Bridgestone Blizzak WS80 Winter 205/65R16 95T Passenger Tire

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.

I was skeptical that winter tires could really make a difference on Michigan roads during winter. I am so impressed with their performance on my Camaro. Before installing these tires my traction control kicked on with just a dusting of snow. With my new Blizzaks the traction control rarely comes on and my car responds better than ever in winter conditions. I would highly recommend investing in a set of these tires for any rear wheel performance car. Thanks Bridgestone!! Michele Z., Michigan