Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2

Bridgestone Blizzak amazing Winter Tire Review. Tire Talk Tuesday. Blizzak DM-V2 SL #bridgestone #blizzak #wintertire #snowtire #purplecollarlife #wintertires #tiretalktuesday
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Published January, 25, 2022
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0:00 - Snow roads

[@frankgnat8707]

My wife has a 70 mile round trip commute in NorthEast Ohio. Had these on her honda pilot and her nissan murano both AWD. Great tires, she works second shift and I can sleep at night during the winter knowing she will make it home!

[@PurpleCollarLife]

They are great tires for sure! Very good in all winter conditions - slush, freezing rain, light snow and deep snow. Now - nothing is good on black ice or solid ice. Those two conditions are the worst. I’d much rather drive in a foot of snow than 1/8 inch of ice.

[@user-vz7bd5zf1c]

Спасибо. Выбрал эти шины для ТЛК 200...результат потресающий!!! Идеальные шины для больших внедорожриков! Живу в Сибири Россия!

[@TomBuikema]

Just installed four Blizzak dm-v2's on my 2000 4runner. It is unbelievable how much grip these tires can get, even on smooth glare ice. Will run these tires every winter from now on.

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Aren't they amazing?!! I have been extremely impressed. In all forms of winter weather, these perform better than any other winter tires I've owned.

[@frb821]

I have tried other brands but these Blizzak dm-v2 are awesome . I have been running these on all my vehicles for last 5 years. Second to none

[@TomBuikema]

@@frb821 Worth the price, they have saved my a** countless times!

[@bigdogfromnj]

I purposely drove into a huge snow bank where people were actually stuck and i got out of it with ease. Those tires are the best

[@photocontrol]

Looks like an impressive snow tire. Almost time to start thinking about snowy winter conditions again!

[@PurpleCollarLife]

We've been really lucky -no snow at all yet. In fact, we had temperatures in the 70s (F) last week. But I know we will have plenty of snow soon enough. Thanks for watching!

[@michaeldicosmo6967]

Just got these tires. My pops has the exact same winter tire, and they have performed very very well. They really get you through some deep snow and slush.

[@PurpleCollarLife]

They're certainly great at what they're designed for - winter driving in snow and slush. Thank you for watching and leaving a comment.

[@jamespeterwatson7136]

Thanks for the video it help a lot I’m ordering them today for my 2019 Chevy equinox I was trying to make a decision but when I saw your video it was the right decision for me to make thanks appreciate it Dave😀

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Glad I could help!

[@paulkelm6550]

I completely agree. The Blizzaks are the best winter tires my family has every used. We've put them on everything. They help keep control, move, and very importantly - stop. We invested in second sets of wheels for the vehicles so that we don't need to change them on the wheels each winter. Great tires!!!!

[@PurpleCollarLife]

They’re really an amazing engineering design. In many cases, they’re better than any metal studded tires I’ve used.

[@shanedaiken2831]

Just purchased new Blizzaks for my Charokee Trailhawk. Great video! Enjoyed your presentation style. Ontario Canada.

[@shanedaiken2831]

Sorry Cherokee

[@PurpleCollarLife]

You’re going to love them. They are the best choice for winter driving that I’ve found.

[@RCAFpolarexpress]

Good evening Sir, the Bridgestone Blizzak are all the Military truck here and they work pretty good 👌😉👍 Cheers 🍻👌😉👍

[@PurpleCollarLife]

I never would have thought a studless tire would do better than a studded tire. These tires proved me wrong.

[@RCAFpolarexpress]

@@PurpleCollarLife Nokian are great too the name Hakkapeliitta ( Joe from steel to wood as them ) and they are OUTSTANDING but twice as expensive,,,, Cheers !!!

[@lobbyrobby]

I use these during the winter on my f150. In the summer I run general grabbers. They are great tires too but man is there a huge difference between the two especially on ice. The grabbers do well in deep snow but are like ice skates when it's slippery.

[@PurpleCollarLife]

That's my experience too. Thanks for watching!

[@watershedoverlook]

Very interesting...impressive that they seem to outperform the studded tires. Down here we don't get enough of the white stuff to justify changing tires but it sounds like you've found the ticket for all that lake-effect snow!

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Thanks, Chris! We didn't get much snow for the first half of winter. But now we're making up for it. It's been flurries just about every day.

[@zekemowad6501]

Great tire

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Absolutely. It's almost time for them to go back on for winter!

[@AkDadStuff]

Heyhey Chad I told you that those were amazing tires and would be better than studs. Take care my friend

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Hey Mike! You're the friend I was talking about. Boy were you right! Those tires are amazing. We've gone down some roads that seemed to be solid ice, and I felt like a Zamboni. Of course I should have known to take an Alaskan at his word when it comes to appropriate snow tires. :) Great advice, and I really appreciate it.

[@TheRayDog]

Agreed on how good these are. Unmatched performance. I don't care if the special compound is only 1/2 the tread depth. By that point you want to change the tires anyway, as depth alone is critical for snow.

[@PurpleCollarLife]

It's been a great week to have the Blizzaks. Ice, sleet, and snow the last few days.

[@THEBOULDER236]

Thank you for the review! Ordering these asap for this winter. Also...what Carhartt jacket is that? I need a new winter jacket for work and that looks pretty nice!

[@PurpleCollarLife]

You'll be happy with the tires! I've had that Carhartt coat for over 10 years. I'm not certain what one it is. I do know that it has a snap on (removable) hood and the insulated (lined) inside.

[@THEBOULDER236]

@@PurpleCollarLife okay thank you 👍

[@krissanborn4277]

i just bought some today they will be in on monday..they're going on a 4x4 lincoln navigator

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Great choice! You're going to love them.

[@GrowthGuided]

Appreciate the video. Looking at them online at Costco

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Glad we could help. They’re very good winter tires. Easily the best winter tires we’ve ever used.

[@robs1714]

Went with the WS90’s for my first set of blizzaks but these were on my radar

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Keep us posted on how you like the WS90s. They look good too.

[@robs1714]

@@PurpleCollarLife drove them on rainy roads today at -1 and it was noticeable how much grip they had

[@getinthespace7715]

Nice. I just bought my wife a ram 1500. I'm looking at buying a set of winter wheels and these tires on them. Used to have a wrx with blizzaks on it in winter. It was insane. Figure better set the wife up with the best.

[@PurpleCollarLife]

I put these on my wife’s vehicle every year for that exact reason - I want her to have the best tires possible for our winter roads. Thanks for watching!

[@DJGeorgeDXM]

Greetings!! I have a small question for you. Are those tires noisy? My father in-law has an SUV and his winter tires (from another brand) are loud when the road is dry, to the point we can tell if he changed his tires winter tires or not yet.

[@PurpleCollarLife]

I don't think they're noisy. They are actually more quiet than our summer tires on the vehicle.

[@alucarus6]

I was debating between these and the HANKOOKWINTER I CEPT EVO 2 just because Ive used hankook winter tires and they worked great. You ever used hankook?

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Thanks for watching! I've never used a set of Hankook winter tires. We were really happy with these Blizzak tires this past winter.

[@zekemowad6501]

I would go with the Bridgestone blizzak. Can't go wrong

[@ddbear8786]

Thinking about these for the winter season for frequent night skiing trips to California ski areas (black ice). But en route the temperature on the freeways is around 60F, until we get near the mountains. Would the higher temp wear out the tires extremely fast? I’m sure they will do great in the mountains, but uncertain if suitable for the long stretches of dry, higher temp freeways getting there.

[@ddbear8786]

Sort of answering my own question, I found this in a Forbes review: “As a supplement to the concessions of “winter” tires, I’d like to mention that I put more than 1,200 miles on the Blizzak DM-V2 tires during testing, with more than 800 of them on the highway with temperatures well above freezing and the road surface dry. The Subaru’s handling was perfectly safe, fuel economy was unnoticeably changed, and tire wear - long-distance highway cruising at 70+ mph - was negligible (they looked brand-new after I arrived home). In other words, there is nothing wrong with installing the Bridgestone tires at your home and then driving distances to the mountains for a ski trip.” What do you think?

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Great question! I have read that these tires are designed for use below 45 degrees F. Warmer than 45 and they wear down much more quickly. I'll say that used here in our northern PA winters, they are holding up really good running them only in the winter.

[@Deerector]

How would these be for plowing. With 4wd and lots of reverse.

[@PurpleCollarLife]

I think they’re amazing. Now, I don’t drive around in reverse much to know how the directional tread works backwards - but the driving experience in everyday driving is great!

[@Bixbyboi]

Does driving at highway speed(65+mph) with these tires cause extra wear and tear on tires?

[@PurpleCollarLife]

We haven't noticed any excess wear from highway speeds. This is our primary family travel vehicle. So we've taken it across PA on trips in the winter at 65+ MPH. No issues. And the tread is holding up really good.

[@smcawho]

Also here in NW PA and that year we had all the snow during 2017 Christmas, I took my Honda Pilot with these blizzak DM-V2's through unplowed steep roads. Snow was like 3-4 foot deep, the Pilot with these tires is like a tank. Also had to take wife to work at the hospital, zero issue on some unplowed roads. I run these on all my vehicles, have used them for years on many cars. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bInSeaSdqLiHsMU

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Thanks for sharing your experience! I agree - these Blizzak tires are amazing. Another month and we'll be putting them back on the Expedition.

[@JaaySnipes]

Is that a linkin park song or not

[@PurpleCollarLife]

No, it's a KZbin free audio song.

[@Friedrich-Wilhelm-1980]

man my old f150 2wd would have needed so much clutch control to moch in that and that make it look effortless

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Thanks!

[@cherrywang2148]

How is different between blizzark dm-v2 vs blizzark w90 ?

[@PurpleCollarLife]

These are the first set of Blizzak tires I've owned. I've never tried the W90.

[@88Cougars2015]

how well do they wear?

[@PurpleCollarLife]

They are excellent as long as you take them off when the temperatures warm up. These are soft rubber that would wear down quickly if you ran them through the summer.

[@88Cougars2015]

@@PurpleCollarLife yeah i plan on swapping when it warms up again. i ordered a set. was between these and the general arctics

[@paulozavala3232]

Where you comparing quality studded against this tires? Or where they of a cheaper brand? Quality studded tires will always perform better, but only on ice, its where they excel. On snow it will not matter. Just buy a quality brand (Bridgestone, Hakkapeliitta, Goodyear, michelin and Continental).

[@PurpleCollarLife]

I've had studded name brand and non-name brand tires. Currently I have a set of brand new studded General tires that can't even compete with these Blizzak tires. These are the best tires I've ever run in the snow and ice.

[@polarissucks]

Thanks I'm grabbing these over x ice snow i think

[@PurpleCollarLife]

The Blizzak tires are my favorite winter tire.