The car is so predicable in a slide that driving in deep snow is not impossible but it's also never easy. I've had many days of 10cm+ snow falls already and the tires and car are solid. I didn't see pavement for 3 straight hours, no plows other then my front bumper. It was perilous but the LM-60s did a fine job and got me there in one piece. We've had gobs of snow this winter, I've done a 3 hour trip to Tremblant in over a foot of fresh snow. The Bridgestones have a lot more grip in every situation than the Primacy HPs which is no surprise. Road noise is about the same as the Primacys, maybe a little worse. In mixed ice and snow the Bridgestones are solid so far, no hydroplaning and the transitions between snow surfaces are pretty seamless. In that scenario only studs will prevent traction loss. My girlfriend gasped, I smiled and everything was fine. All four tires let go for about two seconds but the cars steering and suspension made it easy to control. I've only run into black ice once but it was on a downhill slope, with no overhead lights and I was going about 50kph. I'm quickly becoming more comfortable with when these tires will loose traction because it's a progressive, predictable experience.
Slippage is minimal and my TC light comes on about as often as it does in the summer (sharper cornering). I have about 1000 kms so far this winter, I haven't had a 30mm snow day yet but so far the Bridgestones are holding up nicely in 10mm+ drops. A new tire is usually 11 or 10/32 so these are basically new. The Bridgestones were second hand but have a 9/32 tread depth. I love to ski so I do a lot of KMs every winter. I've driven across Canada and back in a rear wheel drive minivan in the middle of massive snow storms on all seasons without issue. I owned a G35, WRX, and RX8 with a mix of X-Ice 2s, General Exclaim and all seasons. I'm no auto cross king but I do have a lot of experience with sports cars in snow. Tire: Bridgestone Blizzak LM-60 & Michelin Primacy HPĭriver: Spirited driver.
#Summer performance tires in cold weather feel wobbly driver#
This car is the daily driver for a lot of us in northern climes so we should discuss the best tire choice. I wanted to start a thread that provides reviews for winter tires on the FRS/BRZ/FT86.
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