Originally Posted By: Falken
^Bottomfeeder, the newest Blizzaks beat the Michelins on Ice in tests.
They mounted two Blizzaks on one side, two X-ice on the other side, and stop on a skating rink. Blizzaks grip better on ice.
I think Blizzaks are designed to be an Snow and Ice tire, with all the tubules and bite particles etc.
I have had the first gen X-Ice, they were terrible, a lot better than an All-Season but the "style" of the tire hasn't changed.
They aim for it to be as close to being All Seasons in handling as possible.
My Yokohama IG-20s are closer in design logic to the Blizzaks.
Yes, the IG-20s were twice as good as the Michelins.
This is the reason my next tire pick will be the Blizzak WS80, apparently they are much better than the WS70 they replace.
My vote would be Blizzak. I would try the Altimax, but in a Honda Fit I need every ounce of technology possible.
Also, I am guessing that the Blizzaks won't wear too fast on a small car like the Fit.
Blizzak +1
I used Blizzak DM-V2 on BMW over last winter, and I think they are step back in ice performance compared to LM-60, WS-70.
They are: great, great, holy s... what just happened in ice.
I drove on numerous winter tire brands and models, and new generation Blizzaks are not really something spectacular.
I put 16K this winter on DM-V2 and only thing I can say: mediocre.
So,after I finish them this winter, moving to something else for sure.
I might actually try Nokian H R2 just to see how they perform.