GStam66 Posted November 7, 2015 Report Share Posted November 7, 2015 (edited) Hey everyone! I was hoping I could get some fellow Edge drivers' input on how these babies handle in snow and ice. I have a 2010 Limited AWD, and it has Pirelli Scorpion's (20") all around. As of right now the tires are about 40-50% treadlife left, so I was contemplating getting new ones depending how these do in the snow. I was wondering what kind of winter performance you saw with all-season tires, to see if snow tires would be worth the extra money. Not sure if the AWD system can be an adequate substitute if using all-seasons instead of the snow tires. Last year I had a FWD 1997 Taurus with Goodyear Ultragrip snow's all around, so it's not really an accurate comparison. Any input is appreciated, thank you! Edited November 7, 2015 by GStam66 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted November 7, 2015 Report Share Posted November 7, 2015 Running Bridgestone's Dueler's, about 50% worn. Never forget your Edge is a heavy vehicle and will take much longer to stop. My 09 MKX did only fair last winter, the anti-lock breaks were a Godsend. On packed snow or ice, I drove very slow, much more carefully than when I drove my wife's car. On snow, I had no real problems, probably do to having a AWD. Can't beat snow tires, (rubber stays flexible in cold bettet, more aggressive tread, etc.), the roads are cleared in a few hours, so most of the time I'm driving on a cleared road surface (or nearly clear), so I really didn't feel I needed snow tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbwt Posted November 8, 2015 Report Share Posted November 8, 2015 Blizzaks every winter. Just remember accidents in the winter are not due to acceleration but the inability to stop and turn. Snow tires provide that ability. Remember even if you have all wheel drive when it comes time to stop all vehicles are the same. The ones with snow tires will win every time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
can0n4 Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 I ran Blizzaks on my wife's edge and scorpions on my edge last winter. Night and day difference, almost like two totally different vehicles. Needless to say as soon as I could I bought Blizzaks for mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 I was wondering what kind of winter performance you saw with all-season tires, to see if snow tires would be worth the extra money. Not sure if the AWD system can be an adequate substitute if using all-seasons instead of the snow tires. Looking through TireRack's ratings for the Bridgestone's All Season Dueler's, they are rated at 7.2 on ice. Their winter tire is rated at 9.1. Huge difference. (Note that the winter tires are noisier do to their design.)If you expect to do a lot of driving on snow and ice, they may well be worth the investment. Currently TireRack has the Bridgestone's on sale at $150 tire (would need to add cost of rims, pressure sensors, mounting and balancing, so you would still be looking at over a grand), plus storage and r&r each spring/fall. Are they safer, yes, no question? Are they worth the added cost and trouble, only you can decide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GStam66 Posted November 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 Thank you for all the input! I'm in Western NY so the typical winter snow runs from mid-November to February, sometimes March. Plowing and salting is usually pretty good as well. Not really driving through Siberia or anything where chains would be needed lol. Blizzaks are unfortunately out of the price range right now, so if I needed to get snow tires I may need to go with the Sailun ICE BLAZER WST2's on Dunn Tire's site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbwt Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 Just purchased the Blizzak DM-V2 from Tirerack and paid 738.00 delivered with road hazard. Best price I could find for the new DM-V2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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