Road Rated | Canadian Tire

Test results at a glance

Here's the quickest, easiest way to compare how our tires perform. Find the type of tire you need. Next, check tire performance when tested under various conditions. While some tires provide better grip on wet roads, others offer excellent fuel economy. Decide what characteristics are most important to you and select your tire based on the scores below. All scores are based on a 100-point scale and are only rated against the other tires in the same category.

Winter Tires
All Season Tires
All Weather Tires
Performance tires
On/Off Road Tires

Winter Passenger/CUV Tires

	Continental WinterContact SI Plus	Bridgestone Blizzak WS90	Michelin X-Ice Snow	General Altimax Arctic 12	Motomaster Winter Edge	Certified Winter Trek
Ice	96.5	100	89.5	89.7	85.1	86.1
Snow	99.6	95.9	100	96.1	97.7	93.6
Wet	99.2	99.4	95.5	97.7	100	91.1
Dry	96.3	100	94.1	95.8	96.9	97.2
Fuel Economy	100	96.5	99.0	97.1	98.5	97.8
Comfort	94.3	94.3	82.8	100	98.1	100
Road Rated	98.2	98.0	95.2	94.5	94.2	92.0

Winter Truck/SUV Tires

	Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2	Motomaster Winter Edge HD	Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV	Firestone Winterforce LT
Ice	100	99.5	88.9	82.9
Snow	100	92.3	87.5	72.5
Wet	95.7	94.7	100	92.0
Dry	98.7	99.6	100	97.7
Fuel Economy	92.9	100	93.2	93.2
Comfort	100	100	96.2	83.0
Road Rated	98.6	96.8	91.6	83.5

Passenger All Season

	Continental True Contact Tour	General Evertrek GT	Yokohama AvidAscend GT	Motomaster Hydra Edge	Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack	Certified Alltrek	Michelin Defender T+H
Wet	100	96.6	97.8	96.5	93.9	91.6	90.9
Dry	95.7	96.1	94.3	97.4	95.7	100	97.2
Fuel Economy	95.3	97.0	98.9	97.2	98.2	100	97.6
Comfort	94.5	100	94.5	96.3	94.5	96.3	96.3
Road Rated	98.1	96.9	96.8	96.7	94.8	94.6	93.4

CUV All Season

	Yokohama Geolandar CV G058	Continental CrossContact LX25	Motomaster Hydra Edge Tour	Pirelli P8 FS SUV
Wet	100	96.9	96.8	95.4
Dry	97.6	98.5	100	99.6
Fuel Economy	99.3	100	96.5	98.7
Comfort	98.2	100	98.2	98.2
Road Rated	99.3	97.9	97.6	96.8

Truck/SUV All Season

	General Grabber HTS60	Michelin Defender LTX M/S	Firestone Destination LE3	Motomaster Total Terain APX	Motomaster Total Terrain APL (LT)
Wet	99.4	100	97.3	90.7	89.2
Dry	100	96	96.2	99.2	98.3
Fuel Economy	98.8	100	99.7	95.8	94.8
Comfort	100	100	94.6	91.1	92.9
Road Rated	99.5	99.2	97	93	91.9

All Weather Tires

	Michelin CrossClimate 2	General Altimax 365 AW	Firestone WeatherGrip
Wet	100	92.9	92.1
Dry	100	95.4	91.9
Fuel Economy	98.2	99.3	100
Comfort	98.2	98.2	91.2
Ice	86.6	83.2	78.1
Snow	91.9	93.5	92.7
Road Rated	92.9	91.2	88.9

Performance tires

	Continental Extreme Contact DWS06+	Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4	Cooper Zeon RS3-G1	Yokohama Advan Sport A/S+
Wet	100	98.5	92.9	79.6
Dry	100	99.3	98.7	96.9
Fuel Economy	99.0	98.4	99.4	100
Comfort	100	98.2	92.9	95.4
Road Rated	99.9	98.8	95.9	90.2

On/Off Road Tires

	Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S	Motomaster Eliminator X-Trail AT	Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac	BFGoodrich All Terrain T/A K02	Certified RidgeTrek
Wet	100	99.1	90.7	95.5	89.1
Dry	99.9	100	99.5	96.2	96.8
Fuel Economy	99.1	94.6	100	100	95.9
Comfort	97.9	100	98.1	87.8	88.7
Ice	97.2	100	99.0	100	96.7
Snow	100	96.6	96.4	92.1	93.0
Road Rated	99.2	98.4	96.4	95.7	93.4
Off-Road Wet	100	98.9	86.8	89.4	92.2
Off-Road Dry	99.0	100	97.5	96.9	98.4
Off-Road Rated	99.6	99.3	91.1	92.4	94.7

How we calculate our testing scores

Our Road Rated program is conducted at world-class testing facilities, by professional drivers, experts in tire testing, and third-party auditors. This ensures a consistent process with objective and unbiased results. We test a representative sample of tires on the market from the larger tire brands for each tire segment, yearly. Our goal is to help you buy with confidence and select the tire that best suits your driving needs.

How to read our testing scores

The tire's grip on ice surfaces is tested by measuring braking distance in a specialized indoor facility.

Acceleration, traction, braking and overall handling are tested on a snow-packed course in northern Sweden.

Hydroplaning, 4-wheel ABS braking, lateral grip and overall handling are evaluated on a wet asphalt track.

Braking, cornering, emergency lane changes and overall handling are evaluated on a dry asphalt track.

Cabin noise and ride comfort are evaluated as the tires are driven over different types of surfaces.

An industry-standard lab test measures rolling resistance to estimate the impact the tire will have on fuel economy.

Tires are run over a variety of challenging loose and hard-packed dry off-road surfaces to assess each tire's stability, durability and traction.

At a dedicated off-road tire testing facility, we measure acceleration in deep wet mud. We also test each tire's ability to climb steep, wet, rocky slopes with different surfaces.

Helping you choose the best tire for you

All Road Rated tires are professionally tested for wet and dry surface braking and handling, fuel economy and comfort. Winter and All Weather tires are also tested for acceleration and braking on ice and snow. All Terrain tires undergo further testing at a dedicated off-road facility, to evaluate the tire’s ability to maintain traction in mud, sand, gravel, over large rocks and on steep slopes, wet and dry. These ratings will help you compare and select a tire that is best for your vehicle, budget and driving needs.

WET & RAINY

We perform numerous tests on asphalt tracks that are covered in water to simulate rainy driving conditions. We test for emergency wet braking from highway speeds, measuring the deceleration and stopping distance. Longitudinal and lateral hydroplaning are also measured – you don’t want the tires to ‘float’ on the water and lose contact with the road. Laps on a wet asphalt circuit allow our professional drivers to assess every aspect of the tire’s ability to maintain traction and stability, accelerating, decelerating, and cornering on wet roads.

DRY

Our drivers test our tires to the limit for braking and handling on dry asphalt and concrete surfaces. We test to see how quickly our tires come to a complete stop when emergency braking from highway speeds. Our drivers also test emergency maneuvers such as sudden lane changes and swerving to avoid obstacles to understand how the tires perform when pushed to the limit on dry roads.

ICE/SNOW

Our Winter and All-Weather tires go through a series of rigorous tests for handling, acceleration, and braking in icy and snow-covered conditions. We test braking distance on ice in a specialized temperature and humidity-controlled environment to accurately measure which tires perform best on ice. We do the same acceleration and braking tests on snow. Finally, laps on a snow-packed circuit allow our drivers to assess every aspect of the tire’s ability to maintain traction and stability, accelerating, decelerating and cornering on snow-covered roads.

ALL-TERRAIN/MUDDY

We put All-Terrain tires through some extreme challenges at an off-road test facility. We know they'll handle the tough challenges of off-road driving in Canada if they perform well here. There are four distinct test areas at this facility: the mud traction field, the hill climb, the mud-slick rock garden, and the boulder crawl. These purpose-built test environments allow our technicians to rate durability, stability, and capability to climb, maintain and regain traction in wet, dry, smooth and rough off-road surfaces from mud and sand to gravel and big boulders.

LAB

We use a standardized lab test for rolling resistance (ISO 28580) to estimate the impact the tire will have on Fuel Economy, helping you understand which tires may save you a little money at the gas pump.

Location

We test our tires at professional testing facilities around the world to get the most consistent, objective performance scores in extreme conditions of heat and cold and varying surfaces from asphalt to concrete, gravel to mud and ice to snow – because Canada has it all.

3rd-Party Audited

All of our testing is witnessed by third-party auditors to ensure the most professional and unbiased data to help you make the right decision.

Road Rated vs. Off-Road Rated

Different tires are built for different purposes. All-Terrain tires are expected to perform both on and off-road. We make sure to give you an objective view of their performance in each environment. That way, you can choose your tire based on your driving habits.

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