djc Posted March 17, 2018 Report Share Posted March 17, 2018 Consumer Reports published a first look at two models of "all-weather" tires yesterday. These tires are supposed to be better than "all season" tires in winter snow and ice, and CR says that promise is born out by the two models they tested: Toyo Celsius, and Nokian WR G3. They out-performed about half the dedicated snow tires, but can be used all year round. Both are rated "good" in rolling resistance (our OEM Michelin Energy Savers are "excellent"): https://www.consumerreports.org/tires/all-weather-tires-offer-an-edge-in-snowy-conditions-perform-well-year-round/ obob and ptjones 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obob Posted March 17, 2018 Report Share Posted March 17, 2018 Consumer Reports published a first look at two models of "all-weather" tires yesterday. These tires are supposed to be better than "all season" tires in winter snow and ice, and CR says that promise is born out by the two models they tested: Toyo Celsius, and Nokian WR G3. They out-performed about half the dedicated snow tires, but can be used all year round. Both are rated "good" in rolling resistance (our OEM Michelin Energy Savers are "excellent"): https://www.consumerreports.org/tires/all-weather-tires-offer-an-edge-in-snowy-conditions-perform-well-year-round/ https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-NEW-Nokian-WRG3-225-50R17XL-98V-BSW/222019432447?fits=Section+Width%3A225%7CAspect+Ratio%3A50%7CRim+Diameter%3A17&epid=1583633678&hash=item33b163afff:g:UPAAAOSwEUdaVOC8:sc:ShippingMethodStandard!19008!US!-1&vxp=mtr https://www.ebay.com/itm/225-50R17-Toyo-Celsius-98V-Tire/292483365003?fits=Section+Width%3A225%7CAspect+Ratio%3A50%7CRim+Diameter%3A17&epid=621836819&hash=item44195df88b:g:BRQAAOSwLwZaqVaX&vxp=mtr homestead 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fbov Posted March 19, 2018 Report Share Posted March 19, 2018 (edited) Very disappointed in the CU article; just a wrapper on this year's winter tire test with minimal new information. The "all weather" tires are conventional asymmetric all-season tread patterns, optimized for a little more straight line traction. The "test report" is a 2-minute video, and I can't find much by way of reviews on the web for either tire. Really disappointing. My wife tells me her Michelin CrossClimate+ have been great this winter... they are a real "all weather" tire, if test reports run true. We'll see how long they last, as that's the real question. Have fun,Frank PS who publishes a winter tire test article in Spring? Edited March 19, 2018 by fbov ptjones, jdbob and obob 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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