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- Denver, CO
Hey all, so getting ready to purchase a new set of winter tires in 225/65/R17 for my 2014 CX-5 Touring probably towards the end of this month. I previously had on the Blizzak WS-90 and here are my thoughts after 3 seasons.
With 3 seasons, they lasted longer than my previous WS-80's did which were done with the winter compound after 2 seasons. One of the biggest issues with Colorado winters is that there can be large stretches of no snow and even fairly decent temperatures between major snow events and so the WS-80's definitely wore out pretty fast during those times. The WS-90's on the other hand were able to hold up an additional season, but I did notice last year that they were certainly degraded from the previous two season's performance. I didn't get stuck or anything, but definitely encountered situations where I would slip. Not like with an all-season at all, just not as good as when it was new.
Overall, I thought they were slightly worse at the snow/ice grip than my WS-80s. Given how last year we had more snow and freezing temps then the previous two years I am now contemplating if I should switch to the DM-V2 or something else that is better with the grip, but worse for longevity if we get clear stretches, decent temps at times.
All a balancing act, but those are my thoughts on the WS-90's.
With 3 seasons, they lasted longer than my previous WS-80's did which were done with the winter compound after 2 seasons. One of the biggest issues with Colorado winters is that there can be large stretches of no snow and even fairly decent temperatures between major snow events and so the WS-80's definitely wore out pretty fast during those times. The WS-90's on the other hand were able to hold up an additional season, but I did notice last year that they were certainly degraded from the previous two season's performance. I didn't get stuck or anything, but definitely encountered situations where I would slip. Not like with an all-season at all, just not as good as when it was new.
Overall, I thought they were slightly worse at the snow/ice grip than my WS-80s. Given how last year we had more snow and freezing temps then the previous two years I am now contemplating if I should switch to the DM-V2 or something else that is better with the grip, but worse for longevity if we get clear stretches, decent temps at times.
All a balancing act, but those are my thoughts on the WS-90's.