Bought Blizzaks for the SVX

[Evil One]

I was getting tired of fighting the unplowed hill I live on with my summer tires and happened to run across a set of lightly used Blizzaks locally for $100.
So I went and picked them up.
It was dark when I got them but I looked at the tred VERY closely and they looked great.

However I overlooked that the aspect ratio on them was 60 and NOT 50.
So.. I now I have a set of 235-60-16 Blizzaks on the car.
The tires look huge but only very slightly touch the plastic liners in the rear when the car is heavily loaded, 3 adults and a tank of gas.
The extra 1 1/2" of ground clearance and snow tire bite has made this car AMAZING in the foul nasty white stuff up here.
I was less than impressed with the ice/snow traction previously... however it looks like I just had the wrong tires for the conditions.

Anyone know how to bump the rear suspension up about an inch in the rear?


Jim

[94SubieSVX]

Originally Posted by Evil One

Anyone know how to bump the rear suspension up about an inch in the rear?


Jim

I think autozone or advance sells a spacer type thing that inserts inbetween the coils on the springs. You could try that

[LetItSnow]

235-60-16? Holy carp! Mad Max is cowering in the corner.

[Crazy_pilot]

I think I just put tires that size on a Honda Oddessy minivan.

The larger radius will put more stress on your driveline, including your transmission. Try not to do anything too crazy, like pulling a stuck Dodge Ram snowplow out of a snowbank with a Princess Auto tow strap. Not that this is from experience or anything.....

[Evil One]

The gears will lessen tranny stress compared to a stocker...
And well... I try not to tow with the car. It slows my ETs


Jim

[Crazy_pilot]

Originally Posted by Evil One

The gears will lessen tranny stress compared to a stocker...
And well... I try not to tow with the car. It slows my ETs


Jim

Oh, didn't see the 4.44-ness. No worries then

[YourConfused]

I've never had a need for them, but have seen some and thought they looked like a sweet tire. Bstone makes some great tires.

[sicksubie]

I drove my red car last winter and I love how the svx handles in the snow

[SVXAPEAL]

Originally Posted by sicksubie

I drove my red car last winter and I love how the svx handles in the snow

I agree. I loathe driving in the snow, but will drive mine over anything we have owned in a while. Hell it is better than my 4x4 jeep last winter up here. And I will chose it over Evil's auto in the snow any day. I love the 5spd and full time 50/50 split AWD much more than his 90/10 AWD. I got caught up in some semi heavy snow a few trips back to VA and had NO issues.

Caryn

[ridered777]

Wish I had known you were looking for snow tires, Jim.

I have a set just sitting in my garage off the SVX... decided I'd just leave the yoko's on all year this year around, it does so good in the snow. Plus, it's more fun with summer tires...

[SVX_MY_BABY]

One word of caution is you've not had "real" snow tires before. On those warm days when the pavement is dry watch the distance between you and the car ahead. It's a proven fact that it takes 30% longer to stop on dry warm pavement with snow tires vs summer tires.

Another interesting statistic from Quebec, which just passed a law mandating use of snow tires from Nov to April: 10% of drivers in Quebec currently do not use snow tires. This 10% are involved in 38% of the winter accidents.

[Evil One]

Originally Posted by ridered777

Wish I had known you were looking for snow tires, Jim.

I have a set just sitting in my garage off the SVX... decided I'd just leave the yoko's on all year this year around, it does so good in the snow. Plus, it's more fun with summer tires...

I MAY be looking for some snow tires for Caryns car in a few weeks.

Here is what they look like...






Jim

[shelfy]

that sure is a lot of sidewall. and a lot of snow for north carolina!

[Evil One]

Yes... lots of sidewall...
But its only average snow for Massachusetts...


Jim

[SVXAPEAL]

After not being able to get in the driveway again...or still for that matter, we WILL be looking for snow tires for my car. I have no issues anywhere but the drive way. RideRed777...shoot us a price and size on those tires and we will let ya know.

Caryn