Hello,

I'm looking for tires to get for the winter season/all around driving conditions. During the past winters I had on potenza so2. I don't drive the S to much during winter. What tires are good for all around driving condition? I'm located in Northern VA.

thanks.

 

Bridgestone BLIZZAK LM-25

 

I might acutally be able to afford winter tires this year

 

dunlop wintersport

 

whats the main difference between the LM 22 & LM 25's?

which is more stable on dry roads?

 

I've owned both but only the LM-25's have seen severe winter duty. Both seemed to do very well in dry, wet, snowy conditions. I think the LM-25's are the newer version of the LM-22's (but I could be wrong)

Here's some info (taken from Tirerack):

Blizzak LM-22 Performance winter tires were developed to combine good snow and ice traction with European high-speed winter driving performance. Available in low profile, H-speed rated sizes; Blizzak LM-22 tires are for the drivers of high performance sport cars, sport coupes and sport sedans who require winter driving traction on dry, wet and snow-covered roads.

Blizzak LM-22 studless winter tires feature a directional tread design to enhance hydroplaning resistance on wet and slush-covered roads with rounded tread shoulders to enhance dry and wet road handling. Their tread compound has a high silica content instead of the Multicell tread compounds used on other Blizzak winter tires. This allows Blizzak LM-22 tires to combine winter traction with H-speed rated durability (current Multicell compounds can not support 130 mph H-speed ratings). The Blizzak LM-22 tires feature an independent block tread design which employs the Lamellen "edge effect" (multiple biting edges in the tread blocks to help grip snow and ice) to enhance winter traction without resorting to traditional metal studs.

The Blizzak LM-22 winter tire's overall combination of capabilities is made possible by Bridgestone's UNI-T technology that brings advanced tire technologies together, taking performance to a new level. Innovative tire design, construction and tread compound help maximize the tire's performance, ride quality and wear while providing traction in winter.

Blizzak LM-22 winter tires meet the industry's severe snow service requirements and are branded with the snowflake-on-the-mountain symbol.


The Blizzak LM-25 is Bridgestone's Performance Winter tire developed for the drivers of high performance sports cars, sport coupes and sport sedans that require winter driving traction on dry, wet and snow-covered roads. Blizzak LM-25 winter tires are designed to combine good snow and ice traction with "European" high-speed winter driving performance.

The Blizzak LM-25 winter tire's overall combination of capabilities is made possible by Bridgestone's UNI-T technology that brings advanced tire technologies together. Innovative tire design, construction and tread compound help maximize the tire's performance, ride quality and wear while providing traction in winter.

Blizzak LM-25 winter tires feature a directional tread design with rounded tread shoulders to increase hydroplaning resistance on wet and slush-covered roads while enhancing dry and wet road handling. They use a high silica content winter tread compound to combine winter traction with high-speed durability (the current Multicell tread compounds used on most Blizzak winter tires cannot support H- or V-speed ratings). The Blizzak LM-25 features an independent block tread design that employs the Lamellen "edge effect" with multiple three dimensional ("3D") zigzag sipes specifically placed in the tread blocks to provide the biting edges needed to help grip snow and ice for winter traction without resorting to traditional metal studs.

Blizzak LM-25 winter tires meet the industry's severe snow service requirements and are branded with the snowflake-on-the-mountain symbol.

 

Unless you plan on serious snow driving, I'd hit tirerack and read reviews on the high performance category all-season tires (yes, that's something of an oxymoron). A decent all-season tire will be better/safer at cold temps than the summer tires you have on there now.