Winter tires typically have softer tread, capable of flexing to greater degrees in frigid weather below 45 degrees Fahrenheit, as well as deeper, more aggressive tread lines to bite into ice and ...

CR’s tests reveal the best winter/snow tires in several categories, including winter/snow, performance winter/snow, truck, all-season, and all-weather tires.

Winter tires provide dramatically more traction in snow and ice and even make a sizable difference on dry pavement when the temps drop to 40 degrees Fahrenheit (4.4 degrees Celsius) or less.

Studless snow tires for crossovers and SUVs is one of the most competitive categories of winter tire. Michelin's X-Ice, Yokohama's iceGUARD and the Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 all perform ...

Winter tires are as different from all-season tires as the weather on December 25 is at the North Pole and the equator. Specifically designed for optimum traction when there is little to be ...

Winter tires are designed to stay pliable at temperatures down to -40 and colder. That means that their rubber will grip the pavement even when it's too cold to step outside. For traction on snow ...

The tire treadwear rating is based on a standard that uses a control tire with a score of 100. Most tires' ratings are 200 to ...

Back in 1977, Goodyear introduced the Tiempo, the first tire dubbed all-season. The idea was simple and alluring: Instead of dealing with the hassle of switching between snow and summer tires as ...

Three-quarters of Ontario drivers reported using winter tires in 2024, according to the Tire and Rubber Association of Canada (TRAC), which cited a Leger survey of 1,606 Canadian drivers between ...

In Quebec, winter tires are compulsory from Dec. 1 to March 15, and in British Columbia, many interior highways require tires to have at least an M+S rating for winter use.

The grey OZs were always going to be my winter wheels, as they are 17-inch wheels. I wanted 18s for the summer tires to really fill out the wheel wells, and the chunky look of the OZ wheels work ...

Choosing tires for your car can be confusing. Here is how winter tires differ from all-season tires and how to pick the set that best fits your needs.