Post pics of your snow tires ... - Toyota Yaris Forums

Hershey · 12-19-2012, 01:59 PM

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

edmscan · 12-19-2012, 11:43 PM

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

seth_man · 12-20-2012, 07:46 AM

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

Hershey · 12-20-2012, 11:17 AM

It looks to be on its way Friday and Saturday .

edmscan · 12-20-2012, 05:05 PM

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 ...

vten · 12-20-2012, 07:38 PM

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

Viperoni · 12-20-2012, 11:32 PM

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 · 12-20-2012, 11:34 PM

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

Hershey · 12-20-2012, 11:51 PM

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 · 12-21-2012, 12:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hershey

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 · 12-21-2012, 01:08 AM

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

. 2 > 5 inches of lake effect are possible Friday night through Saturday . Biggest amount so far . Not normal .

derickveliz2 · 12-21-2012, 01:36 AM

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

LINK 1

LINK 2

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

edmscan · 12-21-2012, 03:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hershey

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 · 12-21-2012, 11:22 AM

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.

Hershey · 12-21-2012, 11:43 AM

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

. Probably turn to ice as the temps drop .

Hershey · 12-21-2012, 11:45 AM

Edmscan . -30 !

. Is that with the wind chill ? Hope so .

jayeh · 12-21-2012, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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

. Probably turn to ice as the temps drop .

I win!

david_827 · 12-21-2012, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edmscan

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????????

i thought it got cold in new england

12-20-2012, 11:32 PM	#7
Viperoni Drives: 2005 Toyota Echo Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Brampton, ON Posts: 505	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. __________________ 2006 Saturn Ion Redline 2005 Toyota Echo RS 4dr hatch - Cyl #3 bad - sold 2000 Toyota Echo 2dr coupe - The track car - rusty & scrapped

12-21-2012, 01:36 AM	#12
derickveliz2 View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Sedan "S" Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Central, MA Posts: 2,722	Snow and not on my winter tires! (2 little videos just for fun) LINK 1 LINK 2 Summer tires after 55K miles Winter tires after 30K miles __________________ . My system may not blow your ears, but it will sweeten your senses. CLA 250, 4MATIC

12-21-2012, 11:22 AM	#14
jayeh View User's Garage Drives: '08 Yaris LB Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 328	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. __________________

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12-19-2012, 11:43 PM	#2
edmscan Drives: 2020 Corolla Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 549	But where is the snow ? Maybe I need to take some pics of my tires (complete with snow).

12-20-2012, 07:46 AM	#3
seth_man View User's Garage Drives: 08 Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Thompson, CT Posts: 159	no snow in RI, so far this year my winter tires are star specs, lol, i can deal with no snow.

12-20-2012, 11:17 AM	#4
Hershey Drives: 08 Yaris sedan auto / Fit auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: northeast Posts: 2,897	It looks to be on its way Friday and Saturday .

12-20-2012, 05:05 PM	#5
edmscan Drives: 2020 Corolla Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 549	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 ...

12-20-2012, 07:38 PM	#6
vten Drives: red bare bone yaris hb 3dr Join Date: May 2009 Location: columbus Posts: 1,022	Yup snow is coming tomorrow ... Can wait to test out my 2 month blizzak ws60 just like OP's

12-20-2012, 11:34 PM	#8
Hershey Drives: 08 Yaris sedan auto / Fit auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: northeast Posts: 2,897	The Hankook Optima 4S is an impressive looking tire . Have to do some investigating . Are they low resistance as well ?

12-21-2012, 01:08 AM	#11
Hershey Drives: 08 Yaris sedan auto / Fit auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: northeast Posts: 2,897	Figures those tires can't be purchased here . Are you getting the winter storm from the mid-west ? Winds are howling . 2 > 5 inches of lake effect are possible Friday night through Saturday . Biggest amount so far . Not normal .

12-21-2012, 11:45 AM	#16
Hershey Drives: 08 Yaris sedan auto / Fit auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: northeast Posts: 2,897	Edmscan . -30 ! . Is that with the wind chill ? Hope so .