Thread: Fit snow, winter tires,winter driving questions??
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Old 09-15-2009, 12:59 PM
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Let me preface this by saying that I am not an employee of any tire maker or seller, nor do I get any special treatment from same.

Yesterday I ordered a set of Blizzak LM-25's in size 195/55-R15 for my '08 Fit Sport. Tire Rack has them on sale, plus right now they have a $50 gift card offer if you buy 4 tires. Total with shipping came to just under $350, so once the gift card is figured in I will have gotten 4 top shelf winter tires delivered to my door for under $300. That is a bargain and a half, let me tell you.

This will be the 5th set of Blizzaks I've run. All have been either LM-22 or LM-25. It will be the first time I've run them on something other than an AWD car, so I will be very interested to see what kind of improvement they will make. I know that they literally transformed my two Subarus; both cars went from being merely driveable in snow to being absolutely incredible snow conquering beasts. The Fit on the OEM Dunlops was all but immoveable in the hills where I live in the one snow event I got caught in last year, so I knew that winter tires were going on it this year.

I can cite one very memorable occasion when I am certain winter tires saved me from an accident and possible injury. I was driving on a freeway in moderately heavy traffic, in light rain, in early winter. Everyone was doing the speed limit or thereabouts. The temperature was close to freezing. Suddenly cars were spinning in every direction in front of me, bouncing off guard rails, abutments, and one another. An overpass had glazed over with ice. A Volvo station wagon with a child in the back seat got t-boned (no injuries, thankfully). Other cars were sustaining considerable damage. I maneuvered my Subie through the ongoing carnage and emerged on the other side unscathed and relatively unruffled. The car never gave me one moment's worry that I would lose control.

300 bucks is an absolute steal for that kind of security and confidence.

And, here's the kicker. I ordered the tires yesterday afternoon, got the email confirmation soon after. This morning I got the shipping confirmation, and the tires arrived at my house soon after! Talk about turnaround time! Thanks TireRack, thanks UPS.
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