All Season vs All Weather Tires

[tim0019]

Does anyone have any experience with the Pirelli Cinturato Weatheractive tire? It gets some pretty good reviews, I think. I currently have the Pirelli Cinturato P7 Plus II All Season, and I really like the tires. Lasted a long time and they are quiet, IMO. The Weatheractive is listed as an All Weather tire, and even though I don't live in an area that gets a ton of ice and snow, I still like the high rating they get for wet/ice/snow when I need it. Most reviews still say they are pretty comfortable and quiet. Should I be concerned about switching to an "All Weather" tire vs "All Season".

[RidingOnRailz]

Assuming you live in/near Virginia Beach, you might be ok with just all-seasons.

Here is, quoted from Discount Tire a quick breakdown of the difference between all-season vs all-weather tire:

"First, know that all-season tires are for basically just
that—all seasons. They are engineered to get your car
through the mildest conditions that you might face in any
season, whether it be hot asphalt in summer, wet spring
roads or light snow in early December.

However, all-season tires are not dedicated snow tires.
They are not ideal for regions that get a lot of snow, especially
all at once. At the very least, with all-season tires, you will
need to use tire chains and studs (local laws permitting)
to safely traverse through moderate winter conditions.

So, here is where all-weather tires come in! All-weather tires
are designed to deliver strong performance year-round,
regardless of weather conditions (and assuming the snowfall
is light). All-weather tread blocks are set apart to cope with
snow, lessening the need for snow chains or switching to a
snow tire set every winter season."

End quote


It seems to be a subtle difference, with some overlap between the two major categories. All-weather seems to have the winter edge, according to the explanation above, so might be more suitable above the 40th degree parallel north latitude, or in mountain areas. That includes upper Illinois, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, and the rest of New England. Parts of the Rocky mountains also.


I've driven all-season tires all my life, and never had any serious issues getting stuck anywhere here in CT. I just minded my tire pressures, and drove according to the condtions.

[RidingOnRailz]

Assuming you live in/near Virginia Beach, you might be ok with just all-seasons.

Here is, quoted from Discount Tire a quick breakdown of the difference between all-season vs all-weather tire:

"First, know that all-season tires are for basically just
that—all seasons. They are engineered to get your car
through the mildest conditions that you might face in any
season, whether it be hot asphalt in summer, wet spring
roads or light snow in early December.

However, all-season tires are not dedicated snow tires.
They are not ideal for regions that get a lot of snow, especially
all at once. At the very least, with all-season tires, you will
need to use tire chains and studs (local laws permitting)
to safely traverse through moderate winter conditions.

So, here is where all-weather tires come in! All-weather tires
are designed to deliver strong performance year-round,
regardless of weather conditions (and assuming the snowfall
is light). All-weather tread blocks are set apart to cope with
snow, lessening the need for snow chains or switching to a
snow tire set every winter season."

End quote


It seems to be a subtle difference, with some overlap between the two major categories. All-weather seems to have the winter edge, according to the explanation above, so might be more suitable above the 40th degree parallel north latitude, or in mountain areas. That includes upper Illinois, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, and the rest of New England. Parts of the Rocky mountains also.


I've driven all-season tires all my life, and never had any serious issues getting stuck anywhere here in CT. I just minded my tire pressures, and drove according to the condtions.

[maxwedge]

My experience with both in upstate NY over the years, all weather tires for the most part generate more road noise and wear faster than all season, but are more suited to snow conditions.