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.

Buffalo, New York tested. I purchased the Blizzak WS 90's just as we were getting hit with 5' of snow. I installed them just in time since I purchased them mounted on rims. I always run snow tires here. They have saved me many times. We really do get snow measured in feet at a time. 5 feet this time where I work. Only 8 inches at my house, 18 miles from work. Lake effect snow hits us in narrow bands so that we can go from bare pavement to full on white out conditions in a matter of miles. We need to be prepared here for winter at a moment's notice. I have had Blizzak's before and they have performed. The difference with these WS 90's is that they are so quiet and well balanced. They don't whine, grind and thump the way some other snow tires have done. They went well in deep snow, on hard pack and in the salted wet slippery type snow. So far so good, with 2,000 miles on them. About 1,500 miles driven in snow and the rest on bare pavement. I have no information on durability since they are new to me.

Got a new vehicle just at years end and decided to give the OEM all-season tires a chance. Prior vehicle was a 13 year old Subaru Legacy which did reasonably well with all seasons. Have had previous FWD vehicles and didn't feel trapped inside with the all seasons they had . Not the case here and the Blizzak WS90 saved the day. Had 2 storms come through and struggled to get up even the slightest incline and even go time on even grades was challenging. The experiment failed and Tire Rack came to the rescue. Got the new tires 3 days after order and locally installed the next. The Blizzak WS 90 is a game changer. Excellent traction on snow an ice, and no issues with icy intersections or inclines. So far most driving has been on snow/ ice covered conditions so will see what handling and noise is like on drive pavement, but so these tires do their job great. If at all on the fence about investing in Blizzak winter tires and / or the Tire Rack, don't be. Go for it

Been driving with them for 3 seasons , very happy about their overall performance. -Drove with ease trough deep snow. -Felt comfortable and confident on icy roads, despite driving a AWD vehicle. Just wish they could last a little more , but i understand that the effective rubber compound can't last much due to the softness. I am definitely buying these again for my SUV.

We are on our second set of winter tires for my Kia Niro EV. We ski regularly and need to travel a treacherous highway and mountain road twice a week to get to the resort. We see all types of winter driving, slush, snow, black ice, compact snow and freezing rain. We are often passing massive 4x4 trucks who are stuck in the ditch or in the ice conditions on the mountain road and can't climb the hill. We have not once be unable to get to the resort. As ski instructors we go up in all conditions we are not just fair weather skiers. I highly recommend these tires. They will not last as long as others but they will always get the job done.

This is our 6th set of Bridgestone Blizzaks over four different vehicles and we will not buy anything else. We live up north where we battle snow and ice covered roads each weekend to got skiing. These tires are confident inspiring in the worst conditions. The rubber compound finds grip even when you don't think it will and because of improvements over the years the tires last longer than previous generations. If you are comparing winter tires and wonder which set is for you just by a set of Blizzacks, you will not be disappointed!

We love these tires! When we bought our RAV4 new, we decided not to get AWD. Only front wheel drive (we thought we'd save some money). Well, that was a mistake! But thankfully we found these tires and they are awesome! It really makes it feel like we have AWD, with these on. WHAT A HUGE DIFFERENCE! Thank you Bridgestone! You saved the day!

I have always been a user of Michelin tires. This time the Bridgestone winter Blizzak WS90 was recommended over a Michelin X-Ice tire. After driving on these tires for the past week I am very happy for this choice as they are very quiet and feel very comfortable in the ride. Am looking forward to their performance in snow conditions. Definitely recommend these tires.

I have had studded tires and other brands of tires the tire shops have talked me into...but I have been disappointed. I always go back to blizzack winter tires and have great traction on snow and ice with no sliding. They are not noisy and driving feels great on dry road and especially winter conditions. I will never get talked into another brand again!