Maybe go to a site like tirerack and peruse the various reviews for the different products there.
I have been using Michelin Pilot Sport as/4 (seasons) and am very pleased with the overall performance here in the Seattle area.

 

Have you ever used them in actual snow? like an inch of snow?

Thanks

 

I got the pirelli AW , will install before this winter. The Michelins are very popular in NJ.

 

Well that sounds like a decent approval. I'm thinking you get your fair share of snow and ice in NJ right? Any reason you picked the Pirelli over the Michelin?

Thank you.

 

Tired of paying to get winter tires mounted every winter (and don't want to buy extra rims) so I understand they have a relatively new class of "all season" called "all weather" and may give them a try. We do get snow and ice but I'm not forced to drive every day so i can wait for the plow etc.

Do you think they're good enough for occasional snow and ice in an east coast winter?
Thanks

Which model year and trim level of Corolla do you have, and what size tires do you need?

 

Hi, I have a 2020 manual trans with the 1.8 L engine. I think it might be the L or LE model, steel wheels and hub caps. Sedan not hatch.
I'm really trying to get a sense of how good "all weather" tires are (whatever brand) compared to real winter tires. I don't think I'd try to get through winter on All SEason tires, but when I heard about "All Weather" ..well I though I'd ask you guys.

Thanks.

 

All-weathers have been around since the early 2000's, with the Nokian WR all-weather tire.

 

Thank you. I did not know that. Thought they were a recent thing. Shows you how little I've followed car stuff in the last few decades. lol.

 

There are many All-Weather 195/65R15 tires to chose from.

FALKEN Aklimate and GENERAL AltiMAX 365AW both have an excellent UTQG rating of 640, and are reasonably priced.

195/65R15 All Weather Tires | 195-65-15 Tire Size Online at 1010Tires.com

195/65 R15 tires - Buy Car Tires Online & Save with blackcircles

 

Thank you for these recommendations. I appreciate the advice.

 

All weather tires are awesome but everyone's going to have a different opinion based on their own experiences. Best to check objective tests and comparisons from TireRack, Tyre Reviews, Consumer Reports, etc. I'd strongly consider the Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2, Pirelli Cinturato WeatherActive or Michelin CrossClimate2

Start here: https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/testDisplay.jsp?ttid=336

 

All weather tires are awesome but everyone's going to have a different opinion based on their own experiences. Best to check objective tests and comparisons from TireRack, Tyre Reviews, Consumer Reports, etc. I'd strongly consider the Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2, Pirelli Cinturato WeatherActive or Michelin CrossClimate2

Start here: https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/testDisplay.jsp?ttid=336

Thank you kindly. Appreciate it.

 

I used to run the General Altimax for years on my Civics - I was blowing thru a set a year (driving tons of miles) and they were dirt cheap at Walmart (which I could walk to).

 

Were you using them in conditions where there was much snow slush and ice?
Thanks for your reply. Appreciate it.

 

Tired of paying to get winter tires mounted every winter (and don't want to buy extra rims) so I understand they have a relatively new class of "all season" called "all weather" and may give them a try. We do get snow and ice but I'm not forced to drive every day so i can wait for the plow etc.

Do you think they're good enough for occasional snow and ice in an east coast winter?
Thanks

I am in Southern Ontario and winters are even milder here, and I have a separate set of winter tires. A few thoughts considering you are on East Coast with worse winters than here:

I would get a separate set of steel wheels . They can be bought at Costco and CT (and tire shops) for fairly cheap probably a cost of two change-overs. I'd look at local car-recyclers, e.g. check out Maritime-Pick-A-Part, a friend of mine owns it

For where you are, with frequent snow dumps and freezing rain, all-weather tires perform only marginally better than all-season tires. I would still go with a separate winter set. Here's a bit of info on them:

What Are All-Weather Tires & Are They Good All Year?

Compared to all-season tires, all-weather tires offer some major advantages for year round driving. But are they good in snow & can they replace winter tires?

www.canadadrives.ca

 

I am in Southern Ontario and winters are even milder here, and I have a separate set of winter tires. A few thoughts considering you are on East Coast with worse winters than here:

I would get a separate set of steel wheels . They can be bought at Costco and CT (and tire shops) for fairly cheap probably a cost of two change-overs. I'd look at local car-recyclers, e.g. check out Maritime-Pick-A-Part, a friend of mine owns it

For where you are, with frequent snow dumps and freezing rain, all-weather tires perform only marginally better than all-season tires. I would still go with a separate winter set. Here's a bit of info on them:

What Are All-Weather Tires & Are They Good All Year?

Compared to all-season tires, all-weather tires offer some major advantages for year round driving. But are they good in snow & can they replace winter tires?

www.canadadrives.ca

Thank you my friend. I'm really wanting to get away from the seasonal change over every year.
On bad days I'm not forced to drive (retired) and can wait for the plow and sanding.
I only need to drive for groceries once or twice a week kind of thing, and can pick my days/wait for decent weather etc. So that's why I'm wondering if the "All Weathers" are sufficient under that use case scenario.

 

if summer performance is also a concern, the Continental Extreme Contact DWS are highly rated and highly regarded as an amazing all season tire and very capable.
this winter will be my 1st year with them, well see if they live up to the hype.

 

if summer performance is also a concern, the Continental Extreme Contact DWS are highly rated and highly regarded as an amazing all season tire and very capable.
this winter will be my 1st year with them, well see if they live up to the hype.

I have these Conti DWS on my Corvette but I have never driven it in snow and it doesn't snow here. They are also a long lasting tire.

Aren't Bridgestone Blizzak suppose to be the best snow tire??

 

I second the statement about having different opinions based on experience. I'm on the east coast/ new england and I've only ever used all-season tires. BUT I've also never put winter tires or "all weather" tires on my vehicles either so I can't compare. I think it's whatever is going to make you feel comfortable driving when you actually do have to make a trip out in nasty weather. Have you spoken to any tire shops about what they recommend? I'm curious about "all weather" now.

I've had all-season falken, kumho, yokohama, and briefly goodyear.

Anywho! Keep us posted on what you decide!

 

Depends how you drive

For grandma its fine

If you slide around corners for fun ,it won't work

I decided I'd wear out the yoko that came on mine

Soon as it starts to rain might as well be ice for me

Garbage ,but that's me

Not this car ,but on my winter car I run general arctic altimax and conti extreme contact sport

$100 twice a year for mount and balance is no big deal to me

Much cheaper than an accident

 

How much faster does an All Weather tire wear than an All Season? All Weather is a softer compound than All Season.

 

Can't really say. I bought the Bridgestone Weather Peaks last season after the OEM Michelins hit 40k at 7 years due to wear and expected heavier snow in the DC area. Good thing I did. I'm retired and i put about 6-7k miles per year on the car. If the tires last as long at the last set I'll be buying new ones when my Camry's 14 years old, which is no biggie because I just put Potenzas on my 2000 Camry.

 

We put a set of the Pirelli Weatheractives on my girlfriend's small SUV, I was skeptical as I run a bespoke set of wheels with blizzaks for winter and have for many moons. But when we got our first snow last year I took her car out into the neighborhood before they plowed the roads and it was honestly really good. Way better than the standard "all-season" tires have been historically. Obviously not as good as the blizzaks on my car, but worlds better than the DWS 06 Plus' were in standing snow.

IMO, if you really really don't want to have to switch tires/wheels every time the season changes, these tires like the Michelin CrossClimate and the Pirelli weatheractive that are 3PMS snow rated are your best bet, even if their life is a bit less due to being noticeably softer than usual all-season tires.

 

Tired of paying to get winter tires mounted every winter (and don't want to buy extra rims) so I understand they have a relatively new class of "all season" called "all weather" and may give them a try. We do get snow and ice but I'm not forced to drive every day so i can wait for the plow etc.

Do you think they're good enough for occasional snow and ice in an east coast winter?
Thanks

I have Bridgestone Weather Peaks on my 2016 Camry. Improved performance on ice over my OEM Michelins. Drives right through a few inches of standing water (not a flood, mind you). A little noisy on dry pavement, but, boy, can they grip!

 

I also have the Bridgestone Weather Peaks on my 2016 Camry. Very pleased with them. On my old 1994 Dodge Dakota Sport 4X4, I installed Blizzaks that I leave on year round because it gets driven less than 1000 miles per year. I haul yard trimmings to be recycled and to go to the store when the snow and ice come. I am in northwest Oregon so most of the time the winters are mild.

 

Do your research on brand * model - then go to TIREEASY.com either ship to you or local Pep Boys mounting / balance / change valve etc for around $ 27.00 each tire - overall Cheapest site I found. you don't need the most expensive brand like Michelin / Continental as is over price paying for their marketing. Tire rack is most popular but not the best price overall. many will disagree w/ my comments but I'm frugal. again, do your own homework brand/model.

 

Absolutely. I had the same thoughts as you and I switched to all weather tires on my Toyota Yaris hatchback here in Canada ( Insurance gives a winter tire discount bonus because of the 1 snowflake rating) and never looked back. Huge improvement with traction control in all conditions. totally recommended it 👍

 

Tired of paying to get winter tires mounted every winter (and don't want to buy extra rims) so I understand they have a relatively new class of "all season" called "all weather" and may give them a try. We do get snow and ice but I'm not forced to drive every day so i can wait for the plow etc.

Do you think they're good enough for occasional snow and ice in an east coast winter?
Thanks

Suggest consulting the Consumer Reports tire ratings which cover snow and ice performance and are based on objective, third party testing.

We've been using various models of All Season Michelins for the past 5 decades or so on a variety of RWD, FWD, and AWD vehicles and they've performed well in Sierra (mountain) winters including during significant snow storms, as well as during other seasons. Family in Maine are happy with Continentals on their Outbacks and Foresters.

 

Just FWIW, I plan to go to Michelin Crossclimates when I next need tires. However, Colorado snow isn’t as pervasive as some other places, and, snow here being relatively colder and drier, it isn’t as slick as warmer, wetter, snow. (I used to live in the Pacific NW.).
Good luck to all! bob

 

I'll put in a pitch: I've been driving on Michelin's "Cross-Climate 3" all-season's for the past 150,000 kms (90,000 miles) and I'm half way through the second set. I get a sense of great security on both wet and dry pavement. On snow (I'm not saying they are a snow tire) they get me around in the 4 inches or so that we get in one snowfall. Most roads I drive are plowed by mid-morning. I run mine at 35 psi.

 

Michelin announced the Crossclimate 3 in May 2025

so, it’s unlikely you have 2 sets of them.

 

I’ll need 235/40x19 and so far Michelin has NOT offered the CC3 in that size. So I might need the CC2.

 

How much faster does an All Weather tire wear than an All Season? All Weather is a softer compound than All Season.

Most tire reviews agree they wear faster. Wear wise, for most commonly used tires: All Season > All Weather > Winter > Summer > Track

The last 2 sets on my 2016 Corolla S were Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2's. You know what you have and deal with it. I live in the far Western MD, Appalachian Mountains. At times we get dumped on. I think it was 2005 it dropped 3 feet in 1 day and then came back the next day with 2 more feet. Not normal but we rarely get these. Didn't go anywhere 1st 2 days but ventured out on the 3rd. Tires did great. No they are not winter tires but we don't need winter tires most of the time.

I believe this comment/share is most applicable to OP's question / situation @barnesbarry242

 

its wild the amount of choices we have today. "why i remember", back in the day, the winter tire was just a little narrower and a little more aggressive than a regular tire. lol

it seems to me that it slots in between a winter tire and an all season tire. all season tire can handle the temp changes between the season but does not mean its a snow tire.

i suppose it would be as follows:
winter - all weather - all season - passanger/touring - summer - track
at tires would be back here
and now im seeing at winter specific tires as well.

good stuff.
look at it this way. you have one pitcher of water and 4 glasses, how do you want to distribute the water?

 

its wild the amount of choices we have today. "why i remember", back in the day, the winter tire was just a little narrower and a little more aggressive than a regular tire. lol

it seems to me that it slots in between a winter tire and an all season tire. all season tire can handle the temp changes between the season but does not mean its a snow tire.

i suppose it would be as follows:
winter - all weather - all season - passanger/touring - summer - track
at tires would be back here
and now im seeing at winter specific tires as well.

good stuff.
look at it this way. you have one pitcher of water and 4 glasses, how do you want to distribute the water?

It's real tough being a consumer today. Buying is not easy when you have too many choices and with all of this marketing going on.

 

Do any of you have firsthand experience that allows you to have a useful opinion regarding the advantages and disadvantages of the CC2 compared with the CC3?

 

Considering that the CC3 isn't for sale yet in the US and Canada, there's no user feedback.

 

The Euro spec CC3 may not even be sold in North America. Keep in mind that the NA spec CC2 is quite different from the European version

 

Sounds like all season tires will work just fine for you. We ran them for years. We get about 200” of snow annually. We use Michelin x-ice snow tires on their own wheels. We will never be without snow tires after having them.