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      10-22-2008, 11:09 AM   #7
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Originally Posted by VFX View Post
Good read, thanks for posting that... but I wonder what this means?

"Some brands, such as Bridgestone Blizzak and Goodyear UltraGrip, turn into regular-compound snow tires at about half their tread depth."

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What that means is the outer layer of silica or whatever it is they used to make it grip ice really well wears off when you get to half tread depth. I experienced this on previous Blizzaks I've had.
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