Comments on: Upcoming street and competition tests: the Blizzak WS-50, Blizzak WS-60, and the Green Diamond Icelander http://www.pansypatrol.com/208/ News, technical articles, and lessons for those who own, fix, race, modify, or beat their 3000GT or Stealth. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:22:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Blizzak snow tires » Blog Archive » Blizzak snow tires Windrow http://www.pansypatrol.com/208/comment-page-1/#comment-7638 Blizzak snow tires » Blog Archive » Blizzak snow tires Windrow Fri, 02 Jan 2009 06:02:28 +0000 http://www.pansypatrol.com/208/#comment-7638 [...] The Pansy Patrol » Upcoming street and competition tests: the Definitely better than an all season, but they don’t even pretend to hold a candle to Blizzaks or any other true snow tire. Dry performance was infinitely Tags: blizzak, Snow, Windrow [...] [...] The Pansy Patrol » Upcoming street and competition tests: the Definitely better than an all season, but they don’t even pretend to hold a candle to Blizzaks or any other true snow tire. Dry performance was infinitely Tags: blizzak, Snow, Windrow [...]

]]> By: Blizzak snow tires » Blog Archive » Blizzak snow tires Snow gauge http://www.pansypatrol.com/208/comment-page-1/#comment-7637 Blizzak snow tires » Blog Archive » Blizzak snow tires Snow gauge Fri, 02 Jan 2009 06:01:16 +0000 http://www.pansypatrol.com/208/#comment-7637 [...] The Pansy Patrol » Upcoming street and competition tests: the Definitely better than an all season, but they don’t even pretend to hold a candle to Blizzaks or any other true snow tire. Dry performance was infinitely [...] [...] The Pansy Patrol » Upcoming street and competition tests: the Definitely better than an all season, but they don’t even pretend to hold a candle to Blizzaks or any other true snow tire. Dry performance was infinitely [...]

]]> By: Mo http://www.pansypatrol.com/208/comment-page-1/#comment-1966 Mo Tue, 01 Jan 2008 18:53:18 +0000 http://www.pansypatrol.com/208/#comment-1966 Agreed, wintersports can do quite well in deep snow, but alas, are not up to blizzak standards in the icy stuff. I have only tried LM22s in the dry, and I'd love to try Vredesteins or Nokyas as those swedes know their shiite. Dunlop also has a new M3 "3D" btw Agreed, wintersports can do quite well in deep snow, but alas, are not up to blizzak standards in the icy stuff.

I have only tried LM22s in the dry, and I’d love to try Vredesteins or Nokyas as those swedes know their shiite.

Dunlop also has a new M3 “3D” btw

]]> By: Noah http://www.pansypatrol.com/208/comment-page-1/#comment-1724 Noah Tue, 11 Dec 2007 05:10:52 +0000 http://www.pansypatrol.com/208/#comment-1724 I had a set of 4 Dunlop M3s on my Miata the first winter that I had it. Snow and ice performance was moderate to poor. Definitely better than an all season, but they don't even pretend to hold a candle to Blizzaks or any other true snow tire. Dry performance was infinitely better than Blizzaks, but still very mushy and vague compared to a proper summer tire. In short, they compromised all aspects, but shifted those compromises more in favor of snow than an all-season. Personally, I now run Blizzaks on my beater in the winter, and summer tires on my Miata all year long. When it snows, I use the beater. There is NO comparison to a true snow tire. I had a set of 4 Dunlop M3s on my Miata the first winter that I had it. Snow and ice performance was moderate to poor. Definitely better than an all season, but they don’t even pretend to hold a candle to Blizzaks or any other true snow tire. Dry performance was infinitely better than Blizzaks, but still very mushy and vague compared to a proper summer tire. In short, they compromised all aspects, but shifted those compromises more in favor of snow than an all-season. Personally, I now run Blizzaks on my beater in the winter, and summer tires on my Miata all year long. When it snows, I use the beater. There is NO comparison to a true snow tire.

]]> By: Chris http://www.pansypatrol.com/208/comment-page-1/#comment-1723 Chris Tue, 11 Dec 2007 04:44:34 +0000 http://www.pansypatrol.com/208/#comment-1723 Those tires are "performance" snow tires, which means they compromise outright snow and ice performance in order to work better in the dry. It's a little like the idea of an all-season tire -- the concept is to have something that's good all-around, but it actually ends up sucking at everything instead. Those tires are “performance” snow tires, which means they compromise outright snow and ice performance in order to work better in the dry. It’s a little like the idea of an all-season tire — the concept is to have something that’s good all-around, but it actually ends up sucking at everything instead.

]]> By: blusilvr http://www.pansypatrol.com/208/comment-page-1/#comment-1711 blusilvr Sat, 08 Dec 2007 06:04:07 +0000 http://www.pansypatrol.com/208/#comment-1711 You guys should consider testing the Dunlop M2 and M3. I run a few sets of them on AWD platforms, and I got them all at low prices. The snow/slush performance is surprisingly sporty, and in the dry they outshine the WS-15s. You guys should consider testing the Dunlop M2 and M3. I run a few sets of them on AWD platforms, and I got them all at low prices. The snow/slush performance is surprisingly sporty, and in the dry they outshine the WS-15s.

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