Blizzaks are Here!

[Jon Pennington]

Anybody up for a 2WD sedan-only WinterCross? ;)

After ordering the Winterforces, having to upgrade to Dunlop Graspics
because the TireRack online ordering system SUCKS, and then panicking in
Saturday morning's "flurries," (if it makes 10" of accumulation in 6
hours, it ain't a flurry) I went ahead and spent the $74 each on
Bridgestone Blizzak WS-50s in 185/65-15.  With wheels and UPS shipping,
the whole package came in at $527, and I'm absolutely certain that it was
the Right Thing to Do.  I scared myself poopless when I drove out of my
driveway today and nearly propelled myself into the lawn across the
street; these things act on snow-covered ice about like cheap touring
tires fare on dry concrete!

Final notes:

 - Don't EVER use TireRack's online ordering system; just call 'em.
 - Silly monkeys in the South Bend fulfillment center only sent me 15
lugnuts; do they charge $24.95 for the 16th nut, or what?
 - It's good that I got some time to "boil" the mold release compound out
of the tires before more snow hits; I'm sure the tires will perform
better after this happens.
 - I miss my FK451s already, but I won't miss driving to work in mortal fear.

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-=|JP|=-        "Stays Fresh Longer!"

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