Re: Blizzaks - Traverse City

[Ralph Poplawsky <ralphp@cellport.com>]

I just put a set of these on my car (mit studs) and I haven't much
experience with them in the white stuff yet - although limited driving
indicated they are good.  The noise level is surprisingly low!  The handling
is OK, but not confidence inspiring.  Crosswind stability is seriously down
compared to my 225/50X16" VRs.  Cornering is reasonable up to speeds
significantly exceeding the posted limits, but doesn't feel wonderful.  BTW,
I tried a set of Blizzaks once, drove a few miles, considered them horribly
dangerous and made the shop take them off.  Between the bad handling and the
fact that the magic ice tread goes away after one season, I said NO WAY to
Blizzaks.
Ralph Poplawsky
'91 200TQ (going a little slower these days)


At 04:38 PM 10/29/97 -0600, you wrote:

>
>For now, I'm leaning toward the Hakka 1 with or without studs installed.
>Has anyone used the Hakka 1's? The main use would be on the highway --
>dry, wet snow, fluffy snow, packed snow, and occasional ice. (^: Noise may
>be overlooked if the performance is good.
>
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