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Snow Tires
- Best winter tire Michelin X-Ice Xi2 *Est. $95
- Budget snow tire General Altimax Arctic *Est. $65
- Studded snow tire Nokian Hakkapeliitta 5 *Est. $145
- Mild-winter performance tire Bridgestone Blizzak LM-60 *Est. $145
- SUV/Light truck winter tire Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V1 *Est. $135
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- Good performance on snow, ice
- Mediocre braking on wet or dry roads
- Not as quiet or durable as the top-rated Michelin
The Bridgestone Blizzak WS60 lags behind the Michelin X-Ice Xi2 (*Est. $95) when experts test studless tires on harsh winter roads; the Michelin is by far the critics' favorite. However, people who own the Blizzak WS60 argue it is still unsurpassed on snow and ice. Like most severe winter tires, neither the Blizzak nor the Michelin X-Ice Xi2 gets very good grip on wet or dry roads. Experts and users say the Michelin is quieter, more comfortable, more durable and has lower rolling resistance (which can mean better gas mileage) than the WS60.
Plenty of expert sources rate the Bridgestone Blizzak WS60. ConsumerReports.org compares it with rivals in head-to-head tests, and CanadianDriver.com's in-depth review does the best job describing its performance in detail. Experts at Canada's Automobile Protection Association (APA), the Toronto Star's Wheels.ca and TireRack.com retail website all recommend the tire, but with very little explanation. TireRack.com also posts hundreds of customer reviews for the WS60, some of which are very detailed. Most of the owner reviews at Epinions.com are older.
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1. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe
ConsumerReports.org includes the Bridgestone Blizzak WS60 in its most recent test of 17 severe winter tires for passenger cars. A chart shows how each tire performs in several categories: snow, ice, dry and wet roads, noise, comfort and rolling resistance.
Review: Winter Tires, Editors of ConsumerReports.org, As of Nov. 2009
Reviewer Haney Louka recommends the Bridgestone Blizzak WS60, based on the capable way a set of Blizzak WS60s handled a Manitoba winter on his Mazda6 wagon. This Canadian online auto magazine rates other winter tires, too, but it doesn't rank them.
Review: Winter Tire Test: Bridgestone Blizzak WS60, Haney Louka, March 11, 2008
3. Automobile Protection Association
The Bridgestone Blizzak WS60 earns the highest possible score (five stars) from experts at this Canadian nonprofit organization. Twenty-nine winter tires for passenger cars are assigned star ratings, but reviews for each tire are only one or two sentences long.
Review: Winter Tires for Passenger Vehicles 2008-2009, Editors of Automobile Protection Association, Not Dated
4. Tire Rack
Although the Bridgestone Blizzak WS60 lost the 2008 expert tire test here to the Michelin X-Ice Xi2, TireRack.com staffers are very enthusiastic about the WS60 this year. In this list of top recommended tires for 2009, the WS60 is named "the best tire for the worst conditions."
Review: Winter Tires or Snow Tires Which Do I Need?, Chad Hocker, Oct. 13, 2009
5. Wheels.ca
The 10 top picks, including the Bridgestone Blizzak WS60, are recommended equally at Wheels.ca, the Toronto Star's auto website. Each tire gets only a one- or two-sentence explanation.
Review: Top 10 Winter Tire Choices Meet Varied Needs, John Mahler, Oct. 3, 2009
6. Tire Rack
The Bridgestone Blizzak WS60 places second among winter tires in customer surveys here, behind the Michelin X-Ice Xi2. The Michelin ranks higher in every category except snow and ice traction, where the Blizzak has it beaten. The Blizzak also gets the highest rating in the "would buy again?" category, with more than 560 reviews posted.
Review: Bridgestone Blizzak WS60, Contributors to TireRack.com, As of Oct. 2009
7. Epinions.com
The Bridgestone Blizzak series gets the highest possible rating (five stars) at Epinions.com, with more than 30 reviews. Reviews for all Blizzak models are mixed together here.
Review: Bridgestone Blizzak Passenger/Performance Tire, Contributors to Epinions.com
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