Bridgestone Blizzak Passenger/Performance Tire

Pros: Great traction & handling. Very quiet on the road.
Cons: None. Worth the price.

I live in Alaska, and snow comes early up here. Last month while our families in Colorado were enjoying a warm fall day, we were already out shopping for snow tires! It's a good thing we did our shopping early, because this past weekend we got ...

Pros: The best traction on the planet.
Cons: Rapid treadwear on dry pavement.

August in the U.P. means one thing, Time to shop for snow tires:

I say this only mildly in jest. In the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, (the place I call home), winter arrives early and stays late. With this in mind, most people are...

Pros: Ultimate traction tire.
Cons: Price and a little noisy.

I purchased my first set of Bridgestone Blizzak tires about 4 years ago. This being my fourth season on them I was a little worried about traction this year. My worries were in vain though. My traction this year was just as good as last years. ...

Pros: Best in class for snow and ice traction
Cons: Rapid tread wear, substandard cornering stability and steeing response

Before I start this review, I want to mention that I drive extensively in the northeastern snowbelt, so I'm quite accustomed to driving through high snow, ice and slush. On top of that, I own a Chevrolet Camaro Z28, probably the worst car ever made for...

Pros: These tires get the job done; they are reliable as you go distance; they have good grips
Cons: none

"If these tires don't work on the farm, dish them. Just don't buy them," said the old Wisconsin dairy farmer to his son. There is no money to waste on a dairy farm. The hard and constant labor makes one appreciate each mile a tire can go...

Pros: Unsurpassed stop and go power on snow and ice
Cons: Rapid wear; squirm on dry roads; noisy as all season treads

Every tire represents a compromise. You want great handling? Then be prepared to give up wet tract ...

Pros: Patented microscopic "suction-cup" design adheres to slippery surfaces
Cons: Patented tread can wear out under continued use

After having 3 different vehicles equipped with these tires during the winter months I can tell you that there is simply no better winter tire on the market. The first time I tried these was with my Volvo 240 Turbo sedan - a rear wheel drive car...

Pros: Absolute best ice performance, reasonable price, peace of mind.
Cons: Tread life is bad. Thats the only drawback.

BACKGROUND INFO: Now that the snowiest Colorado ski season in 25 years is complete, I am ready to write a full review of the Blizzak WS-50 215/70/15 snow tires. Last fall I read every review on this site, and any other site that I could find on the ...

Pros: Incredible performance on snow and ice
Cons: The other car is not equipped with them

The bad thing about this tire is that you can stop faster than anyone else on snow and ice. That means that if the car behind you is not equipped with these tires, they will probably run into you. Yes, these tires will outperform any all-season tire in...

Pros: Controlled ice stops; aggressive snow treads
Cons: none

Question: How do you stop any vehicle on ice? Buy 4 Blizzaks to put under it! OK, that would be a short review, but the answer could save your day. In New England the rolling forested hills can make for interesting winter driving, with black ice...

Pros: Awesome traction in snow and ice, stopping ability, very predictable
Cons: Slight high-pitched whine while driving

My father-in-law picked up a set of 4 Bridgestone Blizzak WS-50 snow tires for free from a rummage sale. He found out later the tires wouldn't fit on his minivan, so he gave them to me. Luckily the tire size was the same as the Michelin Energy MXV4...

Pros: Unmatched snow & ice traction
Cons: Noisy, low tread life, gives a "rubbery" feeling to steering and cornering.

I live in snowy Rochester, NY where winter seems to last half the year. While I don't do a lot of driving I am very interested in safety. Slipping and sliding in the snow and ice isn't my idea of safe, and no matter which all-season tires I've used none ...

Pros: excellent grip on ice and snow
Cons: short tread life, expensive

After buying my 98 Ford Taurus I decided the stock tires were quite treacherous on icy roads. So I went to my local tire store and purchased a set of 4 Bridgestone WS-50 Blizzaks.

These tires are built for winter driving. They have a...

Pros: Stick to ice like superglue
Cons: A little pricey, but worth every penny

Stick to ice like white on rice... spots on dice ... egg to a hen... like chinese twins... hair on a sheep... er, where was I going with this again? The point is these things just plain stick to the stuff that other tires can't.

Others have...

Pros: Goes great in the snow. And goes and goes and goes...
Cons: Soft compound means fairly quick wear on dry surfaces.

I have owned a couple sets of these on 2 different cars and I can say that both times they have performed up to my expectations and in many ways even beyond them!
I purchased both as a tire & wheel package from The Tire Rack. The package consisted...