I have the same tires on my ZR2 colorado 2018. Going from the stock Duratrac AT tires to blizzaks is night and day. It makes snow / ice road traction feel like just a normal wet road in the summer. Very confidence inspiring for driving on slick winter roads. All terrain tires are awful on roads in all scenarios when compared to a proper road tire. I almost crashed my truck going the speed limit late October (near freezing temperatures, wet roads) with the stock Duratrac tires, almost zero wet traction around turns it was actually scary. I bought Michelin Defender LTX/2 for road tires, they are glued to wet roads, and my Blizzak DMV2 are my winter wheels. Any off roading is done on a 3rd set of wheels.. I just don't like the compromise of AT tires. Most people buy AT tires for looks anyways.
Sounds like me…I also have three sets of wheels and tires for one car 😂 100% agree. Proper tires make the all difference. I ran BFG KO2s on my 4Runner & they were good in the snow...for about a year. Then became downright sketchy. I never drove them on a super icy surfaces. Tires are pretty much the most important safety item on a vehicle. Glad you found the tires that work for you :)
Great straight forward video, that adds to the knowledge on this (liked so I can't find it for future reference). This is not well known enough. Too many people assume that 3PMSF AT tires are just as good as real winter tires, when they aren't. I think that believe is so prevalent that many truck tire sizes don't even have winter tires available, or very few basic ones, not high quality ones like the DM-V2.
Appreciate you watching, and yeah, it’s crazy how many people think ATs are enough in winter. Some great winter tires in the Light Truck category but there definitely should be more.
Thanks for sharing, this was very informative. I am trying to choose between Blizzak and Michelin X-Ice for Calgary winters. Any suggestions would be welcome.
I've used Blizzak for 16 years now, on a smart fortwo, Toyota Prius, and now an Outback. I'm sure Michelin are also good, but I've had no need/desire to switch.
I run Hakka 10 Studded on 2023 Subaru BRZ 6MT and they are incredibly good. Chose Hakka 10 because I wanted all the help I could get for this RWD platform. Seemed like the best winter tire & I have not been disappointed! -17°F Ice Traction - Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 Studded Tires - Subaru BRZ Manua th-cam.com/video/XtpkNLk27Xo/w-d-xo.html DEEP SNOW LIMITS OF SUBARU BRZ - NOKIAN STUDDED TIRES th-cam.com/video/3NT0XDXfaWA/w-d-xo.html
AT tires are awful in winter. The problem is they are standard equipment on pick-ups and SUVs which are the majority of cars on the road. Drivers think they have traction because they can accelerate, but cannot brake or corner. AT tires are for grass, light mud, dirt, gravel, etc. not snow. Even a good set of all-season tires would be a huge improvement in winter. I have a Subie, and run studded Nokians in the winter. Safest option, but noisy when roads are dry.
We never know when we are getting snow/ice where I live, so dedicated snow tires are not of much use. If I had another set of wheels, I might buy dedicated snow tires but deep snow and ice storms are very rare. I think the dedicated snows would sit in my garage like the snow blower.
Sounds like you might be able to get away without them but only you can answer that. Depends on what kind of tires are currently on your vehicle(s). Do you have the option to stay parked during the odd snow & ice storm? And the vehicles overall environment. Just the fact that you’re thinking about tire safety & watched a video about tires, likely means you’re better off than 95% of population. If I had to guess, most people never give it a thought until they are in a bad situation. 🎶 “The tires are the thing on your car that make contact with the road” 🎶
Should get em studded and try stopping on ice. only place not accepting studded tires is quebec i think. when stud em u gota worry bout the people behind u
I run studded tires on another car. Don’t want studded tires on this car. Plus you can only install studs on brand new studdable tires. And studs don’t pose a risk to anyone else on the road, behind or otherwise.
@ThePedalDance only the other persons capablility of stopping distance. Its a big difference for stopping on ice and turning on studs then normal winter tires especially michelline x-ice as i have em
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Love it!! This wasn't a demonstration just about tires, as it also was about throttle/brake pedal modulation. Well Done, Sir.
Thanks!
I have the same tires on my ZR2 colorado 2018. Going from the stock Duratrac AT tires to blizzaks is night and day. It makes snow / ice road traction feel like just a normal wet road in the summer. Very confidence inspiring for driving on slick winter roads. All terrain tires are awful on roads in all scenarios when compared to a proper road tire. I almost crashed my truck going the speed limit late October (near freezing temperatures, wet roads) with the stock Duratrac tires, almost zero wet traction around turns it was actually scary. I bought Michelin Defender LTX/2 for road tires, they are glued to wet roads, and my Blizzak DMV2 are my winter wheels. Any off roading is done on a 3rd set of wheels.. I just don't like the compromise of AT tires. Most people buy AT tires for looks anyways.
Sounds like me…I also have three sets of wheels and tires for one car 😂
100% agree. Proper tires make the all difference. I ran BFG KO2s on my 4Runner & they were good in the snow...for about a year. Then became downright sketchy. I never drove them on a super icy surfaces. Tires are pretty much the most important safety item on a vehicle. Glad you found the tires that work for you :)
This guy and Tyre Reviews on TH-cam are always why I use winter tires when it starts snowing.
Appreciate that a lot!
Not sure if that is more of a compliment to me or an insult to Tyre Reviews 😂
Compliment brother 🙏
Great straight forward video, that adds to the knowledge on this (liked so I can't find it for future reference).
This is not well known enough. Too many people assume that 3PMSF AT tires are just as good as real winter tires, when they aren't. I think that believe is so prevalent that many truck tire sizes don't even have winter tires available, or very few basic ones, not high quality ones like the DM-V2.
Appreciate you watching, and yeah, it’s crazy how many people think ATs are enough in winter. Some great winter tires in the Light Truck category but there definitely should be more.
Great vid mate
Thanks for sharing, this was very informative. I am trying to choose between Blizzak and Michelin X-Ice for Calgary winters. Any suggestions would be welcome.
Either tire would do you very well. What kind of car are they for?
I've used Blizzak for 16 years now, on a smart fortwo, Toyota Prius, and now an Outback. I'm sure Michelin are also good, but I've had no need/desire to switch.
Thanks for sharing
Appreciate the watch!
Great videos, good on ya!
Thanks!
Have general altimaxs on my subaru makes them a tank in deep ❄️.
What’s your impression of the Blizzak vs the Hakka 10’s :) I just like to hear it cause I’m a Hakka fan.
I run Hakka 10 Studded on 2023 Subaru BRZ 6MT and they are incredibly good. Chose Hakka 10 because I wanted all the help I could get for this RWD platform. Seemed like the best winter tire & I have not been disappointed!
-17°F Ice Traction - Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 Studded Tires - Subaru BRZ Manua
th-cam.com/video/XtpkNLk27Xo/w-d-xo.html
DEEP SNOW LIMITS OF SUBARU BRZ - NOKIAN STUDDED TIRES
th-cam.com/video/3NT0XDXfaWA/w-d-xo.html
AT tires are awful in winter. The problem is they are standard equipment on pick-ups and SUVs which are the majority of cars on the road. Drivers think they have traction because they can accelerate, but cannot brake or corner. AT tires are for grass, light mud, dirt, gravel, etc. not snow. Even a good set of all-season tires would be a huge improvement in winter.
I have a Subie, and run studded Nokians in the winter. Safest option, but noisy when roads are dry.
We never know when we are getting snow/ice where I live, so dedicated snow tires are not of much use. If I had another set of wheels, I might buy dedicated snow tires but deep snow and ice storms are very rare. I think the dedicated snows would sit in my garage like the snow blower.
Sounds like you might be able to get away without them but only you can answer that. Depends on what kind of tires are currently on your vehicle(s). Do you have the option to stay parked during the odd snow & ice storm? And the vehicles overall environment.
Just the fact that you’re thinking about tire safety & watched a video about tires, likely means you’re better off than 95% of population. If I had to guess, most people never give it a thought until they are in a bad situation.
🎶 “The tires are the thing on your car that make contact with the road” 🎶
yup, the only reason i left mine with AT tire
even when it snowed it melted off pretty quickly and the daytime are always like 50-60 even in winter
Should get em studded and try stopping on ice. only place not accepting studded tires is quebec i think.
when stud em u gota worry bout the people behind u
I run studded tires on another car. Don’t want studded tires on this car. Plus you can only install studs on brand new studdable tires. And studs don’t pose a risk to anyone else on the road, behind or otherwise.
@ThePedalDance only the other persons capablility of stopping distance. Its a big difference for stopping on ice and turning on studs then normal winter tires especially michelline x-ice as i have em
True. My Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 Studded are crazy good on ice.
Im planning to buy the nokians to try. Is it better then blizzaks studded? And also which one u think wears faster? And how long they last. Ty
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