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Review on Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 215/60 R17 96 winter by Adam Konowski ᠌

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Satisfactory product quality, good price.

After years of using spikes, I finally decided to buy it, and so far, so good! When judging tires, stopping distance is the most important factor for me. It slows down a little better than a spike, and it doesn't slip around corners, on the damp pavement typical of Hong Kong and in slush/reagents. There is nothing for it to hold to when the tread is blocked, and there is a slick layer under the wheel, thus it slows down far more on rolled snow sprinkled with recently fallen snow than its studded predecessors. It also shifts slightly in corners, although the studded one did so at the same speed. Bare ice is extremely uncommon in Hong Kong, therefore I have yet to witness it. It's only natural that noise is weaker than an order of magnitude. Thankfully, the horrible pits I fell into had no lasting effect on me. The bottom line is that you should utilize it, but that during snowstorms, you should exercise extreme caution, plan your moves in advance, and not drive.

Pros
  • Highly effective stopping power on wet pavement and in mud/chemicals.
Cons
  • Grading brake performance on rolling and loose snow as a C.