I dont wanna even think about snow, I keep thinking about mods, tuning, and a **** load of racing come spring time

 

I put mine on this weekend, I noticed a big differance even in this weather

 

has anyone else used the Blizzak 205/60/16 on 16" steelies? is it just me or is there a lot of play with the handling...seems much less responsive for some reason. It may be due to the fact that I haven't driven on anything but low pros in the last 5 years and I'm just not used to a big sidewall...any opinions?

 

thats why I went with the Dunlop Wintersport M3, the tire has a reinforce sidewall, which increases your handling. my tires feel just like my Perrellis to in the summer.

the M3 is a performance winter tire, not a snow tire. like the blizzaks.
basically i sacrificed a little bit of snow and ice traction, to gain better dry wet traction, better handling, noise and wear characteristics. ( besides even after sacrificing a little snow traction, it still has better snow traction the alot of other snow tires.).

check out the link

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/survey...sp?type=W&VT=C

 

the only time a snow tire is better is for deep snow, and ice conditions, even then just bearly

 

what size tire did you use though? If I would've put Blizzaks on my 18" rims I would have just as good handling, but I through them on 16s to save a little money

 

This is why im glad I live in southern california, I dont have to deal with cold as winters. Just rain once in awhile...and traffic....

 

the blizzaks on your 18's would be big $$$$
go with the 16" and use 205/60R16 tires, perfect match to your current diameter

 

yea, that's what I put on, I have 16" steelies with the 205-60r16 blizzaks on, but that's what I'm saying is the huge difference in handling, going from the pirelli's on 18's to these 16's with a much bigger sidewall

 

That woul;d be a good combination of tread squirm and sidewall flex, I could drive down a highway and turn the steering wheel back and fourth and stay in the same lane while the car is rotating or yawing in the same spot, I freaked some lady out by doing that.

I picked up a set of Blizzaks that are 225/50R17 that I have put on my rims that I won that are 17x7.5, they look good and beefy I might put them on this weekend but I am not 100% sure yet. I have also been a firm believer in using winter tires, it's just alot safer and pulling the ABS fuse to turn the ABS off(ABS sucks in the winter).

 

Haha, scared the **** out of my g/f by doing that, it was so funny. I definitely agree about the ABS in the winter for those who know how to drive. There's just too many people out there that don't know how to operate a car properly and would destroy themselves without the extra safety features that true drivers hate so much.

I was also very happy, it's been raining (more so misting) all day here and the tires had GREAT wet traction, I can't wait to get some snow to see how much they can handle.

 

thats why I got the M3's, because it's side wall is much stiffer, my handleing didn't go to ****.

I drove a car with the Revo 1's and I drove my car and the differance is day and night.

 

the snow has arrived over night we got a dusting of snow... so it looks like there going on today...

 

I caved in yesterday too... I saw snow and figured it was as good as of a time as any to put them on. Now the car handles like a truck LOL ... COME ON SPRING!!!

 

well my tires did not go one the dealer fucked up my lock nuts the last time i brought it into the dealer and now the lock nnut wont come off so i still have not put my tires on...

 

i'm w/ this guy all the way. and i am glad i did, i'm in chicago and we got pelted. so anyhows i was coming home from work in my $1k beater car getting pelted w/ all kinds **** flying up from the road! haha while i miss the ss/sc i am glad its in teh garage till early to late april.

 

So how would you SS N/A guys rate the stock 17" pirellis in the winter? I just picked up a set and and debating getting true winters or using the stockers (the car will RARELY get used in the winter)

 

other than gettin goin at an intersection they handle pretty fine....

 

thnx

 

I bought cheap federal himalaya's and love them!! They work real good. Put them early Nov. in case snow would fall, and keep my 18's from seeing salt!!

 

finally put mine on. I hate it, ridin on freakin marshmellows. 3 months and counting

 

Just put the Blizzak's on today COME ON SPRING!!!

 

I know,I cant wait for the summer and get my new painted wheels on the road!!

 

painted wheels....nice but in spring im talking, 60 lbers, HPT, 3" Hahn exhaust and 2008