Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V1 Winter 285/60R18 116R Light Truck Tire

I live in Alaska and drive a 2010 Volvo XC-70 and my wife has a Jeep Grand Cherekee Limited, so we KNOW about snow/ice conditions. I was extremely hesitant when the front counter guy suggested to me a tire without studs that are twice as good as a studded tire. I chuckled a tad bit, and was about to insist on my proven studded tires, when he said, "Let me show you something...". He brought out my studded tire and a Blizzak, walked past me and continued to go outside, so I followed. What happened next made my jaw drop. He told me to drag the studded tire across the ice, so I did as he requested. Then he said to try the Blizzak. I could hardly move the blizzak. I told him that I wanted four on my car asap. LoL! My wife and I recently had our first child. I will NOT feel safe for me, my wife or our baby girl unless the Blizzaks are on both of our vehicles! I can't put to words the way I feel about Blizzak! KEEP UP THE AWESOME WORK B-STONE!! I brag about Blizzaks whenever I can. hehe!

The thing that sold me on these tires was the review that the salesman took a studded and blizzak tire outside and had a customer pull both , he couldn't pull the blizzak tire . I waited until I had fresh snow covered city streets , I gunned it , I tryed to spin it , I slammed on the brakes , my all season tires I would have spun out , I would have slid while trying to stop , I would have spun trying to take off fast , not with these blizzaks !! Straight stopping , ( alone on the street & no hands on the wheel ) completly straight , I couldn't spin it out , my truck stopped much quicker than it had , I have got SO much traction it's unreal ! I now have a dedicated set of winter tires and I am so happy about that ! Yes , I run 2 sets of wheels , summer & winter . I use to think my all seasons was the way to go , NOT !! I am so happy I bought these , I won't fear anymore of going in the ditch , my life is worth more than that . awesome tire