Re: blizzak life

[Cynic5KS@aol.com]

In a message dated 11/9/99 8:02:46 PM Eastern Standard Time, munrof@isys.ca 
writes:

>     Only the top 50% of a Blizzak tread is the special multicell rubber
>  compound. Below that is a relatively hard (and slippery) plain rubber base.
>  As the local Bridgestone dealer said when I asked him about the Blizzak
>  performance: "For the first 50% the traction is outstanding. For the last
>  50% they are worse than useless". After this hearty recommendation, I 
bought
>  Michelin Alpins.
>  
>      Ask your local Bridgestone dealer what the tread depth is on a new
>  Blizzak and do the calcs.
>  
>  HTH
>  
>  Fred Munro
>  '94 S4  91k km
>  
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: don & lori <dell4@mb.sympatico.ca>
>  To: <quattro@audifans.com>
>  Sent: Friday, November 05, 1999 8:57 PM
>  Subject: blizzak life
>  
>  
>  > my blizzaks have 5/16 remaining
>  > tread.  does anyone know if any
>  > of that multicell compound would
>  > be left or have i entered the
>  > dreaded all season tread?

If you want the Blizzacks to last any length of time, you have to drive them 
very "gingerly" and avoid long road trips on dry roads...

Arden