Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 - P245/50R17 98H Tire

Got these Blizzak 80s tires for a winter trip to Texas Hill Country from Washington state. Took the long way there and back, 5k miles, and drove three thousand miles in Texas, largely on wet and dry chipseal roads. All driving to/from on dry roads except for a couple down pours, one in Twin Falls Idaho and another in Texas. While people were hydroplaning all around us and going off the road we were having full control of our car and kept on going. We never did see snow until our return driving through Portland, Or. Traffic was at a stand still and all snarled. We worked our way through traffic and the ruts and made it to Vancouver, Wa. Everything was fine til we got to our driveway. One hundred feet of 12" snow. Our Kia has 6" of ground clearance, if that. Plus, the street department bladed a berm, by now frozen snow, in front of our house. Got a run at the driveway and those tires clawed their way to our garage door. It was awesome. After I had the factory tires put back on, i measured the tread depth. Still had 3/4 tire ware left. After 8000 miles. Thats amazing. Well, the factory tires are worn off now at about 48,000 miles and Im putting those 80s back on for this Winter. We get a lot of slippery wet year around driving that sends cars through intersections, off corners and into other vehicles, even when driving careful. We also get Winter freezing rain. These 80s are magic for traction when driving defensively for the conditions.

Look. I've summited a mountain in 2-3 feet of fresh snow, can drive as fast as I want on 95% of the roads, and am almost always in control. These tires are crazy good. Any snowy road becomes a rally stage. Threshold-braking on these is amazing. Actually being able to throw weight around my car is amazing. After toying around with these for a season, I'd recommend running a lower tire pressure than what it says for just around town and backroad use. Pros: Crazy good. Easy-to-control slides. Grips when you need it and lets them spin when you want to have some fun. These tires truly made me understand just how good snow tires can be. Blizzaks + STI AWD tech is truly a masterpiece. Cons: durability is the primary concern but that's inherent with snow tires. These probably won't last me much longer than this season, but I do a lot of dumb stuff, so that just makes sense. These grip so much that its hard to get it sideways when I'm not really trying to. Just buy these. Whether you want to slide everywhere or just drive safely, they're amazing all arounders in snow.