Bridgestone Launches the UltraWeather, Its New All Weather Touring Tire

Bridgestone launches the UltraWeather

Bridgestone Americas has introduced the UltraWeather, a premium grand touring all weather tire that replaces the WeatherPeak in its US range. Bridgestone says it went on sale on 1 June 2026 in a first set of sizes, with a planned line of 61 sizes covering 16 to 22 inch rim diameters for sedans, minivans, crossovers, SUVs and light trucks.

Positioning

The UltraWeather is aimed at drivers who want a single tire for the whole year rather than swapping between summer and winter sets. Like the WeatherPeak before it, it carries the three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF) marking, which certifies a minimum level of snow traction, and Bridgestone positions it as a premium all weather option rather than a budget one.

Key technical changes

• Bridgestone says the UltraWeather uses its ENLITEN technology, which the company links to longer wear life and lower rolling resistance for better fuel economy.
• The company says the tire uses a proprietary PeakLife polymer and closed center rib slots to help it wear evenly and last longer.
• Open shoulder slots and circumferential grooves are, according to Bridgestone, designed to clear water and reduce the risk of aquaplaning, while added biting edges are intended to help braking and traction on snow and ice.

Manufacturer performance claims

Bridgestone's own testing, as quoted by the company, claims the UltraWeather brakes about 3% shorter in the wet than the WeatherPeak, roughly four feet less stopping distance, and that it out-brakes several rivals on snow, including a claimed 14% advantage over the Goodyear WeatherReady 2 and a 10% advantage over the Pirelli WeatherActive and the outgoing WeatherPeak. These are Bridgestone's own figures, and the tire comes with a 60,000 mile limited warranty. For context, the outgoing Bridgestone WeatherPeak has featured in several independent all weather tests on this site, including our own 2025 all weather test.

Independent testing: Tire Rack

Tire Rack has already run an early back-to-back test of the UltraWeather against the WeatherPeak it replaces, published on YouTube. Their verdict is that the UltraWeather improves on the WeatherPeak in every category they measured and is better balanced for year-round use, where the WeatherPeak leaned heavily on snow at the expense of wet grip, dry braking and on-road refinement.

In Tire Rack's testing the UltraWeather stopped around 10 feet shorter in the wet and about 3.5 feet shorter braking from 50 mph in the dry, with more lateral grip on the skidpad. They also rated it more refined on the road, with better noise control, smoother bump absorption and more natural, progressive steering. Notably, despite those warm-weather and comfort gains, Tire Rack found it still beat the WeatherPeak on snow and ice, with quicker acceleration, shorter stops and faster times around a snow handling loop. This was a two-tire back-to-back rather than a full field test; Tire Rack says a head-to-head against other leading grand touring all season rivals will follow later in the year.

Sizes and availability

• Planned range of 61 sizes from 16 to 22 inch rim diameters.
• Sold in the United States, with first sizes available from 1 June 2026.
• Bridgestone lists fitments including the Honda Civic, Subaru Impreza, Toyota Highlander and Volkswagen Taos, and says the construction suits both combustion and electric vehicles.

What it means for drivers

On paper the UltraWeather reads like a straightforward step on from the WeatherPeak, and Tire Rack's early back-to-back suggests those gains are real, in the wet, in the dry and even in the snow. It is still one independent test rather than a full comparison against a field of rivals, which is what will ultimately settle how good it is. We will test how the UltraWeather compares with its competitors, and with the WeatherPeak it replaces, once it is available to buy.