must.
Can’t get out of my driveway without snow tires.
It’s not a waste if it’s not snowing. You will get better traction on all surfaces below 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Winter tires are very soft.
Once the daytime average temp goes above 40, time to switch back. I have tires mounted on separate rims, so the seasonal changeover is pretty easy.
Firestone Winterforce are also pretty good, and reasonably priced. The Conti Wintercontacts also work well. I used to have a job where I was a road warrior (40K miles per year) in New England, so winter tires were a must.
I had Blizzaks on my B5 S4 and they were great. The first set was back in 2001 I think and I honestly can't remember the mode number but they had a really deep valley in the center. At that point, I ended up with a second car and didn't drive them any more. I put on another set at some point in I think 2016 or 2017. I still have them sitting on a set of rims in my garage and I would have to look up which ones they are. I'm not using them anymore and I'm lucky if I put a couple thousand miles on them. In my case, they were a waste of money because I didn't get my money's worth out of them due to lack of driving that car. I wish I could compare the old pair to the newer pair but I can't. The old pair was really great.