Bridgestone Blizzak WS80 Winter 235/65R16 103T Passenger Tire

I have never owned winter tires before but after this last winter using Goodyear triple tread tires I decided that where those tires are good I really needed something more. Putting my new Blizzack WS-80's has literally transformed this vehicle. I have owned AWD and four wheel drive vehicles but putting these new Blizzack WS-80 tires on this car has given me the confidence level that i had when I owned a vehicle that was driving all four wheels. Believe me when say that you don't need four wheel drive and you don't need AWD you just need Blizzack!

These are phenomenal tires in the snow and ice. I have these on my all-wheel drive matrix and the grip/handling at hwy speed in snow/ice is the best I have ever felt. I drive 70mi round trip each day and these have held up well with very little wear showing, the new nubs lasted for over 1000mi, which is incredible considering the soft compound the tire is constructed of. the handling is a bit vague in dry/warmer weather but these tires are not made for that anyway. They make up for it when the weather results in cold/icy/snow packed roads. I tested the tires in a abandon parking lot (straight line braking, brake-turn, accel-turn, direction change, etc) and I had to be "aggressive" to get the tires to yield their traction to the conditions. un-believable performance in less than ideal conditions.