Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 Vs. Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5

[jesemd]

Nokian. Because its more fun to say Hakkapeliitta than Blizzak.

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[rjag2034]

Had R5's for 2 winters on this Mav and they were great in the snow and ice.Awesome tire but so are the Blizzaks. You cant go wrong either way

 

[Optimus]

How long did you have the Hakkapeliitta's? I was wrong in my original post and the price difference is larger then I thought it would be. The difference will be about $300 installed. With that being said, I think I can get about 3 winters from the Bridgestones until the special compound wears off. If I can get 5 years from the Hakkapeliitta's I still may go with those.

With our ‘23 Mav, 1 winter so far. On a previous vehicle, 2 winters. At a $300 price difference, I’d personally go for the Blizzaks. Both are excellent tires and I think you’ll be happy either way. Snow tires typically don’t have mileage warranties, as they are super soft rubber and will indeed wear faster. But it is this trait that also gives them superior traction over regular rubber.

I’ve had to change my line of thinking regarding snow tires over the years. Rather than being a tool to help “get somewhere,” I’m more interested in them now in terms of avoiding an accident whether it’s avoiding injuries, damage to the only brand new vehicle I’ve ever owned, potentially paying a claim deductible and higher insurance premiums, or to simply wanting to avoid the downtime if a vehicle has to get repaired. Covid was not kind to the auto industry, and autobody and availability of parts are no exception. Add to that, our Mavs appear to be easily totaled if rear-ended.

 

[Andrew.802]

With our ‘23 Mav, 1 winter so far. On a previous vehicle, 2 winters. At a $300 price difference, I’d personally go for the Blizzaks. Both are excellent tires and I think you’ll be happy either way. Snow tires typically don’t have mileage warranties, as they are super soft rubber and will indeed wear faster. But it is this trait that also gives them superior traction over regular rubber.

I’ve had to change my line of thinking regarding snow tires over the years. Rather than being a tool to help “get somewhere,” I’m more interested in them now in terms of avoiding an accident whether it’s avoiding injuries, damage to the only brand new vehicle I’ve ever owned, potentially paying a claim deductible and higher insurance premiums, or to simply wanting to avoid the downtime if a vehicle has to get repaired. Covid was not kind to the auto industry, and autobody and availability of parts are no exception. Add to that, our Mavs appear to be easily totaled if rear-ended.

Good to hear. I actually ended up working out a really amazing deal for some Hakkapeliitta's. ~$750 shipped to my door. The only extra cost I will incur is the install (it's free with the Bridgestones at Costco).

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