Bridgestone Snow Tires

Initial Review, 200 Miles on Tires
April 17, 2012

These are my first set of winter tires, And the are great in the snow. If your looking for something to help you grip in the snow, get these.

Initial Review, 46,000 Miles on Tires
April 24, 2012

Getting a lot more miles out of these than I thought. I replaced the OEM Bridgestones with these and am very happy with all aspects. They are smooth, quiet and track straight. Aggressive cornering with no squeals and a solid firm confident feel. I mounted and balanced them when new and have held balance. Alignment is still the factory setting. BMW does not recommend rotating and I haven't. Wear is even with a little less on the rear and no cupping. These are an all season and do not perform well in deep snow, even when new. If I lived in an area with consistent snowy winters (I don't) I would get a winter tire.

Initial Review, 12,000 Miles on Tires
April 18, 2012

This is my third review of these tires. As with the previous reviews, I would give these tires a 9.5/10 on all counts. Quiet, smooth, brakes well on dry and wet surfaces, cornering good given the size and suspension of the car. Unfortunately, hardly any snow this winter, but what we had, the tires were great. I also put these tires on a 2009 Sion xB, and the wear on both cars has been excellent. I have the tires rotated and alignment checked every oil change. I highly recommend the Ecopia tires.

Initial Review, 6,000 Miles on Tires
April 23, 2012

As this is our third Volvo V40 these tires seem to be the best fit for all around touring. We do a lot of driving; while we live in MD and last year had aprox. 6' feet of snow this year not even 10" total. We do drive to the western US, Wyoming and Kansas as well as several long trips to Vermont each year, my sisters drive is unpaved up the side of a mountain about 1/3 of a mile with one part hitting, perhaps 20+% so unless you have speed you can't even start from a stop in a 4x4. There is a plow truck and w/ these tires we've never had a problem getting up, even when my sis had winter snow tires on we simply drove on past her through the deep snow and it took her another 3-4 try's to make it up.

As I am an adrenaline junky I give these tires a work-out usually at night out in Maryland's horse country which has a nice mix of smooth tarmac straights where 130+ feels totally stable and older twisting roads you can get airborne in a turn and stick when you land just hearing the tires grip not squeal. These are by far the best over all so far for the V40.

Initial Review, 500 Miles on Tires
March 29, 2009

the tire is quieter than oem goodyear rsa's. it has not made the civic a quiet car just a little quieter. i can still hear a white noise sound at hwy speed. rough asphalt is still loud. bumps are more muted than oem tires.I'm really doubtful a tire exists that could completely mute road sounds or bumps in a civic. the tire was easily balanced with the lightest weights. it tracks straight even in grooved pavement. i have not experienced a soft sidewall feel when exiting hwy at cloverleafs(as some reviews have reported)but i don't push my car hard either. it seems to have great responsiveness. in wet conditions it's excellent. great wet traction, and hydroplaning resistance. I'm tempted to drive too fast in the wet. it's the best wet traction of any tire i have ever driven with. no idea about snow or ice as i'm in central tx. the price was $200 less than i would have paid for the michelin or bridgestone top grand touring tire. maybe those tires would have less tread noise but i doubt it would be worth $200 to find out.i'd consider this tire a "best buy" for locations that don't get snow.

Initial Review, 2,000 Miles on Tires
April 13, 2012

I had a set of the WS60s on my previous vehicle and I loved them so much I bought a new set for my current car (WS70s this time). I have absolutely no complaints about this tire. It does exactly what it is supposed to do, and it does it well, without sacrificing normal weather usability. We had a light winter this year so I didn't have to drive in a whole lot of ice or snow, but I had firm confidence when I did need to. When the streets dried up, these tires make for a very smooth, quiet ride, and for the type of tire, have good traction in wet and dry. Steering response leaves a bit to be desired, but is good for a snow tire. This was my first set of tires on my current car with only the a/s tires I replaced with for summer to judge against. The other tires (continental procontact ecoplus) somehow managed a 9+ in the noise category. Those being the loudest tires I've ever experienced, I would put these around 12 on the noise scale. As a standalone, though, this tire still manages great scores across the board in my book.

If I ever need another set of snow tires, there is only one place I'll look!

Initial Review, 15,000 Miles on Tires
April 16, 2012

Excellent tires. Previously had other Kumhos, Yokohama Avids, Dunlops, Bridgestones, BF Goodrich TAs and Michelins on variety of cars over the years (sedans and minivans). These have been the best - low noise, good ride (this car has a stiff suspension to begin with), excellent traction (rain or snow) and tread wear - they look barely broken in after a year and over 15K miles. Would definitely buy these again.

Initial Review, 50,000 Miles on Tires
April 19, 2012

While I've read plenty reviews bashing this tire, it's evident that those owners either have no idea how to make clear and articulate distinctions between bad driving, terrible maintenance, or faulty car equipment. I have yet to encounter a tire so bad that the tire itself creates cupped tires- that's typically an inflation issue.

I live in Atlanta where we encounter ice which is by far worst than 4-8 inches of snow. I haven't had any problems with my tires as long as I did as recommended and slow down while driving in a lower gear (2nd/3rd 30-50mph. With that being said, I personally put my car to the test; dry hot days are not a problem on the pavement or asphalt. These tires are constructed very well for high speed cornering and overall ride comfort, even though my car's component aren't exactly high performance these tires were able to compensate where Goodyear Integrity left off. Road noise is minimal, in fact beside the sheer pleasure of the new comfort and control, this was the first noteworthy attribute. As for wet conditions wet and constant raining conditions these were some of the better tires aside from my Michelin MX4's. Coming from a standstill I typically pull the gear down to 2nd (where torque runs a high degree of causing tires to lose traction) before taking off and still I'm able to pull off in confidence that my rubber is meeting the ground with adequate coverage.

Overall Traction-9.3
Wet-8.8
Dry-9.6

Overall Responsiveness-9.4
Cornering-9.2
Stopping-8.9

Stability-9.3

Ride Comfort-
Driver "feel" for the road- 9.6
Cabin Noise(domestic car, not a Lexus)-9.5

Mileage- Excellent/10 I'm currently @ 46,000 without any rotations after 10K.

!!!GREAT TIRE FOR ANY SEDAN!!!
225/60/16

Initial Review, 8,000 Miles on Tires
April 19, 2012

The tires were purchased in October of 2011 and installed by November. Fortunately we had a mild winter in WV. During the winter we did have a few snow storms and I travel across a mountain with an elevation of 3252 feet above sea level. The trip to work is all highway but the area is rated as a mountain snow area. The tires were excellent in snow and ice. I never once made a turn and lost traction ever. I would definitely recommend them and will continue to purchase the exact same or simiilar tire for years to come. :)

Initial Review, 1,000 Miles on Tires
April 20, 2012

I felt the difference with these tires as soon as I pulled out of tire shop. They are smooth and incredibly quite on the highway. Don't know about fuel economy improvement because with our type of driving is hard to keep track. I usually switch to a different set for winter, but I'm tempted to try these on the snow and ice next winter. If I do I will post an update. So far I'm very satisfied with this purchase.

Initial Review, 10,000 Miles on Tires
April 19, 2012

I drive 5 different cars in the winter including one AWD vehicle. Blizzak is my winter choice for all front wheel drive cars and it is superior to any other winter tire I have purchased. Front wheel drive with Blizzak outperforms AWD. Excellent choice for winter in ice and snow. We ski and I have never been stuck, even in deep snow.

Initial Review, 15,000 Miles on Tires
April 14, 2012

Bought this tire to replace the stock Bridgestones that came with my car. Though the tires are marketed as all-season tires, these have not held up well for me in the snow conditions, with the car sliding everytime i braked in snowy conditions. Apart from this, the dry/wet performance of these tires and the grip in the dry and wet is very good. Hydroplaning resistance in heavy rain conditions has been very good and there is a good level of assurance in the rain with these tires. The tires are fairly quiet and the ride confort is good as well. Treadwear has been good and i have about 8/32" left after 15K miles. I will recommend these tires to anyone who wants good tires for dry and wet conditions, but not the snow.

Initial Review, 7,736 Miles on Tires
April 15, 2012

Hands down, the best snow tire I have had. Living in Colorado and driving over mountain passes frequently, these tires handled superbly in snowcovered, snowpacked, and slightly iced roads. Given the soft and grabby nature of the tire, they handled very well on dry pavement and had only expectable treadwear. I plan on buying this tire again when the time comes.

Initial Review, 10,000 Miles on Tires
April 14, 2012

This is the second set of Blizzaks I've purchased. The others are on a 2004 Matrix. Both are fantastic tires. I highly recommend them. Its always sad when the snow leaves and I have to put the OEM summer tires back on. These winter tires handle so much better than the OEM all seasons. Fortunately, the all seasons are shot so I will be getting some Potenzas RE960s as replacements.
The Blizzaks stick like glue in all conditions including slush, snow and ice.
I will definitely be buying more.

Initial Review, 5,000 Miles on Tires
April 16, 2012

These tires stick to the road and in snow they dig in and stick like nothing else I've driven in snow.

Initial Review, 10,000 Miles on Tires
July 16, 2010

Great tire. If you like to drive aggressively this tire delivers performance with a good deal of comfort. It can also pull you through snow if you are careful and have FWD or AWD. Once the weather clears, you're back to having fun, great handling. One of my favorite tires of all time.

Initial Review, 2,000 Miles on Tires
April 16, 2012

I don't know if you've ever lived in Ankara, Turkey...but the winter season runs from about Nov - Mar...and this year happened to be the worst winter in over 50 years. We had snow on the ground from Dec 25th 2011 all the way until March 2012, which kept falling and accumulating throughout the winter, which at the highest was 2 ft for a sustained amount of time.

These tires were awesome! In snow, ice, slush, all forms of incliment weather you could have during the winter these tires handled great!!! On hills I was able to safely maneuver around the stuck and sliding vehicles with confidence and ease. Never once got stuck in snow or icy conditions and had several people ask what tires these were, as even their snow tires were inadequate for the weather we experienced this winter season.

I dont recommend these tires for dry road conditions because the tread pattern and grip strength does cause the car to handle a bit tighter in turns, and the road noise on dry conditions is a bit overbearing.

I was very impressed by these tires, and they're great for swapping onto a car once the snow starts, wouldn't recommend them for an area that gets small amounts of sporatic snow.

Initial Review, 770 Miles on Tires
April 13, 2012

I purchased Insight w/ CVT Automatic transmission 1 year ago. Car had 130K miles from the orig. owner & kept the car as close to new as you could hope to find. All service records since day one including tire purchases/alignments. Also detailed mileage log that included all gas fill ups, average MPG (46.9) for each tank, etc. Car had a new IMA battery installed 2 years ago and shows a full charge often. I commute 30K miles/year. Most driving is at speeds of 50 MPH or more on paved road. My drive includes freeway/highway roads w/ elevation changes of 900 from start to stop. 5-6K of these miles are city driving with lots of starts and stops. Not much rain and no mud, ice or snow. Over that past year I have averaged 46.2 MPG. If I "babied" the throttle & drove less than 60 MPH I could get 49.6 MPG. However, typically I would get in the 45-46 MPG. When I purchased the car it came with Dunlop tires since the owner had switched to this brand many years ago after the first set of original RE92s wore out @ 62K. I currently have 750 miles on the new replacement RE92s. First thing I noticed was that my mileage jumped up to 50 MPG in the first 100 miles. I then took the car in for an alignment and this was a good move as the car needed an alignment even though my old tires did not show any kind or abnormal wear & the car tracked strait when the steering wheels was not touched. After the alignment the mileage continued to improve. I have now driven 750 miles with the MPG keeping steady at 56.2 MPG. It should be noted that the MAX pressure on the tire says 44 PSI but I choose to run my tires at 50 PSI & had the car aligned with that tire pressure. A interesting outcome is that my road noise is now quieter with the new tires than the old Dunlops & when I go over bumps or rough sections of the road it is easier on me. My only complaint I have thus far is that the car seems to be more responsive to steering and will take time. It is not bothersome-just different.

Initial Review, 58,449 Miles on Tires
April 13, 2012

Absolutely blown away by these tires, we hunt every year going places where there are no roads I never slipped an when ihit light rock I pushed right through. Snow was no issues I drove up the back side of baker past the 3ft mark again no issues. I was told. I wouldn't get the milage it's a 50k tire I'm at 59k an I'm at 4/32 about time to change. I will totally buy these again great tires.

Initial Review, 6,000 Miles on Tires
April 10, 2012

Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V1. Studless snow/ice tires + Tire Rack wheels. The normal size is 235/70/16 but Tire Rack highly recommended 225/75/16 for snow/ice. We live at Lake Tahoe, CA and get a very large amount of snow and low temperatures. Last winter was the largest snowfall in decades and we had to make many trips back and forth over the 7000-ft.+ mountain pases. These tires were nothing short of incredible, even in blizzard conditions. Other AWD/4WD vehicles equipped with "snow tires" were stuck and/or required chains. We never slipped, skidded or got stuck. The Blizzak low temperature rubber compound WORKS! I highly recommend this tire/wheel/size combination for this vehicle. Thank-you TireRack! Note: I change over to a set of General Grabber HTS's (also from Tire Rack) for warm weather.