ALL SEASONS OR SNOWS?

[cgrosse]

I know this has posted before but looking for more feedback. Size 255-55-18

tires in snow...anyone use all seasons with good luck in snow? My snow tires

seem to not last so long and I'm debating to going all-season Yoko's in the

the snow...

[StephenVA]

There have been so many posts on this topic as each winter comes. In MA what are your Expectations?
3", 5", more? Fresh snow ? Must get to work regardless every morning? Live in the snow belt? Dedicated snows!
Wait until the plow goes by, all seasons may get you by 90% of the time without too much effort.

[Riggodeaux]

What StephenVa says. The Conti DWS all-seasons on mine did fine in 'snowmaggedon' here in ATL last winter, but I'm sure dedicated snow tires would do better if you are in hilly country in western MA and deal with icy/snowy secondary roads in your normal winter driving.

[Clockwork]

SNOWS. End of story

[puddinboo]

get snows no comparison. the all seasons the rubber gets hard in the winter = more sliding around. as with winters the rubber stays soft therefore more grip. end of story.

[Jungerishere]

Also winter tires have jagged cuts in the tread blocks. These jagged cuts will open as the tire flex from hitting the ground. These jagged edges will grip slippery surface much better.

[cgrosse]

SNOWS IT IS!

[puddinboo]

^agree.

[puddinboo]

Originally Posted by cgrosse

SNOWS IT IS!

I tried all seasons for half the winter when I first got the x then I put snows on and wow I wish I had the snows all winter long .

[Clockwork]

Junger those slices in the rubber blocks (actually called Sipes) are not always there.
In fact if you see those sipes it more or less means the tire is more adequate for driving on icy conditions.
Most "snow" tires do not have the sipes as they do promote a bit faster wear on the rubber but the positive side again being that the sipes open under pressure and provide a suction (for sake of a lesser description) onto the ice.
If u do not drive on icy roads often but more snowy then when you buy a winter tires you could buy a non-ice tire if you wish. I just love the option of the sipes to be there and will not worry about how the siped tires can wear down on bare pavement a weeee bit faster. Safety is more important that a few hundred dollars to me

To my knowledge in Calgary, many winter tire sellers can use a machine to cur the sipes into a snow tire to make it an ice tire too. Kinda nice since a brand of tire you get may not offer from factory this siping