Best All Season Tires

February 17, 2011
Performance all-season tires come in many varieties, from tires which are biased towards ultimate grip to tires which can be used in winter conditions in a pinch. However, there is no such thing as a true 'all-season' tire, as the engineering required for performance in summer as opposed to winter conditions are at opposite ends of the spectrum. For example, an all-season tire designed to perform well in dry and wet conditions will not be as well-suited to handling snow and ice due to the stiffening of the tire compound, while a winter-biased all-season tire will return mushy handling in warmer temperatures due to the soft tread compound required for winter traction. The tires on this list are in no particular order, as one driver will prefer one of these picks over the others. The first f... Read Moreour are general high-performance tire choices, while the Nokian WR G2 is a different type of all-season tire altogether as noted in the description. Minimize

Why it's best: Excellent all-around all-season tire. Good summer traction, good rain traction, and at fuller tread depths, decent winter traction. Low rolling resistance, high treadwear rating, and the price isn't too bad, either.... Read Full Review

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Why it's a best pick: Aging, but still a good all-season tire choice that offers great traction in dry and wet, and good snow traction considering its nice weather performance and handling. The drawbacks are the high price and high levels of road noise, which put a damper on an otherwise excellent tire.... Read Full Review

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Why it's a best pick: High levels of dry and wet grip, not so much with snow and ice. Everyday driving characteristics (treadwear, road noise, ride quality) are great, but be prepared for sticker shock when shopping for larger sizes.... Read Full Review

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Why it's a best pick: Higher than average dry and wet performance levels for the average sedan and coupe, with passable snow traction that can get you home safely. Think of these as '3-season' tires with the added bonus of not rendering your car undriveable when winter surprises you.... Read Full Review

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Why it's a best pick: The closest thing to a true 'all-season' tire you can get, made available by Finnish winter tire masters Nokian. The WR G2 retains wet and dry weather performance while still providing acceptable traction in winter conditions.... Read Full Review

For Trucks, nothing gets better traction than the Cooper STT discoverer. They are for off-road as well as a good all season tire. I've been quite happy with mine.

Cooper STT Discoverer

I have Kumho tires on my car and are a very good tire for the winter
The Kumho KR21 tire is what i'm talking about we just had a major winter storm here in wisconsin this weekend and the car and I got home no problems with over a foot of snow on the ground the car didn't even spin a tire.
P.S. Go Pack Go

What about the Goodyear Eagle F1 all season tire? I have heard that it is one of the best

I have an 07 Mercedes S 550 I'm looking for the best high preformance tire out there, for handleing and wear. My size is 255/40R 19 and 275/40R 19 any suggestions

YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDIING the firestone firehawk as your top choice  .you need to talk to all the saturn l200 owners that got these as oem tires THese are the worst pieces of junk I have ever driven on and I average 100000 kms every year ,I have had 3 sets 2 set were warrenty replacements  and all 3 sets were junk
Would not stay balanced ,very short trend life (thank god) were finally replaced with a set of kumho's 225/50/16 which are 10 times the tire the firestones are

I put on a lot of miles and have gone through a lot of tires in my life and firestone tires have consistantly been the worst, lets not forget the firestone 721 debacle

have had 3 sets 215/65/16 2 sets warrenty replacements Won't stay balanced,poor trend wear, VERY poor wet traction ,great deal of road noise

I had one of the sets rebalanced 7 times in 18 000 kms

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