These are the best all-weather tires according to consumer reports – Jalopnik

Despite the very real impacts of climate change, such as rising temperatures, snow and ice are still major safety concerns for many drivers. In fact, climate change may actually make local snowstorms worse, even as the world as a whole reports less total snowfall. That’s why many people switch to winter tires when the white stuff starts flying, and that’s why we’ve already looked at the best winter and snow tires, according to Consumer Reports. It turns out that they are quite effective, but also quite expensive, and there is some hassle involved in changing them with regular tires.

The good news is that they are not the only option for improving traction in cold weather. Brands like Vredestein, Nokian and Michelin offer top quality all-weather tires that are suitable for, well, all weather conditions. Their treads and rubber compounds are specially designed for better performance in snow and ice, like winter tires, and they even have the same sort of mountain/snowflake symbol on their sidewalls to prove it. And while they probably can’t quite match real snow tires in terms of performance, they hold up better when temperatures start to rise – and vice versa, because all-weather tires have more grip but less durability than all-season alternatives.

So what’s the bottom line? “The best all-weather tire offers year-round traction that truly combines all-season performance and winter/snow performance. Despite the higher prices [than all-season tires]they generally represent good value for money,” explains Ryan Pszczolkowski, tire program manager Consumer Reports.

A top choice for cars (not SUVs and trucks) comes from the Nokian Tires brand, which claims to have invented the winter tire in 1934 in its home country of Finland. Nokian now has facilities in the United States – in Dayton, Tennessee, to be more specific.

In fact, Nokian’s Remedy WRG5 tires are one of only two all-weather car tires recommended by CR, which selected them for the very best snow traction of any non-SUV all-season tire. Technically, all-weather tires are considered a subset of all-season tires.

Consumer Reports also rated the Nokians above average when it comes to dry braking, aquaplaning and braking on ice. However, they do not sacrifice refinement and score the same in terms of driving comfort and sound. At the same time, Nokian offers a limited wear warranty of 60,000 miles – which is good because CR states that the predicted life of the tires is closer to 80,000 miles. Another notable benefit for Nokian tires is the manufacturer’s pothole warranty that will come in handy until all cars can jump over potholes on bad roads.

Founded in 1908 in the Netherlands and now owned by India’s Apollo Tyres, Vredestein started producing tires for bicycles in 1910 and for cars in 1912. Today, Quatrac Pro+ ranks number 1 among all-weather car tires and third among all-season car tires, according to CR. The Vredestein rubber also stands out because of its low price. When CR checked tire costs, the Quatrac Pro+ was estimated at $144 per tire; that compares to $194.53 for the Nokian Remedy WRG5.

Vredestein then builds on its low-cost foundation with above-average ratings in nearly all aspects of Consumer Reports testing, including traction on snow, braking on ice, aquaplaning, noise and ride comfort. Consumer Reports predicts these tires will also last about 60,000 miles. When you consider all these benefits, plus the low price, it’s easy to see why the Vredestein Quatrac Pro+ otherwise had the best owner satisfaction score in the all-weather car class, while ranking second in that metric for all-season rubber.

The best all-weather tires for SUVs – and the best in general – come from Michelin. This should come as no surprise, as Michelin has a strong track record of providing premium rubber, dating back to the company’s invention of the modern tire in 1891. More recently, Michelin also claimed CR’s No. 1 rating for Best Tire Brand of 2025 and Most Satisfactory Tire Brand of the Year. In addition, for your information, there are a number of other popular tire brands owned by Michelin, such as BF Goodrich and Uniroyal.

The CrossClimate2 was particularly impressive in CR testing when it came to traction on snow and braking on ice, and it was above average in all other Consumer Reports categories, from aquaplaning and handling to ride comfort and rolling resistance. That said, they’re all quite pricey: a set of four will cost you almost $1,000, not including any balancing or installation fees. The Nokian Tires One, meanwhile, takes an $868 bite out of your bank account for a set of four.

Consumer Reports tested nine all-weather tires for this particular study, and no light-duty specialty tire made the cut (CR counts SUVs and trucks separately as tires). However, plenty of truck tire data is available elsewhere on the Consumer Reports website. If you look at that information, you’ll find two all-season truck tires with top ratings for snow traction, but only one of them has the Consumer Reports seal of approval: Continental’s TerrainContact H/T. The other was the Nexen Roadian HTX2.

Priced from $243.99, the TerrainContact H/T also achieved above-average results in CR’s ice braking test, albeit with only average scores for wet braking and aquaplaning. Still, CR concluded that the tires were “very quiet” and had “excellent traction on snow and good stopping on dry and icy surfaces.” Continental also received praise for its expected tread life of 70,000 miles. Remember that diesel trucks can wear out tires faster than gasoline models.