Tires BRIDGESTONE or KENDA

I'm a loyal Bridgestone Blizzak fan.

I’m in a similar climate and tbh the Blizzaks are a night and day difference compared to X-Ice on heavier vans. Way more bite on ice and slushy intersections especially from a stop and the stability is noticeably better when roads are half cleared.

I will add that I saw that Consumer Reports gave a surprisingly good review of the Kenda Vezda Touring 4S.

Dry braking: 4/5

Wet braking: 3/5

Handling: 3/5

Hydroplaning: 3/5

Snow traction: 4/5

Ice braking: 4/5

Ride comfort: 3/5

Noise: 4/5

Rolling resistance: 3/5

Tested tread life (Miles): 50000

Verdict: "Pros: Impressive snow and ice grip as well as dry braking performance. Cons: 50,000 mile projected tread life based on CR's test is so-so. CR's Take: A great choice if winter traction is a priority."

Before i tried several brands. Pero i stuck with bridgestone for my car. Matibay and hindi mabilis mapudpod. Tried and tested kahit initial purchase mahal. Sulit siya

I've got Blizzaks on my 19 here in Southwestern Ontario. They've been great so far! We are getting hammered this winter too!

If you want to increase traction you need to get top tier quality such as blizzak ws90 or michelin ice-x

I cant speak for the K657 specifically, but I ran a Kenda K761 rear on my CM400. I found that the Kenda tire chipped and fragmented really easily but otherwise was just an OK tire.

Replaced all four tires recently with Bridgestone terenza as I got a deal at Costco.

Tires are quiet and all that but my efficiency has dropped. With continental an average wh/mi was 210-240, same with Bridgestone is 270-300.

We had blizzaks on wife’s jeep. Did not like them.

Our new 2025 CRV needed 4 new tires at only 9k miles. All 4 tires were cupped and fraying despite looking new. Felt and sounded like I was driving a helicopter.