Once again...

"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
10/16/2020 at 20:07 • Filed to: Maximum grip

I am always amazed at the difference between a high performance summer tire and a high performance winter tire. Today was the day to change as there is real snow on the way and... our county road is being dug up for utilities. So I’m doing hill starts on these summer tires in mud and it’s not going well.

Photo award if you can identify these two tires! Hint I think they are very commonly used among people who like to drive.

DISCUSSION (23)

P5guy now GTIguy > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/16/2020 at 20:19

Lefts are absolutely ws80s I have no idea what the summers are

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > P5guy now GTIguy
10/16/2020 at 20:20

Yeah the Bridgestone is very easy to identify. The other one also starts with a B.

dogisbadob > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/16/2020 at 20:21

The summer is the Comp-2, the Official Tire of Smoking Tire One Takes :p

PyroHoltz f@h Oppo 261120 > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/16/2020 at 20:21

I’m getting a Goodyear vibe here.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > PyroHoltz f@h Oppo 261120
10/16/2020 at 20:22

Cold, very very cold.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > dogisbadob
10/16/2020 at 20:23

Yep. You get a Z!

Kinja'd!!!

longtimelurkingtdiguy > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/16/2020 at 20:28

Th e summers are BFG Comp 2s. How do you like those? I run General Gmax RSs on my car as they perform quite well in the copious amounts of rain we get every year. Plus they are significantly cheaper than the Continental Extreme Sport Contacts made in the same factory.

The winters? No clue lol.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/16/2020 at 20:31

I had this exact pairing for my FiST - Blizzaks and Co mp-2s

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
10/16/2020 at 20:33

Congratulations you get a car photo. And I think this tire combination is pretty good.

Kinja'd!!!

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > longtimelurkingtdiguy
10/16/2020 at 20:35

I like the BFG’s a lot. Make no mistake tho these are dedicated summer tires, they do fine in the rain but not great on gravel and terrible in mud and snow.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/16/2020 at 20:36

The winters look like Blizzak Ws80s. I had a set of them on the e90. Now I’m running Conti Viking Contacts for the winter. They seem to do the job alright not now as well as those Blizzaks

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
10/16/2020 at 20:39

I got some Firestone winters for the Outback and am curious to see if they are as good as the blizzaks I had in before. The outback is pretty good already with AWD so I can accept a non premium tire on that car.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/16/2020 at 22:25

https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/datsun/240z/2432986.html

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
10/16/2020 at 22:41

That’s a nice one, and close by.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/16/2020 at 22:45

I wondered if you had seen it

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
10/16/2020 at 22:50

Nope. I have not been to Missoula since August and that was just a day trip.

for Michigan > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/16/2020 at 23:35

Isn’t that a WS80? I thought those were snow tires, not high performance winter.

NKato > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/17/2020 at 00:30

Left tire is a blizzak. Right one is a nitto or hankook. That's my best guess.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > NKato
10/17/2020 at 01:08

BFG.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > for Michigan
10/17/2020 at 01:10

I look at a really aggressive winter tire as being a high performance tire in winter conditions ie it works great.

for Michigan > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/17/2020 at 08:21

I see.

It’s mostly confusing because High Performance Winter is an actual tire category for cold weather-rated tires that are designed more for clear and icy roads as opposed to snow tires that are designed for well... snow.

I had WS80s on my old Mazda3, but it was totally unnecessary where I live, so I’ve switched to Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3s because they’re a bit less squishy on dry winter roads.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > for Michigan
10/17/2020 at 10:30

Dry winter roads, we will have those in April.

Dr.Jeckyl > for Michigan
10/17/2020 at 21:34

Agreed. Wife's van has the Blizzaks. They are great for it and they are awesome in the snow. I have the SottoZeros on my GTI and they are great for the cold and ok for the snow.