Daily Archives: February 14, 2006

Winter tire test: Bridgestone WS-50

The WS-50 winter tire is the second generation of Blizzak tire technology, reports Michael Clark. “As the tires wear, microscopic pores are revealed on the contact surface, which help disperse water that leads to traction loss on ice.” Does it really work? Michael slaps a set on his Supra and takes to the snowy streets of Winnipeg. Continue reading

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Test Drive: 2006 Mini Cooper S Checkmate

Click image to enlarge Review and photos by Jil McIntosh Discuss this story in the forum at CarTalkCanada Find this vehicle in Autos’s Classified Ads As if postwar shortages weren’t bad enough, in 1956, British drivers were hit with the … Continue reading

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