Winter Tire Test Results

Tire Rack Test Results

Our team puts the latest and greatest tires to the test.

We've compiled all the tire test results here. Find the tire that is right for you. Select a tire brand or performance category to browse Tire Rack tests.

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Every year we challenge a collection of winter and all-season tires against the snow and ice. See the results, find the perfect winter match, and more.

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5 UHPAS Tires Tested on the BMW 330i X-Drive

BMW 330i X-Drive Tire Test: 5 Ultra High Performance All-Season Tires Reviewed

Michelin vs. Continental vs. Goodyear vs. Bridgestone UHPAS on BMW 3 Series

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Tires Tested:

  • Bridgestone Potenza Sport AS
  • Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 Plus
  • Goodyear Eagle Sport All-Season
  • Goodyear Eagle F1 All Season
  • Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4
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Best Tires for Tesla Model 3 Performance: 5 UHPAS Tires Tested

Five Ultra High Performance All-Season Tires Tested on Our Tesla Model 3

UHPAS Tires Tested: Michelin vs. Continental vs. Goodyear vs. Bridgestone on Tesla Model 3

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Tires Tested:

  • Bridgestone Potenza Sport AS
  • Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 Plus
  • Goodyear Eagle F1 All Season
  • Goodyear Eagle Sport All-Season
  • Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4
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All-Weather vs. Winter Tires: The Definitive Test

Grand Touring All-Season and All-Weather tires go up against their dedicated winter counterparts

Setting the record straight on all-season vs. all-weather vs. winter tires

Tires Tested:

  • Bridgestone Blizzak WS90
  • Bridgestone WeatherPeak
  • Continental VikingContact 8
  • Michelin CrossClimate2
  • Michelin Defender2
  • Michelin Primacy Tour A/S
  • Michelin X-Ice Snow
  • Vredestein Quatrac
  • Vredestein Wintrac Pro+
  • General Altimax Arctic 12
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Continental’s Latest All-Weather Tire: SecureContact AW Hands-On Test Drive

We Pushed it to the Limit in the Dry, Wet, Snow, and Ice

Check out the report for the all-new Continental SecureContact AW, their first all-weather tire launched in North America!

Tires Tested:

  • Continental SecureContact AW
  • Continental TrueContact Tour 54
  • Continental VikingContact 8
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Crossover Tires Tested: Real-World Ride & Drive Report

2025 Test 8 - Winter 2026 Update

Popular tires from three different categories are tested on our Alfa Romeo CUV!

Tires Tested:

  • BFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A
  • Bridgestone Alenza Prestige
  • Cooper Endeavor Plus
  • Cooper TractionCommand
  • Falken WildPeak A/T Trail
  • Hankook Dynapro HPX
  • Hankook iON evo AS SUV
  • Kumho Solus 4S SUV HA32
  • Pirelli Scorpion Zero AS Plus 3
  • Radar All Season GT
  • Toyo Proxes ST III
  • Falken ZIEX CT60 A/S
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Touring All-Season Tire Road Test

November 2025 - Test 7 - Winter 2026 Update

New tires, customer favorites, and former test winners vie for touring tire supremacy!

Tires Tested:

  • Bridgestone Turanza EverDrive
  • Bridgestone Turanza Prestige
  • Continental TrueContact Tour 54
  • Goodyear Assurance MaxLife2
  • Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady2
  • Michelin Defender2
  • Yokohama AVID Ascend LX
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The Unsung Heroes of the Daily Driver

2025 Test 2 - Winter 2026 Update

We put eleven more touring tires to the test, culminating in a 31-tire conclusion!

Tires Tested:

  • BFGoodrich Advantage Control
  • Cooper Endeavor
  • Falken Aklimate
  • Firestone WeatherGrip
  • Hankook Weatherflex GT
  • Kumho Solus 4S HA32
  • Nokian Encompass AW02
  • Radar Dimax All Weather
  • Sumitomo HTR Enhance LX2
  • Toyo Celsius II
  • Yokohama AVID Ascend GT
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Are EV-Specific Tires Better than Popular Non-EV Tires?

2025 Test 1 - Winter 2026 Update

Eleven tires from five categories go head-to-head to see where they land regarding efficiency, road characteristics, and wet and dry performance.

Tires Tested:

  • Michelin X-Ice Snow
  • Kumho Majesty 9 Solus TA91 EV
  • Michelin CrossClimate2
  • Michelin e.Primacy All Season
  • Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 Plus
  • Falken Azenis FK460 A/S
  • Kumho Ecsta Sport A/S
  • Pirelli P Zero AS Plus 3
  • Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02
  • Hankook Ventus S1 evo3
  • Kumho Ecsta Sport
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Premium Touring Tires to Elevating the Journey

2024 Test 8 - With Winter Update

9 GTAS tires, 6 of which are 3PMSF and 2 STAS tires, are tested to see how they stack up.

Tires Tested:

  • Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack
  • Bridgestone WeatherPeak
  • Continental TrueContact Tour 54
  • Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady2
  • Michelin CrossClimate2
  • Michelin Primacy Tour A/S
  • Pirelli Cinturato WeatherActive
  • Pirelli P7 AS Plus 3
  • Toyo Celsius Sport
  • Vredestein Quatrac Pro+
  • Michelin Defender2
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Highway All-Season: The Quietest, Most Comfortable Truck Tires

2024 Test 7 - With Winter Update

Nine Highway All-Season tires are put to the test to see how they stack up in this competitive field.

Tires Tested:

  • Bridgestone Dueler LX
  • Continental TerrainContact H/T
  • Firestone Destination LE3
  • General Grabber H/T
  • Goodyear Wrangler Steadfast HT
  • Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse HT
  • Kumho Crugen HT51
  • Vredestein Pinza HT
  • Michelin Defender LTX M/S2
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