2025 Car and Driver All Weather Tyre Test

Car and Driver recently put five all-weather tyres to test to find the best option for drivers who want to run one set of rubber year-round. Using a BMW 330i xDrive for dry and wet testing at Tire Rack's South Bend facility and a Genesis G70 for snow evaluations at Michigan's Keweenaw Research Center, the magazine teamed up with expert drivers to collect objective performance data and subjective impressions across multiple driving scenarios.

To provide context for the all-weather results, Car and Driver included two specialized benchmark tyres in the evaluation: the Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02 summer tyre and the Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 winter tyre. These showed what dedicated seasonal rubber can do when not compromising for year-round use. The Continental summer tyre demonstrated its wet-weather prowess with remarkably consistent stopping distances between dry and wet surfaces, while the Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 winter tyre dominated in snow with substantially better acceleration and braking than any all-weather contender. These reference tyres help illustrate the performance trade-offs when choosing a single set of tyres versus seasonal swapping, giving buyers a clearer picture of what they gain – and give up – when opting for the convenience of all-weather rubber.

One quirk of the result had the CrossClimate 2 has the slowest around the snow handling lap, but was one of the best in the other snow tests. I think that might be a typo on the magazines part.

Some of the data is below, and be sure to head over to the C&D website for the full results.

Dry

Dry Braking

Dry Handling

Wet

Wet Braking

Wet Handling

Wet Circle

Snow

Snow Braking

Snow Traction

Snow Handling

Snow Circle

Results

1^st

Pirelli Cinturato WeatherActive

225/45 R18 95Y XL

The Cinturato WeatherActive emerged as the overall winner despite being the most affordable option at $219. It delivered exceptional dry performance with the most responsive and direct steering feel, making it incredibly easy to manage around the autocross track. The Pirelli also performed impressively in wet conditions (finishing a close second), offered a comfortable ride quality absorbing road imperfections well, and maintained respectable snow performance. Its V-formation directional tread pattern similar to Michelin's design likely contributed to its balanced year-round performance, proving you don't need to sacrifice everyday driving comfort when choosing an all-weather tyre.

Dry97.8%

Wet97.8%

Snow91.5%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (9)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	2nd / 5	38.9 m	+1.70 m
Dry HandlingLower is better	1st / 5	30.4 s	Best in this discipline
Wet BrakingLower is better	2nd / 5	47.2 m	+1.90 m
Wet HandlingLower is better	2nd / 5	33.4 s	+0.10 s
Wet CircleHigher is better	3rd / 5	0.71 m/s	-0.01 m/s
Snow BrakingLower is better	4th / 5	28.6 m	+1.60 m
Snow TractionLower is better	4th / 5	8.1 s	+0.60 s
Snow HandlingLower is better	3rd / 5	94.4 s	+7.80 s
Snow CircleHigher is better	5th / 5	0.26 ms/2	-0.04 ms/2

3PMSF

Yes

Price

219.00

2^nd

Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW

225/45 R18 95V XL

Despite being five years old, the $232 Michelin CrossClimate2 demonstrated excellent all-around capability with its distinctive tread pattern. It dominated wet testing, finishing first in every objective category with superior responsiveness to steering, braking, and acceleration inputs. In snow, it excelled particularly in braking with impressive longitudinal grip. However, the CrossClimate2 showed resolute understeer in dry conditions, making it difficult to rotate through courses. Additionally, testers noted a firm ride quality that felt jumpy over anything larger than small imperfections and higher noise levels on smooth surfaces, which likely contributed to its second-place finish despite its wet-weather dominance.

Dry99.8%

Wet100%

Snow94.8%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (9)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	1st / 5	37.2 m	Best in this discipline
Dry HandlingLower is better	2nd / 5	30.5 s	+0.10 s
Wet BrakingLower is better	1st / 5	45.3 m	Best in this discipline
Wet HandlingLower is better	1st / 5	33.3 s	Best in this discipline
Wet CircleHigher is better	1st / 5	0.72 m/s	Best in this discipline
Snow BrakingLower is better	2nd / 5	27.7 m	+0.70 m
Snow TractionLower is better	2nd / 5	8 s	+0.50 s
Snow HandlingLower is better	5th / 5	97.9 s	+11.30 s
Snow CircleHigher is better	1st / 5	0.3 ms/2	Best in this discipline

3PMSF

Yes

Price

232.00

3^rd

Bridgestone WeatherPeak

225/45 R18 95V XL

The $224 Bridgestone WeatherPeak was the clear snow performance champion, delivering the quickest acceleration, fastest snow-covered autocross time, and shortest stopping distance in winter conditions. It also earned top marks for comfort, with the quietest cabin noise measurement of 65 decibels at highway speeds. However, its snow-focused design compromised dry and wet performance significantly - it tied for the slowest time around the dry autocross, had braking distances more than a car length longer than the best performers, and finished second-to-last in wet testing. The squishy tread that contributed to comfort also caused an annoying tendency to wander and tramline on highways.

Dry92.4%

Wet94.8%

Snow99.2%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (9)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	5th / 5	42.9 m	+5.70 m
Dry HandlingLower is better	5th / 5	31 s	+0.60 s
Wet BrakingLower is better	4th / 5	49.1 m	+3.80 m
Wet HandlingLower is better	4th / 5	34.2 s	+0.90 s
Wet CircleHigher is better	4th / 5	0.7 m/s	-0.02 m/s
Snow BrakingLower is better	1st / 5	27 m	Best in this discipline
Snow TractionLower is better	1st / 5	7.5 s	Best in this discipline
Snow HandlingLower is better	1st / 5	86.6 s	Best in this discipline
Snow CircleHigher is better	2nd / 5	0.29 ms/2	-0.01 ms/2

3PMSF

Yes

Price

224.00

4^th

Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady

225/45 R18 95V XL

As the successor to the tyre that invented the all-season category in 1977, the $221 Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady delivered solid dry performance and above-average wet results, but struggled significantly in snow. Keeping the Goodyear-equipped vehicle pointed straight on snow was described as "nothing short of exhausting," requiring constant countersteering to avoid unrecoverable slides. It finished last in snow braking (arguably the most important winter metric for crash avoidance), though it did manage the second-quickest time around the snowcross loop. The tyre is due to be replaced by the WeatherReady 2, which wasn't available for testing but may address these winter performance deficits.

Dry94.9%

Wet97.1%

Snow94.5%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (9)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	4th / 5	41 m	+3.80 m
Dry HandlingLower is better	3rd / 5	30.7 s	+0.30 s
Wet BrakingLower is better	3rd / 5	47.8 m	+2.50 m
Wet HandlingLower is better	3rd / 5	33.5 s	+0.20 s
Wet CircleHigher is better	1st / 5	0.72 m/s	Best in this discipline
Snow BrakingLower is better	5th / 5	28.7 m	+1.70 m
Snow TractionLower is better	2nd / 5	8 s	+0.50 s
Snow HandlingLower is better	2nd / 5	92.5 s	+5.90 s
Snow CircleHigher is better	2nd / 5	0.29 ms/2	-0.01 ms/2

3PMSF

Yes

Price

221.00

5^th

Nokian Remedy WRG5

225/45 R18 95Y XL

Despite finishing last overall, the newest tyre in the test, the $220 Nokian Remedy WRG5, offered two significant advantages: the best warranty (60,000 miles with no age limit) and strong performance in both dry conditions and snow. In winter testing, it worked as hard as the top-scoring tyres to fight understeer and achieved the highest peak speed (63 mph) around the snowcross track. However, its wet performance was dismal - stopping distances were nearly 25 feet longer than the best performer, and it induced dangerous oversteer on the wet autocross and slalom. This poor wet-weather behavior overshadowed its strengths and ultimately cost it in the final rankings.

Dry96%

Wet90.1%

Snow93.9%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (9)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	3rd / 5	40 m	+2.80 m
Dry HandlingLower is better	3rd / 5	30.7 s	+0.30 s
Wet BrakingLower is better	5th / 5	52.8 m	+7.50 m
Wet HandlingLower is better	5th / 5	35.3 s	+2.00 s
Wet CircleHigher is better	5th / 5	0.64 m/s	-0.08 m/s
Snow BrakingLower is better	3rd / 5	28.3 m	+1.30 m
Snow TractionLower is better	4th / 5	8.1 s	+0.60 s
Snow HandlingLower is better	4th / 5	94.9 s	+8.30 s
Snow CircleHigher is better	2nd / 5	0.29 ms/2	-0.01 ms/2

3PMSF

Yes

Price

220.00