While all-season tires are built to provide a smooth, comfortable, and quiet driving experience in most types of weather, winter tires are engineered specifically for the colder and harsher ...

Their softer rubber compounds typically mean winter tires wear out faster than all-season tires, usually lasting around 40,000 miles versus 60,000 to 80,000 miles.

Regular or all-season tires are the default option for virtually all new and used vehicles. In terms of how they’re different from snow tires, it’s not so much what they lack for icy ...

Winter tires despise heat. All-season tires are designed to be "harder" at normal summer temperatures. With more friction from the road surface, that hardness helps the tires last longer.

Back in 1977, Goodyear introduced the Tiempo, the first tire dubbed all-season. The idea was simple and alluring: Instead of dealing with the hassle of switching between snow and summer tires as ...

Michelin is one exception, but the mileage warranties are shorter for summer and winter tires: The brand gives its Primacy MXV4 all-season tire a 60,000-mile warranty depending on speed rating ...

In this review of all-season tires for winter driving, Consumer Reports casts a spotlight on tires that excel for snow traction and ice braking among all-season, UHP all-season, SUV all-season ...

The familiar 3-Peak Mountain Snowflake (right), originally intended to denote a winter tire, has lost some of its relevance as even some all-season tires can pass the ASTM test to earn the label.

Even folks who get enough snow to truly justify investing in a good set of winter tires rarely do. The good news is, all-season tires continue to improve every year, and while the best ones are ...

Before we dive into how to choose between winter tires and all-season tires, it may be helpful to touch briefly on another type of tire that you'll probably hear about while shopping.

As the seasons begin to change and the temperatures drop, many motorists will be on the hunt for winter tires, or even just a set of new all-seasons.Well in advance of the snow, Consumer Reports ...