Snow Tires Recommendations?

[FirstFord]

I think I've decided on the Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 as being an excellent match for the Maverick.

95% chance that's what I'll be getting for mine as well.

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[PandaSlash]

I think I've decided on the Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 as being an excellent match for the Maverick.

Blizzaks are really good. Here's a video from TFL showing the performance of Blizzaks ~10:18.

 

[XLTLUXRED]

Blizzaks are really good. Here's a video from TFL showing the performance of Blizzaks ~10:18.

Great video. Much thanks!

 

[adamek]

My sons and myself have had great experience with Bridgestone Blizzaks on many vehicles for many years.

I’ve seen good reviews of the Blizzak, but after Firestone screwed me on my first ever tire purchase, I vowed to never buy a Firestone/Bridgestone again.

Bought 4 new tires with extended road hazard warranty. Right front tire bubbled and blew out the sidewall after 60 miles. Replacement tire blew out the sidewall after 500. They insisted on a full price replacement even though I’d bought 45k road hazard on four tires. Never going back to Firestone.

 

[fbov]

Blizzaks are really good. Here's a video from TFL...

I've been linking this video for a different reason... it shows that the difference between two brands of all-season tire, compared with all-weather and winter tires. But TFL is YouTube click-bait in my book, compared with sites like tyrereviews.com.

I want to see replication, control tires, and all surfaces, not just the one that proves someone's point. This guy gets access to tire mfr. test sites, so he gets the same test conditions as their engineering depts. He then uses that to do some really interesting comparison. Enjoy.

Blizzaks are good snow/ice tires, so they do well in comparison tests. My beef is with the ice grip technology, because you only get a few millimeters of the foamy rubber that actually grips ice. At half tread, they're all-season tires. Other technologies provide excellent winter performance down to legal tread depth. Added years of service reduce effective cost, with very little loss in winter performance.

I've had several sets of Michelin X-Ice series snows, but were I buying winter tires today, I'd get Continental TS780. I've also run Conti's many times, too....

 

[Deacon Blues]

I have a set of Michelin X-Ice snows coming next week. I originally wanted the cheaper Bridgestone blizzak DM V2 snows, but their speed rating is 'S' and the tires for the Maverick are 'H' rated.

 

[PapaDave]

I have a set of Michelin X-Ice snows coming next week. I originally wanted the cheaper Bridgestone blizzak DM V2 snows, but their speed rating is 'S' and the tires for the Maverick are 'H' rated.

FYI: Costco is running a discount/special on Michelin right now.

 

[Rickydragon]

Michelin X ice snow for me. Best winter I’ve ever owned and I live in a snow belt area in Ontario Canada. Bridgestones are better but they get too soft on warmer days and if you ever travel south with them be careful. They can explode in the warmer states like Florida, if you’re travelling.

 

[PandaSlash]

I've been linking this video for a different reason... it shows that the difference between two brands of all-season tire, compared with all-weather and winter tires. But TFL is YouTube click-bait in my book, compared with sites like tyrereviews.com.

I want to see replication, control tires, and all surfaces, not just the one that proves someone's point. This guy gets access to tire mfr. test sites, so he gets the same test conditions as their engineering depts. He then uses that to do some really interesting comparison. Enjoy.

Blizzaks are good snow/ice tires, so they do well in comparison tests. My beef is with the ice grip technology, because you only get a few millimeters of the foamy rubber that actually grips ice. At half tread, they're all-season tires. Other technologies provide excellent winter performance down to legal tread depth. Added years of service reduce effective cost, with very little loss in winter performance.

I've had several sets of Michelin X-Ice series snows, but were I buying winter tires today, I'd get Continental TS780. I've also run Conti's many times, too....

Yes, I generally agree with you. Much of YT videos are click-baity but I don't mind the TFL videos - they usually aren't that misleading although some of the info they give can be straight up wrong. Of course, they're more of a car review site than tires so I can image that you'd expect a more cursory video about tires and accessories as compared to cars/trucks.

In this case, I really am not that initiated into the tire world, so this video was a nice one for me to compare the performance differences. This video is by no means testing the technical capabilities of the tires, but simply just that curosry overview I mentioned. But I had not heard of that site before so I'll check it out. Thanks!

 

[pawalsh610]

Blizzak hands down. Northern NY experience here.

I did not like the performance I got from the stock 18" Michelins that came with my Hybrid Lariat. Pulled the trigger on Blizzaks this weekend and I was very pleased with the difference when I drove in this AM on 2 inches of new snow.

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