Post pics of your snow tires ...

[Hershey]

from any vehilce you own . These are the BLIZZAK WS 60s' on the FIT . One year old .

[edmscan]

But where is the snow ? Maybe I need to take some pics of my tires (complete with snow).

[seth_man]

no snow in RI, so far this year my winter tires are star specs, lol, i can deal with no snow.

[Hershey]

It looks to be on its way Friday and Saturday .

[edmscan]

Looked at my tires today .. and well you cannot see the tread. Damn snow anyways. I want my tires to be pretty and new looking just like the ones on the OP's car. By the way .. I am running Hankook Optimo 4S All Weather tires. So far I am really impressed with them .. they seem to go thru the snow with no problems. I have heard that they wear quickly .. but I haven't had a problem. I expect them to last me for some time on my Yaris as I drive like a granny.

Here is a picture of the tread from a UK website ...

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/images/tyres/OPTIMO_4S_H730.jpg

[vten]

Yup snow is coming tomorrow ... Can wait to test out my 2 month blizzak ws60 just like OP's

[Viperoni]

Replacing my worn front Bridgestone Blizzak WS50's with new Gislaved Nordfrost 5's tomorrow, to match the rears.
185/70/14 on an Echo - yes it's oversized.

Pics tmrw.

[Hershey]

The Hankook Optima 4S is an impressive looking tire . Have to do some investigating . Are they low resistance as well ?

[Hershey]

Here's the Blizzak WS 70s on the '08 sedan . Also post a side by side of the 60s' and 70s' . You'll notice a bit more space between the tread of the 70 . Problably help discard snow better . These have been used 2 seasons ( includes this one ) and are wearing quite well . Try to keep both cars at 35 > 36 p.s.i..

[edmscan]

The Hankook Optima 4S is an impressive looking tire . Have to do some investigating . Are they low resistance as well ?

I really don't know .. but I would have to say "No" if I was to make a guess. I haven't seen them advertised that way. All I know is that they do really well in the snow, which is something that is important around here in snowy Canada. The only thing is that these tires are NOT available in the US (according to a YouTube video on them). They are apparently available in Canada at Canadian Tire only.

[Hershey]

Figures those tires can't be purchased here . Are you getting the winter storm from the mid-west ? Winds are howling :eek: . 2 > 5 inches of lake effect are possible Friday night through Saturday . Biggest amount so far . Not normal .

[derickveliz2]

Snow and not on my winter tires! (2 little videos just for fun)

LINK 1 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ50jTvLSag)

LINK 2 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTQYCXf-5lQ)

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-xHnPcx6PmrE/UNQDAhOa7-I/AAAAAAAAr7I/QerpUwi_c1I/s635/Fullscreen+capture+12212012+13359+AM.bmp.jpg


Summer tires after 55K miles
Winter tires after 30K miles

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-wl-jI4quB3s/UG-oFvSb8lI/AAAAAAAAqw0/GIyHw0m_hhE/s512/100512090743.jpg

[edmscan]

Figures those tires can't be purchased here . Are you getting the winter storm from the mid-west ?

The only person in the US that has them, that I know of, is the guy from the YouTube video. He travelled to Canada to get his tires.

No .. no snow of any amount expected here. But it is supposed to get close to -30C (-22F) here over the next week.

[jayeh]

I've got some cheapo Nexen Euro-win 550 tires. I'm really really liking them, they are pretty good and better than the Goodyear Nordics and Dunlop DS-3's on my families cars.
http://www.nexentireusa.com/cms_uploads/Euro_Win.gif

[Hershey]

Derickveliz2 , that's a nasty lookin' drive . What snow tires are those ? Our driveway is no picnic . Took this pic today . It's a a few inches of wet snow . Have to shovel it off in a little while :frown: . Probably turn to ice as the temps drop .

[Hershey]

Edmscan . -30 ! :eek: . Is that with the wind chill ? Hope so .

[jayeh]

Derickveliz2 , that's a nasty lookin' drive . What snow tires are those ? Our driveway is no picnic . Took this pic today . It's a a few inches of wet snow . Have to shovel it off in a little while :frown: . Probably turn to ice as the temps drop .

http://imgur.com/m8Pb6.jpg

I win!

[david_827]

The only person in the US that has them, that I know of, is the guy from the YouTube video. He travelled to Canada to get his tires.

No .. no snow of any amount expected here. But it is supposed to get close to -30C (-22F) here over the next week.

-22???????? :eyebulge: i thought it got cold in new england

[Hershey]

" I win! "

Can't beat that . Pour soul . :wink:

[jayeh]

" I win! "

Can't beat that . Pour soul . :wink:

Its doubled since I took that picture. It was plowed at 6am today.

[Viperoni]

New Nordfrost 5's installed on the front - had them on the rear from last year already.
Can't wait to get into some deep snow with them :D

http://imageshack.us/a/img838/820/imag0263a.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/838/imag0263a.jpg/)

http://imageshack.us/a/img18/6329/imag0264c.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/18/imag0264c.jpg/)

[edmscan]

Edmscan . -30 ! :eek: . Is that with the wind chill ? Hope so .

If we are lucky it will only be -28 C. They are predicting the temps to drop starting tonight. We almost never get below -40C (-40F) with wind chills, unless you are at the airport. They get much colder than in the city where -40 + C has been reached.

Nope ... windchill is extra. I hope we don't get much of that. Usually we don't get that much as far as wind compared to the southern part of the province.

From Wikipedia: The lowest temperature ever recorded at City Centre Airport (Downtown Edmonton) was −40.6 °C (−41.1 °F) on January 26, 1972. While the The Edmonton International Airport saw a record low of -46.1 C (-51F) and -58.4 C (-73 F) with the windchill, outfreezing even the Arctic. This was recorded in 2009. I am just happy I don't work there .. as I know the ramp agents there regularly freeze their butts off.

[edmscan]

-22???????? :eyebulge: i thought it got cold in new england

I don't even plug my car in until we near -30C (-22F) , so maybe Christmas Eve Eve night I will plug my car in just in case. Family get together on Christmas Eve.

FYI .. I use the following website for my temp conversions, so I know it is accurate. http://www.calculateme.com/cTemperature/index.htm I also use
this same site for my MPG conversions for those that use US MPG, compared to L/100 KM on my ScanGauge.

[edmscan]

" I win! "

Can't beat that . Pour soul . :wink:

Ottawa is supposed to get a major dump .. hope not but really we are Canadians and this is pretty normal for us. Here in Edmonton .. no snow in the forecast that I know of.

[derickveliz2]

Derickveliz2 , that's a nasty lookin' drive . What snow tires are those ?

Thank you, winter tires are Dunlop SP Winter Sport M3 - 205/50R15 (supre quiet and awesome performace) up to 39-40 MPG in winter after the math due to tire size is smaller in diameter.

This are the General Exclaim when new! my Summer Tire 195/50/16 (nice tire very smooth and good grip) up to 42-44 MPG in summer

http://i634.photobucket.com/albums/uu61/derickveliz/Yaris%20Deadening/DSC_9205.jpg


And after 55,000 miles on the General Exclaim!

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-wl-jI4quB3s/UG-oFvSb8lI/AAAAAAAAqw0/GIyHw0m_hhE/s512/100512090743.jpg


D

[Scubaru Steve]

Nokian Hakka 7's 195/50r16 on alloy 2012 wheels
quietest and longest lasting studs on the market and only winters i will ever buy!

http://i523.photobucket.com/albums/w357/scubarusteve/IMG_1162_zpsf76fcfd7.jpg
http://i523.photobucket.com/albums/w357/scubarusteve/IMG_1163_zpsd49b94c3.jpg

[Hershey]

Nice tires . Can't use studs . Leave the paved driveway marred . Did use the Cooper Weather Master ST-2s' with studs before getting the drive done . Miss the studs on ice . Could get over 38 m.p.g. with the ST-2s' . Few years ago I pulled all the studs out of all 4 of the ST-2s' with pliers and a small flat screwdriver . Took over 4 hours . They still did well in the snow for 1 season .

[Hershey]

Gaining on JAYEH . Not in the mood for shovelin' again . :mad:

[jayeh]

http://i.imgur.com/PbAVY.jpg

The snow finally stopped. The Corolla felt like driving a tank with all the snow on it.

[Bluevitz-rs]

That's a lot of snow! Only have a dusting here.

[edmscan]

Here is the snow we have today here in Edmonton. Sorry it is not a Yaris .. but thought this would get the point across.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-o1vtM2zG0pM/UNd7h0oRfcI/AAAAAAAAATE/e9AIlse1YC8/s800/IMG_0907.JPG

[jayeh]

Fixed your IMG, though it could use scaling down a bit LOL

That's a lot of snow! Only have a dusting here.

Done. It annoys me that imgur will recompress but not resize automatically.

[Billiam]

Here are mine....Firestone WinterForce in a 185/60/15, mounted on 2 stock steelies. Less than 100 miles on them and are in new condition. $250 invested....and I'm letting them go for a mere $100. *Shamless sales plug over* :thumbsup:

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42971

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v403/BlkS/007-1_zps8302336f.jpg

[CTScott]

Finally just swapped mine over, as we are supposed to see some snow on xmas day. I am running Viking Snow Techs (made by Continental).

49379


And, for real snow, Crashy runs Maxxis Bighorns. If they didn't rub without Crashy's liftkit, they would be a hoot to run on the road on one of the other two Yaris.


49380

[Hershey]

Those Bighorns look like a larger version of the tires on the snowblower :smile: .

[Scubaru Steve]

Nice tires . Can't use studs . Leave the paved driveway marred . Did use the Cooper Weather Master ST-2s' with studs before getting the drive done . Miss the studs on ice . Could get over 38 m.p.g. with the ST-2s' . Few years ago I pulled all the studs out of all 4 of the ST-2s' with pliers and a small flat screwdriver . Took over 4 hours . They still did well in the snow for 1 season .

if i have the choice i will only ever run studs. these dont mark up painted concrete they are impressive, unless you spin or dry steer. and you cant hear the studs. so far the only company i know to engineer and pre stud them.
i also sell the coopers there not bad at all.
Finally just swapped mine over, as we are supposed to see some snow on xmas day. I am running Viking Snow Techs (made by Continental).
And, for real snow, Crashy runs Maxxis Bighorns. If they didn't rub without Crashy's liftkit, they would be a hoot to run on the road on one of the other two Yaris.


you need some wheels with exxtreme offset, give smashy more stance! or mount the steels on backwards :biggrin:

[Thirty-Nine]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/Tekka_Maki/Yaris/dirtyyaris.jpg

185/65/14 Hankook Winter iPikes on steel wheels.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/Tekka_Maki/Yaris/WinterMode.jpg

[Hershey]

^ Need more snow so your Yaris blends in like that of an Arctic fox . ^

[Hershey]

Gaining on Jayeh and Edmscan .

[CTScott]

It's definitely looking like we are going to be in for more snow than we had last Winter.

[david_827]

It's definitely looking like we are going to be in for more snow than we had last Winter.

Definitely, were up to just under 4" so far this year (in Boston), last year at this time we had under 1".

[Hershey]

Only had to shovel the drive maybe 10 times last winter . The last storm of that season was wet snow with freezing rain of a 1/2 a foot . Very little after that .

[7:34pm]

Cypress Mountain, Vancouver. Snow was coming down good!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v660/jamaican/IMG-20130105-00660.jpg

[Hershey]

:eek: . Ain't no beating that :bow: . Was 39 today and expected to rise near 50 this weekend .

[Beba]

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/2441/poim108.jpg

These are just some random winter tires on the new yarris. So far they seem to do a good job!

[Mongoose7]

Hello Nemo,
I just installed my 1st set of snow tires on the Yaris yesterday. They are Semperit Ice Grips 185/70/14's. The last set of real snow tires I bought was 35 years ago.