Best Tires

Snow traction reflects the distance our test car needed to accelerate from 5 to 20 mph on moderately packed snow.

This Tire which tested best for Snow traction has the following features: Size tested, Treadwear warranty, UTQG treadwear, UTQG traction, UTQG temperature, Speed rating, Available sizes 1, Available sizes 2, Available sizes 3, Available sizes 4, Available sizes 5, Available sizes 6 and Available sizes 7.

Wet braking is from 60 to 0 mph.

This Tire which tested best for Wet braking has the following features: UTQG treadwear, Treadwear warranty, UTQG traction, UTQG temperature, Size tested, Speed rating and Available sizes 1.

Ride comfort reflects our on-road judgments.

This Tire which tested best for Ride comfort has the following features: Speed rating, Treadwear warranty, UTQG treadwear, UTQG traction, UTQG temperature, Size tested, Available sizes 1, Available sizes 2, Available sizes 3 and Available sizes 4.

Noise reflects our on-road judgments.

This Tire which tested best for Noise has the following features: Size tested, Speed rating, Tread, Available sizes 1, Available sizes 2, Available sizes 3, Available sizes 4 and Available sizes 5.

Rolling resistance, measured on a dynamometer at an outside laboratory, is a factor in fuel economy.

This Tire which tested best for Rolling resistance has the following features: Treadwear warranty, UTQG treadwear, UTQG traction, UTQG temperature, Size tested, Speed rating and Available sizes 1.

Tread life is an indicator of wear potential from CR's vehicle road test on the Federal Government's treadwear course.

This Tire which tested best for Tread life has the following features: Size tested, Speed rating, Tread, Available sizes 1, Available sizes 2, Available sizes 3 and Available sizes 4.

Handling includes how well the tires gripped in an avoidance maneuver involving a swerve into the left lane and back into the right lane; wet and dry cornering grip on our skid pad; and subjective steering feel.

This Tire which tested best for Handling has the following features: Treadwear warranty, UTQG treadwear, UTQG traction, UTQG temperature, Size tested, Speed rating and Available sizes 1.

Hydroplaning reflects how quickly we could drive through standing water before the tires began to skim on the surface.

This Tire which tested best for Hydroplaning has the following features: Size tested, Speed rating, Tread, Available sizes 1, Available sizes 2, Available sizes 3 and Available sizes 4.

We tested ice braking on a skating rink from 10 to 0 mph.

This Tire which tested best for Ice braking has the following features: Size tested, UTQG treadwear, Treadwear warranty, UTQG traction, UTQG temperature, Speed rating, Available sizes 1, Available sizes 2, Available sizes 3 and Available sizes 4.

Dry braking is from 60 to 0 mph.

This Tire which tested best for Dry braking has the following features: UTQG treadwear, Treadwear warranty, UTQG traction, UTQG temperature, Size tested, Speed rating, Available sizes 1, Available sizes 2, Available sizes 3, Available sizes 4 and Available sizes 5.