All-weather tires promise the benefits of all-season tires combined with good traction in the winter. Half of the tire looks like an all-season tire, while the other half looks like a winter tire, providing a middle ground that drivers can use all year round.
All-weather tires provide a solution for drivers interested in a set of tires they can keep on their vehicle throughout the Canadian seasons. Through all seasons, these tires maintain a high resistance to wear and tear, making them a durable choice and maintain the handling capacity and performance in the summer.
With one set of all-weather tires, you get a consistent year-long driving experience and the convenient option to avoid switching to winter/snow tires in the fall and replacing them in the spring.
What is the difference between all-season and all-weather tires?
All-season tires are designed to provide traction in dry and wet road conditions. They are ideal for spring, summer and fall. But below +7C, they lose traction. Winter tires are designed with a specialized compound that allows the rubber to remain flexible in cold temperatures to improve traction and grip. All-weather tires are a hybrid of all-season tires and winter tires. They provide more winter performance than all-season tires, as well as great performance in mild winter conditions. All-weather tires are well suited to regions where snowfall is minimal and temperatures approach 0°C.
Note that only winter and all-weather tires come with the Mountain Snowflake symbol on their sidewalls. This symbol indicates the tire has been designed for use in winter conditions.
What are the best all-weather tires for cars or light trucks?
Canadian Tire offers a wide selection of the best-rated all-weather tires on the market, from top brands such as Michelin, Continental, MotoMaster, Pirelli and Goodyear. Many of the tires feature a “road rated” score. Canadian Tire uses professional tracks, professional testers and professional instruments. We continually test new tires throughout the year, every year. The testing scores are updated regularly. To make the ratings as consistent and unbiased as possible, we use third-party auditors.
