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BobBolt, this is what I'm looking for. Do you recall where you got them?
Chevy Bolt Winter Tire Discussion
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Yup. From my local wheel/tire shop. I did all the shopping and sourcing for my last vehicle and it was a waste of time for a couple of bucks in savings. These guys got a hold of everything, put it together and installed. I do the swaps myself. If anything goes wrong I have one local guy to talk to.
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News to me also. Been in and around the tire business forever and haven't seen that term used before.
FWIW, the much-sought-after Cruze Eco wheels are the most affected by road salt of any wheel I've come across. I found a set of the Ecos, with still usable winter tires, but the clear coat is beyond completely trashed. They're going to require stripping and powdercoating.
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Can't really tell you what the technical difference is but, I can attest that experience of many in the salt belt is that anything winter rated or approved seems to stand up. The oldest ones I have are from 2018 and still look the same as when I bought them.
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Blizzak WS90 Tires on Sale at Discount Tire Direct
For anyone looking for snow tires for their Bolt, I just picked up four (4) Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 - 205/60 R16 tires for $394 (before taxes - free shipping) from Discount Tire Direct. Seemed like a good enough deal that I thought I would share it. Looks like the sale runs through 1/1/23. I...
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Unless your tire shop is willing to do the tire exchange and balancing for free 2x per year, it'll be cheaper and safer in the long run to buy a 2nd set of rims. (And you'll have to store the 2nd set of tires anyway.) Besides the twice-a-year tire exchange, getting a 2nd set of rims also allows you to change rim diameter size for a tire that provides better snow traction at a lower cost. For example, Discount Tire Online is showing 215/50-17 Blizzak WS90 for $166 but 205/65-15 WS90 for $105. And if you want Michelin X-Ice Snow, they're showing 215/50-17 at $226 and 205/65-15 at $116.
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Another compromise are the 16" steel wheels for Cruze and other smaller cars. They're usually less than $100 a set used, sometimes with TPMS.
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A roll of toilet paper soaked in petroleum jelly works just fine for me.This is rediculous! No one wants to be hauling propane around in the back of a car! I just keep about 1/4 cord of firewood with me.
Here is my recently shod Bolt... 16 inch Sonic wheels and Blizzaks. Not much snow or ice yet, so haven't had to test them (which is fine with me). I have used Blizzaks for years on other vehicles, and know their capabilities.Cross post re: Blizzak Sale
Blizzak WS90 Tires on Sale at Discount Tire Direct
For anyone looking for snow tires for their Bolt, I just picked up four (4) Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 - 205/60 R16 tires for $394 (before taxes - free shipping) from Discount Tire Direct. Seemed like a good enough deal that I thought I would share it. Looks like the sale runs through 1/1/23. I...
My local Chevy dealer also swapped them out for me, in lieu of my 7500 mile free rotation. Shout out to Solomon Chevy in SW PA.
Glad to have dedicated winter tires today!
My first significant snow drive on Blizzaks. This morning's 6:00 AM commute saw about 6"of overnight snowfall with only the major arteries being (mostly) cleared. TCS came on only once in the 8 mile drive. It's continued to snow all morning, so I'm curious to see how the drive home will be.
I'm used to Nokian winter tires (on my Saabs) and these Blizzaks seem just as good. The Costco sale price on these (~$400 complete) was about half of what I usually pay for Nokians.
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My first significant snow drive on Blizzaks. This morning's 6:00 AM commute saw about 6"of overnight snowfall with only the major arteries being (mostly) cleared. TCS came on only once in the 8 mile drive. It's continued to snow all morning, so I'm curious to see how the drive home will be.
I'm used to Nokian winter tires (on my Saabs) and these Blizzaks seem just as good. The Costco sale price on these (~$400 complete) was about half of what I usually pay for Nokians.
On a day like that they are priceless....
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Update:
I ended up getting 2 new OEM wheels with the Crossclimate 2 tires installed on the front for my winter set. I did this because acceleration and stopping have been my only issues & not sliding during turns. Also I wanted to lose as little efficiency as possible with keeping the rear stock tires on.
Anyways...Today was the first day we had a significant amount of snow on the road and they preformed wonderfully. I actually had no issue driving in L mode (which I never did with the stock tires in the same amount of snow). The roads are relatively clear for the trip home so no more testing today.
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