[Rob517]

Been following this thread and not sure what to do. Have stock tires on my 2WD Escape, drive all highway miles (about 24,000 a year) to work. Tough Michigan winter has me wanting to get a set of Blizzak DM-V1's for my ride. I'm finding with our 3-5"+ snowfalls, I cannot get around well at all. I frequent my mother's house as she is ill and it's the last area to get plowed. I can hardly make it down her street. I'm assuming the Blizzak's would make my life much easier but I'd put almost 10-12,000 miles on them per season due to my long work commute. Is it worth the investment?

Rob

 

[pilotattitude]

Snow tires in an area that sees more snow than other parts of the country its always a sound investment. Being that you put a lot of mileage on them, you can expect to change them sooner, since they don't usually have the treadlife as an All season tire. One way to save some of that trouble is having a second set, keeping your OEM's for now and have a set of rims/snow tires ready to go for the winter. I am still a year or two from needing new shoes, but again since my region sees snow but not as often, I am looking at these..

Cinturato P7 All Season Plus



and

PureContact with EcoPlus Technology



They are all season rated to be great in deeper snow traction as well as dry traction and still have a good tread life.


However, the Blizzak, I hear nothing short of a great tire for the snow.



Tirerack is one website is excellent for the research and sometimes even pricing.

 

[JustinGTP]

Have stock tires on my 2WD Escape... Tough Michigan winter has me wanting to get a set of Blizzak DM-V1's for my ride.

Rob

Wow, really surprised you went with 2WD if you live in MI.

On another note, having two sets of wheels and tires means you get to distribute the mileage between sets during the year.

 

[Tarzanalog]

I've never had dedicated snow tires on any of my vehicles before, but this winter has been a pretty good reminder of what winter can be like in the upper midwest and has me researching dedicated rubber as well.

 

[escaped]

Finally had a chance to try out Michellen X-ice 3 (18" rims) on compact snow and ice this weekend. The grip was so good, I thought the conditions weren't slick enough to test, but noticed other cars sliding off the road. Got out to see how slick the road was, and sure enough, pure ice. Always felt in control, and the tires enhanced all the traction control and antilock braking features. The 2.0 AWD Titanium Escape four wheel drive was amazingly easy to drive in the snow.

We pushed the limits on very steep hills, starting and stopping mid hill with no issues. When purposely spinning the tires, complete control would be regained by the traction control system.

One pitfall is that the tires give such good traction, the cars behind you may not be able to stop as fast, and may rear end you.

I give the Escape + Michellen X-ice 3 two thumbs up for winter.

 

[duker]

I live in western Saskatchewan and have been on winter tires for 7 winters. I have 2013 Escape SE AWD . I use Nokian snow and ice, they are very good on ice and give better traction in snow than Blizzaks which were my first winter tires.Realy like my Escape

 

[mrmikesdeuce]

I just got my 2014 Titanium 4WD. I ordered it with the 18" tires. This spring I will be putting new chrome mag wheels on with the stock tires. This fall I will buy new 18" snow tires to put on the factory wheels for the winter. Even though I have 4WD, I still like the idea of good snow tires all around. I live in Syracuse, NY, and we get our share of snow. I also like to personalize my vehicles, hence the mag wheels for nice weather.

 

[timd38]

I put 16" wheels with Blizzacks. Not only does it go through snow better, but the ride is improved a bunch!

 

[grapeape]

So we got another pile of snow today. Even with gearing down and traction off, I got stuck. Snow tires have spoiled me and/or these all-season suck in the snow. Will be getting some dedicated snows for next season.

 

[Tanat]

I have the Blizzacks as well. Can't be beat in snow or ice. However, dry traction is not very good. I have to take them out as soon as the weather is warmer.

 

[Duncan Lee]

16" rims for 2014 escape

we just bought a 2014 escape limited. we have a set of studded snow tires that fit 16 inch rims. the escape came with 18" rims. I want to buy new rims for it that will fit my studded tires.

Will 16" rims fit a 2014 ford escape?

 

[mharvey]

You might be able to find that info by checking out TireRack.com.

Try this.

 

[pilotattitude]

Welcome to the Forum ...... I know the smallest was on the 2013 S model, with 17" rims

 

[mharvey]

Welcome to the Forum ...... I know the smallest was on the 2013 S model, with 17" rims

That was the smallest you can get from Ford... but you can get a set of 16" steel wheels to mount a set of winters.

 

[24842]

I'm trying to get out of the tire swapping routine and buy a set of tires for summer and winter use. While researching, I came across these Nokian WR G3 tires.

Has anyone actually tried them? Looks like they might provide pretty good performance in both summer and winter, thereby eliminating the the hassle of having to swap every season.

 

[bcnul8tr]

Personally, I would not try and use All Season tires in the winter time. The rubber stiffens when the weather gets cold. But I guess it depends where you live, and how often how get snow and freezing rain. I used my Michelin X Ice3's all winter, and we had a ton of snow and ice this past year and never had a problem with them, never even spun the tires getting up my hilly driveway.

 

[24842]

For sure, dedicated winter tires will always be better but these are good for temperatures below -7. The got a really good winter performance rating from Consumer Reports and most on-line reviews feel they are a really good tire.

Edit: These are All-Weather as opposed to All-Season. They've passed certification for winter use.

Here's some detailed info and how they're built.

 

[Gryffindor101]

I had a set of Nokian All Weather tires on my Jeep Compass I used to own. I thought they worked great in the snow and ice.

I've had coworkers get these All Weather tires on their vehicles and they said they are a lot better than all seasons, not quite as good as a dedicated winter tire, but close enough.


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[24842]

What part of the country are they driving in?

 

[timd38]

My wife refuses to drive during the winter without her Bizzacks.