Blizzak DM-Z3 vs Blizzak DM-V1 winter tires
 

I need a nice new set of winter tires and i'm deciding between the two blizzak tires in the subject. I know the z3's are damn good tires and are also on clearance for $95 at tirerack.com, but it looks like the v1's are the new blizzaks out this year and are the same price.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes

Any recommendations with what i should go with? what to do, what to do..?

you could always Go REAL Cheap o And Do This o To Save Cash

or get these and have them studded. :p Save the cash and have winter rims to trash!

As for the 2 options above, the V's look better, the Z3's are tested and have proved themselves. In the end it's your call.


all listings are out of CT, near hartford hart fort? some crap like that

Those studded tires don't look like they'd be that comfortable on dry roads. I'm looking for a mix so i don't really want to go with studded tires. I'm looking for a kind of all seasons tire, but more towards the winter seasons. These blizzaks look like they'd be good for everything especially the snow.

The z3's are proven which is why i like them. I know theyre good tires, but those v1's look pretty good too. I'm really 50/50 on this one.

Was pointing out the studs because i thought you were talking winter tires like "holy-****- it's winter!!!" as you careen over a snowy/icy cliff. if you're just talking winter like crappy weather but-not-the-next-ice-age style, then the reviews on those tell basically the same story. only difference, one is a newer design. If your split 50/50, buy 2 of each and rotate them until you find the best mix :p
or more logically, eeny-meeny-miney-moe...

I dig the z3's

Yeah I'm probably going to go with the z3's. Those are proven tires so I'm a little more comfortable spending $400 on those than something that hasn't really been tested even though I'm sure they both solid tires.

Right now I've got some bald goodyear wrangler oem's that came with the car when I bought it about a year ago so I'm sure I'm going to see a nice improvement when I get my new blizzaks.

If you plan to run these in warm weather then skip the Blizzaks. They have a super soft almost foam rubber compound that wears super fast in warm weather and dry roads. Go with Firestone Winterforce tires. They are a full rubber compound and kick ass in snow. They give up a little on ice traction to Blizzaks but are cheaper and last a lot longer. I have been running them on all my vehicles for the last 5 years or so. I used to run Blizzaks before that but would wind up wearing out the rears in a winter.

Also, if you want to support a Forum sponsor, the dunlop banner at the top of the page has a $50 rebate on 4 snow tires... M3s since you dont need RunOnFlat unless you're a bad ass :p

I actually ended up skipping on the blizzaks and bought the Firestone winterforces. For $60 a tire instead of $100 for the blizzaks it's a much better deal. Everything i read it seems like the winterforces are a steal for the price so i just went with them and that was before i read zeeke's recommendation. Glad to hear another positive thing about the tires. Hopefully ill have the same experience with them.

Feel free to send me a set. I gotta order em soon so I can get em on my spare rims and be ready when snow hits.

Where can I have my tires studded?
Thank you,
Philip

We've had a lot of ice this winter here in west Michigan and they're not as great on ice as Bizzaks, but they last a lot longer and are a lot cheaper. They kick ass in deep snow. I went two tracking on melty, icy trails with my 4x4 Jimmy last winter. The one wheel peel of my 2wd Blazer doesn't cut it on ice. I need a posi!

naturally, but how often do you have to deal with just ice alone?

and your last comment is why i went with the Winterforce over the Blizzak's. but if i had the extra cash, i would've went with the Winter I*Pike from Hankook.

For me, I've been dealing with it almost daily for the last month. All the back roads I have to take are ice and don't get cleaned as well as main roads. We've had lots of freezing rain or snow that warms up then melts and freezes again. I'm not a fan of Hankook tires at all.

that says it all right there brother.

since i travel down to the city for work, i mostly drive paved roads, so the few (dirt) side roads near my house aren't to great of a concern for me.

besides, i drive way to much for Blizzak's. they're an awsome tire, kinda up there on price, but when i put over 20K on them in a winter, they don't last too long.

You can get 20K on a set of Blizzaks??? I would usually wind up burning my rears off enough in the winter that I'd really need another set the next winter as they weren't deep enough tread to work well anymore. I did get about 3 winter's worth of use out of the Blizzaks I had on my Blazer one winter then on my wife's Jeep for two more and I think they had about another year's worth of use in them before needing replacement.