# Winter tire Choice. **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [October 15, 2007, 3:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/winter-tire-choice/37036 "2007-10-15T15:24:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2007, 3:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/winter-tire-choice/37036/1 "2007-10-15T15:24:48Z")
I am trying to decide between these two tires for the winter car. Anyone have experience with both? And what would you go with. Winter Force @ $51per tire… [http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Winterforce&tireModel=M%2BS](http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Winterforce&tireModel=M%2BS) Or… Blizzak WS-50 @ $67per tire… [http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Bridgestone&tireModel=Blizzak+WS-50](http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Bridgestone&tireModel=Blizzak+WS-50) ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2007, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/winter-tire-choice/37036/2 "2007-10-15T15:30:38Z")
both suck… M3 ftw ---
**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2007, 3:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/winter-tire-choice/37036/3 "2007-10-15T15:31:49Z")
[quote=“theblue,post:2,topic:37036"”] both suck… M3 ftw [/quote] They don’t make them in the size I need. ---
**Author:** ![91CRXSI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91crxsi/32/7247_2.png) [@91CRXSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91CRXSI)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2007, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/winter-tire-choice/37036/4 "2007-10-15T15:56:03Z")
both arent BAD tires from what ive noticed the winterforce tires wear down pretty fast, but are cheap ---
**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2007, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/winter-tire-choice/37036/5 "2007-10-15T16:03:32Z")
How much faster? Enough to make it worth paying for the Blizzak’s? ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2007, 4:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/winter-tire-choice/37036/6 "2007-10-15T16:07:24Z")
[quote=“theblue,post:2,topic:37036"”] both suck… M3 ftw [/quote] dumb to waste your money unless you plan on doing extended runs of 100+ in the winter ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2007, 4:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/winter-tire-choice/37036/7 "2007-10-15T16:07:32Z")
No s4 in the snow again? ---
**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2007, 4:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/winter-tire-choice/37036/8 "2007-10-15T16:20:21Z")
[quote=“ryanmcell,post:7,topic:37036"”] No s4 in the snow again? [/quote] Too low for snow, and too lazy to raise it back up. This is why I have a winter beater. Are you ready for this seasons winter drift meets? ---
**Author:** ![EvoMR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/evomr/32/7186_2.png) [@EvoMR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EvoMR)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2007, 5:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/winter-tire-choice/37036/9 "2007-10-15T17:22:50Z")
I used to have the WS-50 and I loved them. DO they make hakkas in your size? ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2007, 10:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/winter-tire-choice/37036/10 "2007-10-15T22:45:44Z")
blizzak revos ftw i ran those dunlop garspicsp2 and winterforces. i like the revos because they still handled at the end of the day ---
**Author:** ![fbrendan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d26b3c/32.png) [@fbrendan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fbrendan)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2007, 10:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/winter-tire-choice/37036/11 "2007-10-15T22:46:09Z")
hakkas? ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2007, 10:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/winter-tire-choice/37036/12 "2007-10-15T22:49:03Z")
winterforces ftw i know friends who have ran them for 3 winters or so… if its a beater, go for the cheapest way out ha ---
**Author:** ![Shockwave179](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shockwave179/32/7496_2.png) [@Shockwave179](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shockwave179)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2007, 10:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/winter-tire-choice/37036/13 "2007-10-15T22:52:04Z")
[quote=“66impalass,post:6,topic:37036"”] dumb to waste your money unless you plan on doing extended runs of 100+ in the winter [/quote] Meh I know one thing that comes into play is sidewall stiffness(when its actually dry out). I know the 195 winterforces that are on the car i’m driving for the winter have scary sidewall flex with the correct tire pressure… ---
**Author:** ![jay\_g](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jay_g/32/111288_2.png) [@jay\_g](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jay_g)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 5:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/winter-tire-choice/37036/14 "2007-10-16T05:24:35Z")
Ive ran both, WS-50’s where better. Seemed to pull up the hills of Holland better and didn’t feel as sloppy as the winter force tires. For around town, flat ground, either will be great. ---
**Author:** ![Gus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gus/32/5112_2.png) [@Gus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gus)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 9:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/winter-tire-choice/37036/15 "2007-10-16T09:27:51Z")
[quote=“01AudiS4,post:8,topic:37036"”] Are you ready for this seasons winter drift meets? [/quote] Nothing like FWD and eBrake! ---
**Author:** ![Jagermeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@Jagermeister](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jagermeister)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 9:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/winter-tire-choice/37036/16 "2007-10-16T09:34:12Z")
[quote=“brendansi,post:11,topic:37036"”] hakkas? [/quote] Nokian hakkapelittas \ The best but most expensive. I’ve been running my RSi’s all summer.:banghead:😢 ---
**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 9:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/winter-tire-choice/37036/17 "2007-10-16T09:43:10Z")
I’m looking at a 205/70-14 and from what I see my options are limited on brand. But I am still undecided. I don’t really expect anything out of them for dry performance handling, it would be nice to have, but in the end it is a winter tire and nobody should expect it to do both IMO. If I wasnt so cheap this would be an easy decision. ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 11:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/winter-tire-choice/37036/18 "2007-10-16T11:57:23Z")
hankook winter tires are teh best i ever had ---
**Author:** ![9ONA3OOZX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9ona3oozx/32/7242_2.png) [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/winter-tire-choice/37036/19 "2007-10-16T12:01:10Z")
all seasons are good enough in the snow…so almost any tire made for just snow will work. i say get the cheapest…no need to get the best studded snows out there when like i said, any all season tire will work. ---
**Author:** ![jrod0187](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ac91a4/32.png) [@jrod0187](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jrod0187)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/winter-tire-choice/37036/20 "2007-10-16T12:21:53Z")
[quote=“Viper966,post:18,topic:37036"”] hankook winter tires are teh best i ever had [/quote] Word, get the Icebearers I think they’re called [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/winter-tire-choice/37036.md?page=2)