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The 7 BEST All Weather Tyres Tested

Jonathan Benson
Tested and written by Jonathan Benson
11 min read
Below are all the data points for the The 7 BEST All Weather Tyres Tested, displaying how each tyre performed across all test categories. The spider chart below provides a complete overview of performance, where one hundred percent represents the best performance in each category. The larger the area covered by each tyre's plot, the better its overall performance.
How to read these charts: For each test category, data is presented relative to the best performing tire. The direction indicates whether lower or higher values are better - pay close attention to this when interpreting results.

Performance Overview

This radar chart shows relative performance across all test categories, with 100% representing the best performance in each category. Reference tires may have gaps where data is not available.

Reference Tyres: Reference tyres are highlighted with a yellow background and are included as benchmarks rather than competitive entries.
Reference Summer (Reference)
Firestone WeatherGrip
Bridgestone WeatherPeak
Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive
Nokian Remedy WRG5
Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2
Toyo Celsius 2
Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 SUV (Reference)

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 9.96 M (29%) | Avg: 40.49 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW with a result of 37.33 M. The difference between best and worst was 15.8%. The Reference Summer [reference tyre] was 8% better than the best competitive tyre.
  1. Reference Summer Ref
    34.36 M
  2. Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
    37.33 M
  3. Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2
    39.5 M
  4. Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive
    40.86 M
  5. Nokian Remedy WRG5
    40.96 M
  6. Toyo Celsius 2
    42.41 M
  7. Bridgestone WeatherPeak
    44.18 M
  8. Firestone WeatherGrip
    44.32 M

Dry Handling (s)

Spread: 2.30 s (3.2%) | Avg: 73.65 s

Dry handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the dry handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Reference Summer Ref
    72.46 s
  2. Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2
    73.12 s
  3. Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive
    73.29 s
  4. Nokian Remedy WRG5
    73.63 s
  5. Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
    73.85 s
  6. Firestone WeatherGrip
    74.04 s
  7. Toyo Celsius 2
    74.08 s
  8. Bridgestone WeatherPeak
    74.76 s

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Spread: 0.75 Points (7.5%) | Avg: 9.68 Points

Subjective Dry Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2 with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 7.5%.
  1. Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2
    10 Points
  2. Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive
    9.75 Points
  3. Nokian Remedy WRG5
    9.75 Points
  4. Toyo Celsius 2
    9.75 Points
  5. Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
    9.75 Points
  6. Bridgestone WeatherPeak
    9.5 Points
  7. Firestone WeatherGrip
    9.25 Points

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 9.01 M (30.8%) | Avg: 34.96 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2 with a result of 32.85 M. The difference between best and worst was 14.1%. The Reference Summer [reference tyre] was 11% better than the best competitive tyre.
  1. Reference Summer Ref
    29.23 M
  2. Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2
    32.85 M
  3. Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive
    33.83 M
  4. Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
    34.41 M
  5. Bridgestone WeatherPeak
    36.15 M
  6. Nokian Remedy WRG5
    37.32 M
  7. Firestone WeatherGrip
    37.64 M
  8. Toyo Celsius 2
    38.24 M

Wet Handling (s)

Spread: 4.01 s (5.6%) | Avg: 74.35 s

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the wet handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Reference Summer Ref
    71.53 s
  2. Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2
    73.78 s
  3. Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive
    74.48 s
  4. Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
    74.65 s
  5. Nokian Remedy WRG5
    74.72 s
  6. Bridgestone WeatherPeak
    75.02 s
  7. Firestone WeatherGrip
    75.1 s
  8. Toyo Celsius 2
    75.54 s

Subj. Wet Handling ( Points)

Spread: 4.50 Points (34.6%) | Avg: 9.56 Points

Subjective Wet Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2 with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 15%. The Reference Summer [reference tyre] was 30% better than the best competitive tyre.
  1. Reference Summer Ref
    13 Points
  2. Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2
    10 Points
  3. Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive
    9.5 Points
  4. Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
    9.5 Points
  5. Nokian Remedy WRG5
    9 Points
  6. Firestone WeatherGrip
    8.5 Points
  7. Bridgestone WeatherPeak
    8.5 Points
  8. Toyo Celsius 2
    8.5 Points

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 5.80 Km/H (6.9%) | Avg: 80.33 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW with a result of 83.7 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 6.9%.
  1. Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
    83.7 Km/H
  2. Nokian Remedy WRG5
    82.9 Km/H
  3. Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive
    80.1 Km/H
  4. Bridgestone WeatherPeak
    79.6 Km/H
  5. Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2
    79.5 Km/H
  6. Firestone WeatherGrip
    78.6 Km/H
  7. Toyo Celsius 2
    77.9 Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Spread: 2.40 m/sec2 (25.3%) | Avg: 8.24 m/sec2

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Remedy WRG5 with a result of 9.5 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 25.3%.
  1. Nokian Remedy WRG5
    9.5 m/sec2
  2. Bridgestone WeatherPeak
    9.2 m/sec2
  3. Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
    8.8 m/sec2
  4. Firestone WeatherGrip
    8.3 m/sec2
  5. Toyo Celsius 2
    7.5 m/sec2
  6. Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive
    7.3 m/sec2
  7. Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2
    7.1 m/sec2

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Spread: 1.67 M (11.1%) | Avg: 16.39 M

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the snow braking test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 SUV Ref
    15.1 M
  2. Bridgestone WeatherPeak
    16.32 M
  3. Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
    16.38 M
  4. Nokian Remedy WRG5
    16.52 M
  5. Toyo Celsius 2
    16.57 M
  6. Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2
    16.67 M
  7. Firestone WeatherGrip
    16.77 M
  8. Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive
    16.77 M

Snow Traction (s)

Spread: 0.27 s (8.8%) | Avg: 3.23 s

Snow acceleration time (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW with a result of 3.21 s. The difference between best and worst was 4.2%. The Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 SUV [reference tyre] was 4% better than the best competitive tyre.
  1. Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 SUV Ref
    3.08 s
  2. Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
    3.21 s
  3. Firestone WeatherGrip
    3.22 s
  4. Nokian Remedy WRG5
    3.24 s
  5. Toyo Celsius 2
    3.24 s
  6. Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive
    3.25 s
  7. Bridgestone WeatherPeak
    3.26 s
  8. Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2
    3.35 s

Snow Handling (s)

Spread: 6.98 s (8.7%) | Avg: 84.76 s

Snow handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the snow handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 SUV Ref
    79.8 s
  2. Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
    84.26 s
  3. Nokian Remedy WRG5
    84.28 s
  4. Firestone WeatherGrip
    85.24 s
  5. Bridgestone WeatherPeak
    85.3 s
  6. Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive
    85.81 s
  7. Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2
    86.62 s
  8. Toyo Celsius 2
    86.78 s

Subj. Snow Handling ( Points)

Spread: 1.00 Points (10%) | Avg: 9.57 Points

Subjective Snow Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Firestone WeatherGrip with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 10%.
  1. Firestone WeatherGrip
    10 Points
  2. Bridgestone WeatherPeak
    10 Points
  3. Nokian Remedy WRG5
    10 Points
  4. Toyo Celsius 2
    9.5 Points
  5. Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
    9.5 Points
  6. Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive
    9 Points
  7. Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2
    9 Points

Ice Performance Overview

Ice Braking (M)

Spread: 2.77 M (31.1%) | Avg: 10.70 M

Ice braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW with a result of 10.2 M. The difference between best and worst was 12.6%. The Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 SUV [reference tyre] was 12.7% better than the best competitive tyre.
  1. Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 SUV Ref
    8.9 M
  2. Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
    10.2 M
  3. Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive
    10.5 M
  4. Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2
    10.96 M
  5. Firestone WeatherGrip
    11.05 M
  6. Bridgestone WeatherPeak
    11.1 M
  7. Nokian Remedy WRG5
    11.25 M
  8. Toyo Celsius 2
    11.67 M

Ice Traction (s)

Spread: 5.10 s (79.7%) | Avg: 9.79 s

Ice acceleration time (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive with a result of 9.39 s. The difference between best and worst was 18.3%. The Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 SUV [reference tyre] was 31.8% better than the best competitive tyre.
  1. Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 SUV Ref
    6.4 s
  2. Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive
    9.39 s
  3. Nokian Remedy WRG5
    9.61 s
  4. Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
    9.79 s
  5. Bridgestone WeatherPeak
    10.1 s
  6. Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2
    10.42 s
  7. Firestone WeatherGrip
    11.14 s
  8. Toyo Celsius 2
    11.5 s

Comfort Performance Overview

Subj. Comfort ( Points)

Spread: 1.50 Points (15%) | Avg: 9.07 Points

Subjective Comfort Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Firestone WeatherGrip with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 15%.
  1. Firestone WeatherGrip
    10 Points
  2. Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive
    9.5 Points
  3. Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2
    9.5 Points
  4. Nokian Remedy WRG5
    9 Points
  5. Bridgestone WeatherPeak
    8.5 Points
  6. Toyo Celsius 2
    8.5 Points
  7. Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
    8.5 Points

Subj. Noise ( Points)

Spread: 1.50 Points (15%) | Avg: 9.29 Points

Subjective in car noise levels (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 15%.
  1. Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive
    10 Points
  2. Bridgestone WeatherPeak
    9.5 Points
  3. Nokian Remedy WRG5
    9.5 Points
  4. Toyo Celsius 2
    9.5 Points
  5. Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2
    9 Points
  6. Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
    9 Points
  7. Firestone WeatherGrip
    8.5 Points

Noise (dB)

Spread: 2.60 dB (3.7%) | Avg: 72.00 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive with a result of 70.3 dB. The difference between best and worst was 3.6%.
  1. Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive
    70.3 dB
  2. Bridgestone WeatherPeak
    71.7 dB
  3. Toyo Celsius 2
    71.8 dB
  4. Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
    72 dB
  5. Firestone WeatherGrip
    72.5 dB
  6. Nokian Remedy WRG5
    72.8 dB
  7. Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2
    72.9 dB

Value Performance Overview

Value (Price/1000)

Spread: 4.34 Price/1000 (42%) | Avg: 12.65 Price/1000

Dollars/1000 miles based on mileage warranty (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Toyo Celsius 2 with a result of 10.33 Price/1000. The difference between best and worst was 29.6%.
  1. Toyo Celsius 2
    10.33 Price/1000
  2. Firestone WeatherGrip
    11.08 Price/1000
  3. Bridgestone WeatherPeak
    12.06 Price/1000
  4. Nokian Remedy WRG5
    13 Price/1000
  5. Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2
    13.2 Price/1000
  6. Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive
    14.2 Price/1000
  7. Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
    14.67 Price/1000

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 2.19 kg / t (31.1%) | Avg: 7.82 kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW with a result of 7.05 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 23.7%.
  1. Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
    7.05 kg / t
  2. Bridgestone WeatherPeak
    7.14 kg / t
  3. Nokian Remedy WRG5
    7.31 kg / t
  4. Firestone WeatherGrip
    7.65 kg / t
  5. Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive
    7.78 kg / t
  6. Toyo Celsius 2
    8.55 kg / t
  7. Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2
    9.24 kg / t

Overall Findings

Based on the weighted scoring from all tests, here are the overall results:

Reference Tyres: Reference tyres (highlighted with yellow background) are included as benchmarks rather than competitive entries. They typically show as 0% in overall scoring as they are not part of the final ranking.
Position Tyre Score
Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW 97.4%
2 Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2 96%
3 Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive 95.8%
4 Nokian Remedy WRG5 95%
5 Bridgestone WeatherPeak 93.8%
6 Firestone WeatherGrip 92.8%
7 Toyo Celsius 2 92.6%
- Reference Summer (Reference) 0%
- Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 SUV (Reference) 0%

Test Winner

Toyo Celsius 2
Toyo Celsius 2

92.6%

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Discussion

28 comments
  1. PSobes archived

    These AW tires are quite close to the Hakka R5 reference tire in the winter tests. R5 is northern European friction tire? How much closer would the AW tires be to a central European winter tire? As a road rep in NW Colorado mountains and into Wyo and Montana, I've always gravitated toward performance winter tires vs studless just to get better wear and longer life, but with better winter characteristics than all seasons. Seems I could now go All Weathers year round now and not give up much except pure ice ability?

    #10563
  2. David archived

    How much variation might tire size add to the equation? I'm currently running some Pirelli P7 AS Plus 3 in size 245/40-19, and may be needing some replacements in the not too distant future. Being in the southeast, snow/ice is not a significant concern, plus, if necessary, I have other vehicles that would be better suited to those conditions.

    #10494
    1. TyreReviews David archived

      There can be some small variances based on test size, however we regularly see that a good tire is a good tire, so I wouldn't worry about it too much.

      #10496
  3. Andrzej Wielgosz archived

    Hi. This are all weather tyres for USA. This tyres are avaible in Europe? Correctly in Poland? I search best of the best. You show us - all weather tyres are better than all season. In Europe we have all season, thats right. Can i buy all weather tyres in Europe, Poland? Searching at sites www give not satisfactionary results. Have a nice day, my English is poor.

    #10484
    1. TyreReviews Andrzej Wielgosz archived

      No, you can't purchase these in Europe. They are similar performance to European all season tyres, so don't worry you're not missing out. Buy tyres from this category: https://www.tyrereviews.com...

      PS your english is good.

      #10485
  4. Rannie BattleJr archived

    I am looking into a new set of Tires. I am currently in the warranty process of getting rid of Pirelli Scorpion AS 3plus. They dry rotted at 50k miles. They are a 70k mile tire. I am currently looking at the Michelin CC2 and Goodyear Assurance Weather Ready 2. I live in the Northeast of the USA and we haven't had a ton of snow in my area in a while, plus I drive to the South often (I often drive very "spirited" so I need great handling as well). Would the CC2 be the better choice or should I give the Weather Ready 2 a chance?

    #10055
  5. SomeGerman archived

    This might be a dumb question but what's the difference of an all weather vs. an all season tyre given the fairly recent review of https://www.tyrereviews.com/Tyre-Tests/Best-All-Season-Tyres-2024-2025.htm ? At least in Germany, the terminology is mixed into one category basically whilst this review shows a focus on the AW part. E.g., the Michelin CrossClimate 2 appears to be available with and without the "AW" in its name. At the same time, Michelin apparently mixes it into one category on its German website as well? https://www.michelin.de/auto/tipps/leitfaden-winterreifen/winterreifen-oder-allwetterreifen
    Just looking at the Snow Braking distances of the Michelin CrossClimate 2 in the linked review compared to this one, it appears the "AW" variant has 1.69m shorter distance to brake in your testing.

    #9983
    1. TyreReviews SomeGerman archived

      Not a dumb question, tyres are very confusing. All weather is basically the same as the European all season tyre, except its designed for the american market so the CC2 AW is a different tyre (more tread depth, higher rolling resistance etc)

      Comparing snow braking between tests is sadly not possible as snow can offer quite a varying amount of grip. Michelin say the two tyres should have comparable snow grip.

      #9984
      1. SomeGerman TyreReviews archived

        Hi, thanks for the response!
        Does the linked all season test refer to European variants then or is there a differentiation in the US regarding all season vs. All weather? Just trying to wrap my head around on which tests can be referred to for the all season / all weather tyres

        #10004
        1. TyreReviews SomeGerman archived

          I have not performed a US spec all season test before, all the all season articles on the site are EU region specific. All weather are US specific. I have made a few UHP all season tests, which are US specific.

          I will work out a way of highlighting that in the article.

          #10005
          1. SomeGerman TyreReviews archived

            Thanks for clarifying and the in-depth reviews in general!

            #10007
      2. Bryan Wilson TyreReviews archived

        Sorry, I still don't get it.
        I live in Denmark and I need a tire that will stay on my car all year. I have the money to spare and I just want the best tire available.
        Do I go with the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3, as this article would indicate I should do? https://www.tyrereviews.com/Tyre-Tests/Best-All-Season-Tyres-2024-2025.htm
        Or do I go with the Michelin CrossClimate 2, as this article would indicate I should do? https://www.tyrereviews.com/Tyre-Tests/The-7-BEST-All-Weather-Tyres-Tested.htm

        Sorry if I'm just incredibly daft.

        #10014
          1. Bryan Wilson TyreReviews archived

            Straight to the point - I like it! Thank you very much :)

            #10029
    2. Sukuma SomeGerman archived

      All Weather tires in North America carry the snowflake and mountain label similar to Snow/Winter tires. All Season Tires do not. In some designations (eg, Quebec, British Columbia, etc) tires must have that symbol to be legal for snow conditions.

      #10381
  6. Eric McLeod archived

    Thanks for this very useful information.

    #9967
  7. mikewinddale archived

    I love this. Thank you so much - especially for the ice braking test! This is extremely informative. Thank you!

    If you ever have a chance to repeat this test in the future, there is one particular tire I would love to see tested:
    Hankook WeatherFlex GT - successor to the Kinergy 4S2, which seems to get excellent reviews from European testers, so I'd love to see the American version tested against other all-weather tires.

    It would also be nice to see a reference American all-season tire, rather than a summer tire. Most Americans are going to be comparing 4-season tires to 3-seasons. I'd like to see how much wet grip an all-weather sacrifices compared to a more relevant alternative.

    And a few other budget tires too, if you can:
    General AltiMax 365AW
    Kumho Solus HA32
    Falken Aklimate
    Nexen N Blue 4S 2
    Nitto Motivo 365

    It would be particularly interesting to see how a budget all-weather tire compares to a mid-tier all-season tire. Some people can only afford mid-tier all-season tires. To afford an all-weather tire, they have to go down a step. So it would be nice to know if something like the Nexen or Nitto can be recommended in good faith to less-affluent friends and family.

    Regardless, thank you again, so very much!

    #9966
    1. TyreReviews mikewinddale archived

      I agree, I should have included a US all season tire instead, that was a mistake on my part, but I do have videos comparing the categories (check the YT description)

      Would have loved to include the General / Falken / Kumho etc but sadly it was out of budget.

      #9968
  8. John archived

    Currently on my 3rd car using Cross Climate 2 (well, the first car was using Cross Climate 1).

    I guess I am still going to stick to Cross Climate 2. In Ontario weather, I do wish it had slightly better grip on covered surfaces (I'm also used to X-Ice but stopped using them 8 years ago) but I guess I'm asking too much.

    Wait for Cross Climate 3?

    #9961
    1. TyreReviews John archived

      There will always be a delta between X-Ice type tyres and all weather tyres, they have very different targets to meet!

      #9964
  9. homes archived

    Great test and very useful results! You mentioned the reference winter tire but not the reference summer tire. Could you disclose the name of the reference summer tire?

    #9960
    1. TyreReviews homes archived

      Sure, it was the Nokian Hakka Green 3.

      #9963
  10. ss76 archived

    We're looking forward for the european test to see if goodyear will launch Vector4season GEN-4

    #9959
    1. TyreReviews ss76 archived

      Currently I have no information about a gen-4 so sadly I don't think I will be testing it this season as all the tests have already started

      #9962
        1. TyreReviews Jonathan archived

          The first EU all season test will be out at the end of April

          #9969
          1. ss76 TyreReviews archived

            Looking forward! I it will be time to replace Goodyear Vector4seaons GEN-2 SUV 215/55/18 and it help me choose!

            #10013