Bridgestone Blizzak WS80 Winter 245/50R18 104H XL Passenger Tire Fits: 2006-07 Buick Lucerne CXS, 2008-11 Buick Lucerne Super

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!

I used to run Michelin X-Ice2 on my Camry during the winter and had to avoid really bad ice, snow, slush condition. Since getting the Blizzak WS80 on my Outback, I'm longing for a really really challenging situation just to try out the combination. So far, I've just got one 30-cm snow storm, but nothing seemed to be too challenging including up and down steep sharp curves on 6 cm of slush and ice with the car still running like the Camry on dry road. Well, there are still 3 months of harsh winter left, and I hope to get more fun.