They're great in snow/ice.
They can be squirmy on dry pavement.
Pros: great in snow/ice
Cons: squirmy on dry pavement
Vehicle:
Mazda
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I’ve been using blizzaks for almost as decade as my winter tires on my ND. My winter wheels are -1” and the tires are slightly larger in diameter than my summers (~1%). They grip and I feel confident when driving in the snow or rain in winter months.
Pros: grip, feel confident
Vehicle:
Mazda
I run the WS90 215/45-17 on my ND. Works great & not a run flat. Extra diameter is negligible.
Pros: works great
Vehicle:
Mazda
I have Bridgestone Blizzaks , and although I could probably get similar performance from some all-seasons with aggressive tread, I’ll admit I understand the hype over winter tires now.
Pros: better traction
Looking forward to the TireRack closeout sale on the RSs.
Also wonder if these will be as stiff as the Sport Rs since it mentioned these are stiffer than the RSs
Pros: stiffer than the RSs
Vehicle:
Audi A4 allroad
I love the RE-71RS on my car, and my only gripe is the lack of sizes.
They’re also great in the rain if you like hydroplaning on the freeway.
Pros: great in the rain
Cons: lack of sizes
Vehicle:
Toyota Supra
This has been my tire choice for auto cross and it’s done amazingly well. Good feedback, good grip, stiff enough even for camber limited cars.
My two complaints is its longevity is not great but it’s a sprinter style tire. It’s not meant for endurance. And honestly, my biggest gripe is the cost.
Pros: good feedback, good grip
Cons: longevity not great, high cost
The previous owner put RE-71s on it. That’s an amazing autocross and track tire but it is not great in the rain. I’ve never driven a Miata on REs in the rain but I have driven other cars on them and it was dicey to say the least, that car had ABS and traction control and I was still limited in the highway.
Pros: amazing autocross, track tire
Cons: not great in rain, dicey in rain
Vehicle:
Mazda
I came here to see if it was just me and nope! At 30k miles I’m at 5/32. No way these will go to 70k. I’m going back to Michelin
Cons: wears very quickly
Mileage: 48280 km
We put a set of these on our 05 XC70 last year. 11K miles later they are down to 4/32 - 5/32. The tread wear is indeed terrible on these.
Cons: terrible tread wear
Vehicle:
Volvo XC70
Mileage: 17703 km
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