Difference between Blizzak tires

[Inspectorlee]

I live in Wisconsin where 24 inches of snow in two days is not uncommon. I have decided to get dedicated snow tires and want to use the Bridgestone Blizzaks. Most driving will be on packed snow and ice (our alley always has three inches of ice or more every winter). My question is, what's the difference between the Blizzak LM-22, the Blizzak MZ-02, the Blizzak MZ-01,the Blizzak WS-15, and the Blizzak WS-50? I drive a '91 Nissan 240sx, mostly on local streets. Again, I need to be able to drive thru at least four inches of unplowed snow and on ice (my car was stuck in our driveway once because half an inch of ice was built up behind the rear wheels). I am tired of using all-season tires and ending up on the curb (it's a long story). Thanks for your help.

Inspectorlee

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well bridgestone is firestone. if you don't mind that, then the tirerack is helpful when selecting tires. they have user reviews on each brand of tire relating to traction, road noise, comfort and whatever. just select your car and then winter tires only. they have the blizzaks there with some user reviews. they gave the ws-50s a 9.6 out of ten for snow traction.

here's a link that tells the differences between all those tires http://www.tirerack.com/tires/bridgestone/bridston.htm

[Inspectorlee]

I know about the tire rack's site and I read all those survey comments before deciding on the Blizzaks. The descriptions of each tire is almost the same, word for word. What I want to know is if there is one that is recommended for sportier cars, one for regular touring sedans, etc. The descriptions don't do a very good job of saying outright that this model is for high performance sports car and this model is for ho hum family sedans, and so on. Maybe I just need to read each description again. Thanks though.

Inspectorlee

[Inspectorlee]

I dug around thru all my old car magazines and finally found the answer to my own question. Here it is for those that care. The Blizzak LM-22 are high perofrmance snow tires. They give up some snow and ice traction in return for enhanced handling and higher speed capacity. The Blizzak Mz-02 and Mz-01 are the best ice tires. The MZ-01 is available in low profile sizes (55 series) while the MZ-02 is more along the line of traditional sizes (65 series, 70 series). Their handling on dry roads would be considered decent. The WS-50 is a snow and ice tire. The ice traction may not be as good as the MZ models but the handling is a bit better and this tire is good for heavy snowfall. After all this, I've decided to go with the WS-50 to meet my needs. Good luck to all you other drivers out there this winter.

Inspectorlee

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial[/img]quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Inspectorlee:
I dug around thru all my old car magazines and finally found the answer to my own question. Here it is for those that care. The Blizzak LM-22 are high perofrmance snow tires. They give up some snow and ice traction in return for enhanced handling and higher speed capacity. The Blizzak Mz-02 and Mz-01 are the best ice tires. The MZ-01 is available in low profile sizes (55 series) while the MZ-02 is more along the line of traditional sizes (65 series, 70 series). Their handling on dry roads would be considered decent. The WS-50 is a snow and ice tire. The ice traction may not be as good as the MZ models but the handling is a bit better and this tire is good for heavy snowfall. After all this, I've decided to go with the WS-50 to meet my needs. Good luck to all you other drivers out there this winter.

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Inspectlee - You could just move to the southwest. When we get snow it usually melts in a day or two. Plus, the skiing is better here. http://forums.freshalloy.com/forum/images/icons/grin.gif
4DSC02 (former Appleton resident)