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Review on Bridgestone Blizzak Spike-02 185/65 R15 88T winter by Wiktor Ambroziak ᠌

Revainrating 5 out of 5

I really like the product, it fully meets my expectations.

Highly recommended; it's money well spent. I debated between Nokian, Pirelli, and Bridgestone tires for quite some time before settling on these as the best overall value and best performance on snow-covered primers (I live in the village and even on the mountain). This rubber gets me to my mountains, so I guess I didn't lose after all. And there is something to compare it to: I spent half a winter driving backwards, then made repeated efforts to drive up our mountain along a road that hadn't been cleared. This rubber is ideal for a 50/50 mixture of asphalt and primer, and I recommend it to anyone who does a lot of driving in and around the city. By the way, once I ran them up to 100 mph for 700 kilometers, they got a lot quieter.

Pros
  • A firm grip on the road, indeed. You smoothly maneuver over a rut, an edge of snow or ice between the lanes, and continue driving practically as if it were summer. It plainly rides on dry asphalt and does not slip, despite the high spikes. I drive in from a mild acceleration without any issues (with the previous rubber (Kama-Euro, I drove for 3 years), I drove through once, it doesn't cling, and that's it; the incline is 20-30 degrees, there's a primer under the snow, and I use a tractor once a week. It rows admirably in the snow, though lugs will make it much better.
Cons
  • Sure, it's noisier than the equivalent kama-euro, but I'd rather be safe than comfortable.