All - Season vs. All - Weather Tires ?

[edyvw]

I have found my Nokians to do very well at braking and handling actually. I would put them on par with the Kumho winter tires that I had on my old 2006 Civic about ten years ago.

Well, Kumho was never any benchmark in the winter tire category, far from it.
Nokian WRG5 is not really all weather tire, it is more winter performance tire on par Michelin Pilot Alpin and similar.
That is why Michelin CC2 is so popular, as it does winter stuff good (far from winter tires) but also summer things too. Other all weather tires fall short in summer driving. Simply, they lack technology that Michelin has to bridge summer and winter performance, so they have to choose one. It is the curse of tires with "all" designation.

 

[Patman]

I don’t mind giving up some dry performance in my Civic since I don’t push it hard anyway. So for me the Nokians have been a great success. Hopefully they will perform well in the next winter too, by then they’ll probably have another 20,000 miles on them.

 

[edyvw]

I don’t mind giving up some dry performance in my Civic since I don’t push it hard anyway. So for me the Nokians have been a great success. Hopefully they will perform well in the next winter too, by then they’ll probably have another 20,000 miles on them.

The only thing is wear. But than again, you don’t live in area with long hot summers.

 

[LowMilesLesabre]

I ran 2 sets of Altimax RT-43's on my Rav4 and now I have Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady all weathers. The RT-43's did surprisingly well during MN winters but the Goodyears took it a few steps further and I'll probably change them out this fall as they'll have over 60,000 miles on them.

Good to hear feedback on the weather ready tires. It’s my understanding. They have updated the tire with something called Weatherready2 and reviews show them to be an even better tire with improvements over the original.

 

[Patman]

The only thing is wear. But than again, you don’t live in area with long hot summers.

My last set of all weather tires lasted me 102,000 km and actually still had a decent amount of tread left. So I’m hopeful that I will get the same out of these

 

[KCJeep]

I ran 2 sets of Altimax RT-43's on my Rav4 and now I have Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady all weathers. The RT-43's did surprisingly well during MN winters but the Goodyears took it a few steps further and I'll probably change them out this fall as they'll have over 60,000 miles on them.

You’ve done well. I have them on my wife’s Edge and I really like them, but 50k might be a reach. At 23k now.

 

[goblin]

One more shoutout to the Cross Climate 2.

They are borderline scary good. I have them on my old 5 series which is currently coded to RWD only. There's a small incline out of my carport - it was frozen solid. Impossible to walk.
The 4Runner with good (not CC2's) Michelins wouldn't move an inch in RWD and would require switching to 4WD to get out, the Santa Fe would get through it (I would feel the fronts slip before the rears dig in). The 5 series would just carry on like it's on asphalt. We're talking starting on the actual ice for all three.

The CC2's are indeed a bit noisier than my other Michelins when new, but the 5 series is noisy anyway. My only concern is how noisy they would be once it gets hot outside, as so far I have only used them in freezing temps.

 

[NewEnglander]

The Nokian WRG series and the Nordman Solstices are fantastic all weather tires. Made if you live in Northern New England and the north Midwest. I would also highly recommend for Canadians depending on whereabout you are (and when).

Bottom line: if you get some snow and/or rain/ice - hard to beat for year round.

 

[JohnnyJohnson]

I'm in the PNW on the wetside easy for me the one with the highest UTQG.

 

[KevinMalone]

For driving in the Pacific North West , I’m trying to decide between all - weather or all - season tires for a sedan ? I notice many of the all weather tires come with the mountain + snow designations (M+S) on the sidewall as well and are slightly more aggressive than all season tires … What factors should be considered when comparing all - season vs. all - weather tires (those terms are confusing) ?

If you have dedicated winter tires, you could get all seasons or summers with better comfort, wet or dry handling. However, you'd need two sets of wheels, room to store them and time/costs to swap them. The hassles may not outweigh the benefits in your case.

With that said, I personally think AW tires are perfect for the PNW as you deal with more rain than snow. It's hard to beat a good all weather tire now. TireRack and TyreReviews testing shows that AW tires like the new Goodyear WeatherReady2 or Michelin CrossClimate2 don't compromise wet, dry or comfort while still offering excellent snow performance:

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/testDisplay.jsp?ttid=336

https://www.tyrereviews.com/Tyre-Tests/The-7-BEST-All-Weather-Tyres-Tested.htm

 

[Al]

I'm in southern Ontario, and have all-weather Michelin CrossClimate2's on my DD. I like they more then any all-season I've used in the past on this car or other vehicles. Better in the rain, dry, snow, pack and decent on the ice. I used to do tires at a few shops so have been able to try many over the years and like them better over-all then anything I can remember (all-season). I've tried a couple that might have been a little better in a specific instances, but none are made anymore. I do wish I had more experince with other all-weathers, but the CC2s have been great for me and the weather around here...

I can't say enough good about these tires

 

[Rand]

I was going to mention the goodyear weatherready 2.
Its next level.. overall performance is higher in most conditions than would be expected.

If I didnt run a set of winter tires, I'd have likely tried those out.

 

[NO2]

We have 365AW on one car and CC2s. The CC2s are exceptional because they do everything well and wear very well. We will probably replace the 365AW tires with Weatherready2's or CC3's when they come out.

 

[TwoC400s]

I had Vredestein Quatrac 5 and Quatrac Pro tires on multiple cars and live in the PNW. They are very good tires for our climate.

Plus one on the Vredesteins, I've had them on both my MBs since ~2019 (not the same set obviously) and they are the quietest, grippiest tire I've found that can still handle a pretty substantial amount of snow and ice.

 

[Ranger83]

I can't say enough good about these tires

Michelin’s advertising has been incredibly successful.

https://www.tyrereviews.com/Tyre-Tests/The-7-BEST-All-Weather-Tyres-Tested.htm