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Review on Pirelli Ice Zero FR 205/55 R16 94T winter by Adam Czajkowski ᠌

Revainrating 5 out of 5

A great option for this money, I definitely recommend it!

I received exactly what I anticipated. I made my decision based on a principle that dictated there should be no spikes and the cable should be stronger. Since I never used spikes when driving, not even on inexpensive tires, the dynamics of the vehicle have been analyzed for a very long period; as a result, Kalina is now a station wagon. I let three months pass. There was one aspect of the tests that left me perplexed: this is braking on dry pavement; everything is good, I'll tell you that much; it gets up on its feet. Just a song, I couldn't tell the difference between the summer bridgestones and the dry pavement. The car came with a set of Bridgestone 5000 tires, and I'm sick of driving on them. Now the leg does not become fatigued, everything is OK with fuel consumption, silence emanating from the road, and the bridgestones have rested and interfered with the journey. It drags on snow porridge (when there are snowdrifts on asphalt) in turns and during acceleration; on wet snow, it is wonderful; it appears like they're driving through snowdrifts; nevertheless, the breeches undoubtedly dug better, the tread was more aggressive. This behavior is typical for any Velcro. They also slow down nicely on surfaces that are slippery; the rubber is of a high grade, and you can tell this by testing it on purpose; but, in everyday driving, I brake with the engine. My preference is for comfort, and I am able to deal with handling; of course, a little bit of slushy porridge can leave the trajectory; nevertheless, only spikes ride on rails. When it's chilly, everything works well, just like when you're walking quietly on dry asphalt. Keep in mind that the city is the primary user of velcro, and plan accordingly. And yet, at the very moment that my neighbors are scraping the asphalt with spikes, I am able to accelerate normally without any slips or unusual difficulties. My only concern is that, as time passes, tires might lose some of their characteristics, but that's an other subject. I would like to mention after 2 years that it is already the third year of rubber, I did not observe any wear, rubber was removed selectively, but this is due to the fact that I drove until May for the final time. In a nutshell, this is frost-resistant rubber; it has a medium level of softness but cannot tolerate heat. It is not frightened of ice; it only gives up when it begins; it handles snow well; you won't get stuck; however, you will need to slow down in snow porridge; otherwise, it will start to slide. It travels very well on asphalt, if there is no rut in the road. Braking is good. It seems to handle bumps and rails quite well, although I haven't been in the pits.

Pros
  • you drive like a summer automobile, fuel consumption, comfort
Cons
  • In addition to my previous comment, which was that the handling was most discouraging, I thought that the viburnum had a hazy steering; now I drive on a luxury grant, which runs like on rails on summer tires; however, after switching shoes for the winter, the rails disappeared; with the onset of heat in the spring, the handling still drops; more does not like ruts; perhaps this is due to the fact that the contact patch is narrow. The next time, I'll make sure to acquire bigger tires.