We realize that even in areas that receive lots of snow, most winter driving is done on dry roads after they've been plowed & the snow has melted. One of our dry road tests compares three vehicles; one equipped with four all-season tires vs. another with four winter tires vs. the final one with two winter tires on the drive axle & two all-season tires on the other axle. The results of these tests confirm that matched tires on all four wheel positions best maintains the h&ling traits engineered into the vehicle. When a combination of tires is used, front wheel drive vehicles tend to lose some of their responsiveness while rear wheel drive vehicles lose some of their stability during transitional maneuvers like lane changes.

In addition to our winter experience with our own vehicles on the road, when snow covers our test track, we compare various all-season & winter tires back-to-back to learn more about their traction & h&ling capabilities. The Tire Rack's test track allows us to explore the tire's limits in snow in ways that we can't duplicate on the street. In the past, this testing has clearly demonstrated the lower level of overall traction provided by snow-covered roads, & the differences between all-season & winter tires. In one test, the rear wheel drive all-season tire equipped car repeatedly required a push just to get it started on the course, while none of the winter tires required any help at all!

The combined results of all of these tests help us select the correct tire to meet your winter driving needs. After all, it gets pretty slippery out there!

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