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We can't find a Vi Bilagare test with an all season or winter tire as a reference. Maybe next year we see them test Nordic Friction winter tires with a Michelin CrossClimate 2, a Bridgestone WC A005 Evo or a Continental AllSeasonContact as an all season reference and/or a Nokian WR Snowproof, a Continental WC TS860 or a Bridgestone Blizzac LM005 as a winter tire reference. It should be interesting, since the only test where we can get all seasons vs winters vs Nordics is the one you did (great test, by the way):
https://www.tyrereviews.com...
Vi did make a test with the all season contact in, I've not published it yet though. I believe the reason it's not done often is because no manufacturer officially sells all season tires in Nordic climates as they're really not suitable for the heavy winters with a lot of ice.
I live in a warm climate, so I have to admit that I have no idea what tires one can buy in a nordic climate, but I thought that people in those countries fitted all season tires during spring and leave them throught the summer and autumn. That's why I thought it could be didactical to have an all season as a reference for them. In fact, all seasons are not appropriate for a harsh winter, up to the point where (and according to Michelin's website) the norwegian and swedish authorities decided to not recognize the Michelin CrossClimate as a legal tire to be used in the winter, despite its 3PMSF rating!...
I like your theory, however I fear if people had all seasons on in the summer, they would be more inclined to leave them on in winter, which is maybe why the extra law for the CC!
I will get that article up on the site though, so keep an eye out in the next few days
I just digged into this matter and found out at Continental's website that there may not exactly be an extra law for Michelin's CC. It's just that Norway demands that even tires that have the M+S had to be especially developed for winter conditions but Sweden, on the other hand, seems to have some special regulation against the CC, according to Michelin's sweden website. Check out this links:
https://www.continental-tir...
https://www.michelin.se/aut... (scroll down and click at "Villkor" for note 2, although it should rather be note 1)
Michelin seems to be the only responsible or respectful manufacturer that advises consumers from Sweden and Norway (in the respective country website) that the CC (their only all season tire) is not appropriate for their winter months (Oct-Apr in Norway and Dec-Mar in Sweden).
Good sleuthing! As I mentioned, I've not dug into this a huge amount but in casual conversations I've had with manufacturers, some don't offer them to sale to dealers. Obviously with the internet this doesn't mean they're not available though.
As you said, something like the CC2 would be a great "summer" tire for those climates for a lot of cars.