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The 7 BEST All Weather Tires Tested

Jonathan Benson
Tested and written by Jonathan Benson
11 min read
Below are all the data points for the The 7 BEST All Weather Tires Tested, displaying how each tire performed across all test categories. The spider chart below provides a complete overview of performance, where one hundred percent represents the best performance in each category. The larger the area covered by each tire's plot, the better its overall performance.
How to read these charts: For each test category, data is presented relative to the best performing tire. The direction indicates whether lower or higher values are better - pay close attention to this when interpreting results.

Performance Overview

This radar chart shows relative performance across all test categories, with 100% representing the best performance in each category. Reference tires may have gaps where data is not available.

Reference Tires: Reference tires are highlighted with a yellow background and are included as benchmarks rather than competitive entries.
Firestone WeatherGrip
Bridgestone WeatherPeak
Reference Summer (Reference)
Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive
Nokian Remedy WRG5
Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2
Toyo Celsius 2
Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 SUV (Reference)

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 9.96 M (29%) | Avg: 40.49 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW with a result of 37.33 M. The difference between best and worst was 15.8%. The Reference Summer [reference tire] was 8% better than the best competitive tire.
  1. Reference Summer Ref
    34.36 M
  2. Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
    37.33 M
  3. Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2
    39.5 M
  4. Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive
    40.86 M
  5. Nokian Remedy WRG5
    40.96 M
  6. Toyo Celsius 2
    42.41 M
  7. Bridgestone WeatherPeak
    44.18 M
  8. Firestone WeatherGrip
    44.32 M

Dry Handling (s)

Spread: 2.30 s (3.2%) | Avg: 73.65 s

Dry handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the dry handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Reference Summer Ref
    72.46 s
  2. Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2
    73.12 s
  3. Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive
    73.29 s
  4. Nokian Remedy WRG5
    73.63 s
  5. Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
    73.85 s
  6. Firestone WeatherGrip
    74.04 s
  7. Toyo Celsius 2
    74.08 s
  8. Bridgestone WeatherPeak
    74.76 s

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Spread: 0.75 Points (7.5%) | Avg: 9.68 Points

Subjective Dry Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2 with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 7.5%.
  1. Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2
    10 Points
  2. Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive
    9.75 Points
  3. Nokian Remedy WRG5
    9.75 Points
  4. Toyo Celsius 2
    9.75 Points
  5. Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
    9.75 Points
  6. Bridgestone WeatherPeak
    9.5 Points
  7. Firestone WeatherGrip
    9.25 Points

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 9.01 M (30.8%) | Avg: 34.96 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2 with a result of 32.85 M. The difference between best and worst was 14.1%. The Reference Summer [reference tire] was 11% better than the best competitive tire.
  1. Reference Summer Ref
    29.23 M
  2. Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2
    32.85 M
  3. Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive
    33.83 M
  4. Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
    34.41 M
  5. Bridgestone WeatherPeak
    36.15 M
  6. Nokian Remedy WRG5
    37.32 M
  7. Firestone WeatherGrip
    37.64 M
  8. Toyo Celsius 2
    38.24 M

Wet Handling (s)

Spread: 4.01 s (5.6%) | Avg: 74.35 s

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the wet handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Reference Summer Ref
    71.53 s
  2. Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2
    73.78 s
  3. Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive
    74.48 s
  4. Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
    74.65 s
  5. Nokian Remedy WRG5
    74.72 s
  6. Bridgestone WeatherPeak
    75.02 s
  7. Firestone WeatherGrip
    75.1 s
  8. Toyo Celsius 2
    75.54 s

Subj. Wet Handling ( Points)

Spread: 4.50 Points (34.6%) | Avg: 9.56 Points

Subjective Wet Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2 with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 15%. The Reference Summer [reference tire] was 30% better than the best competitive tire.
  1. Reference Summer Ref
    13 Points
  2. Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2
    10 Points
  3. Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
    9.5 Points
  4. Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive
    9.5 Points
  5. Nokian Remedy WRG5
    9 Points
  6. Toyo Celsius 2
    8.5 Points
  7. Firestone WeatherGrip
    8.5 Points
  8. Bridgestone WeatherPeak
    8.5 Points

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 5.80 Km/H (6.9%) | Avg: 80.33 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW with a result of 83.7 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 6.9%.
  1. Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
    83.7 Km/H
  2. Nokian Remedy WRG5
    82.9 Km/H
  3. Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive
    80.1 Km/H
  4. Bridgestone WeatherPeak
    79.6 Km/H
  5. Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2
    79.5 Km/H
  6. Firestone WeatherGrip
    78.6 Km/H
  7. Toyo Celsius 2
    77.9 Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Spread: 2.40 m/sec2 (25.3%) | Avg: 8.24 m/sec2

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Remedy WRG5 with a result of 9.5 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 25.3%.
  1. Nokian Remedy WRG5
    9.5 m/sec2
  2. Bridgestone WeatherPeak
    9.2 m/sec2
  3. Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
    8.8 m/sec2
  4. Firestone WeatherGrip
    8.3 m/sec2
  5. Toyo Celsius 2
    7.5 m/sec2
  6. Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive
    7.3 m/sec2
  7. Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2
    7.1 m/sec2

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Spread: 1.67 M (11.1%) | Avg: 16.39 M

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the snow braking test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 SUV Ref
    15.1 M
  2. Bridgestone WeatherPeak
    16.32 M
  3. Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
    16.38 M
  4. Nokian Remedy WRG5
    16.52 M
  5. Toyo Celsius 2
    16.57 M
  6. Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2
    16.67 M
  7. Firestone WeatherGrip
    16.77 M
  8. Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive
    16.77 M

Snow Traction (s)

Spread: 0.27 s (8.8%) | Avg: 3.23 s

Snow acceleration time (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW with a result of 3.21 s. The difference between best and worst was 4.2%. The Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 SUV [reference tire] was 4% better than the best competitive tire.
  1. Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 SUV Ref
    3.08 s
  2. Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
    3.21 s
  3. Firestone WeatherGrip
    3.22 s
  4. Toyo Celsius 2
    3.24 s
  5. Nokian Remedy WRG5
    3.24 s
  6. Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive
    3.25 s
  7. Bridgestone WeatherPeak
    3.26 s
  8. Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2
    3.35 s

Snow Handling (s)

Spread: 6.98 s (8.7%) | Avg: 84.76 s

Snow handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the snow handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 SUV Ref
    79.8 s
  2. Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
    84.26 s
  3. Nokian Remedy WRG5
    84.28 s
  4. Firestone WeatherGrip
    85.24 s
  5. Bridgestone WeatherPeak
    85.3 s
  6. Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive
    85.81 s
  7. Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2
    86.62 s
  8. Toyo Celsius 2
    86.78 s

Subj. Snow Handling ( Points)

Spread: 1.00 Points (10%) | Avg: 9.57 Points

Subjective Snow Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Firestone WeatherGrip with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 10%.
  1. Firestone WeatherGrip
    10 Points
  2. Bridgestone WeatherPeak
    10 Points
  3. Nokian Remedy WRG5
    10 Points
  4. Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
    9.5 Points
  5. Toyo Celsius 2
    9.5 Points
  6. Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive
    9 Points
  7. Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2
    9 Points

Ice Performance Overview

Ice Braking (M)

Spread: 2.77 M (31.1%) | Avg: 10.70 M

Ice braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW with a result of 10.2 M. The difference between best and worst was 12.6%. The Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 SUV [reference tire] was 12.7% better than the best competitive tire.
  1. Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 SUV Ref
    8.9 M
  2. Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
    10.2 M
  3. Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive
    10.5 M
  4. Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2
    10.96 M
  5. Firestone WeatherGrip
    11.05 M
  6. Bridgestone WeatherPeak
    11.1 M
  7. Nokian Remedy WRG5
    11.25 M
  8. Toyo Celsius 2
    11.67 M

Ice Traction (s)

Spread: 5.10 s (79.7%) | Avg: 9.79 s

Ice acceleration time (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive with a result of 9.39 s. The difference between best and worst was 18.3%. The Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 SUV [reference tire] was 31.8% better than the best competitive tire.
  1. Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 SUV Ref
    6.4 s
  2. Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive
    9.39 s
  3. Nokian Remedy WRG5
    9.61 s
  4. Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
    9.79 s
  5. Bridgestone WeatherPeak
    10.1 s
  6. Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2
    10.42 s
  7. Firestone WeatherGrip
    11.14 s
  8. Toyo Celsius 2
    11.5 s

Comfort Performance Overview

Subj. Comfort ( Points)

Spread: 1.50 Points (15%) | Avg: 9.07 Points

Subjective Comfort Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Firestone WeatherGrip with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 15%.
  1. Firestone WeatherGrip
    10 Points
  2. Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive
    9.5 Points
  3. Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2
    9.5 Points
  4. Nokian Remedy WRG5
    9 Points
  5. Bridgestone WeatherPeak
    8.5 Points
  6. Toyo Celsius 2
    8.5 Points
  7. Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
    8.5 Points

Subj. Noise ( Points)

Spread: 1.50 Points (15%) | Avg: 9.29 Points

Subjective in car noise levels (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 15%.
  1. Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive
    10 Points
  2. Nokian Remedy WRG5
    9.5 Points
  3. Toyo Celsius 2
    9.5 Points
  4. Bridgestone WeatherPeak
    9.5 Points
  5. Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2
    9 Points
  6. Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
    9 Points
  7. Firestone WeatherGrip
    8.5 Points

Noise (dB)

Spread: 2.60 dB (3.7%) | Avg: 72.00 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive with a result of 70.3 dB. The difference between best and worst was 3.6%.
  1. Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive
    70.3 dB
  2. Bridgestone WeatherPeak
    71.7 dB
  3. Toyo Celsius 2
    71.8 dB
  4. Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
    72 dB
  5. Firestone WeatherGrip
    72.5 dB
  6. Nokian Remedy WRG5
    72.8 dB
  7. Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2
    72.9 dB

Value Performance Overview

Value (Price/1000)

Spread: 4.34 Price/1000 (42%) | Avg: 12.65 Price/1000

Dollars/1000 miles based on mileage warranty (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Toyo Celsius 2 with a result of 10.33 Price/1000. The difference between best and worst was 29.6%.
  1. Toyo Celsius 2
    10.33 Price/1000
  2. Firestone WeatherGrip
    11.08 Price/1000
  3. Bridgestone WeatherPeak
    12.06 Price/1000
  4. Nokian Remedy WRG5
    13 Price/1000
  5. Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2
    13.2 Price/1000
  6. Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive
    14.2 Price/1000
  7. Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
    14.67 Price/1000

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 2.19 kg / t (31.1%) | Avg: 7.82 kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW with a result of 7.05 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 23.7%.
  1. Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
    7.05 kg / t
  2. Bridgestone WeatherPeak
    7.14 kg / t
  3. Nokian Remedy WRG5
    7.31 kg / t
  4. Firestone WeatherGrip
    7.65 kg / t
  5. Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive
    7.78 kg / t
  6. Toyo Celsius 2
    8.55 kg / t
  7. Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2
    9.24 kg / t

Overall Findings

Based on the weighted scoring from all tests, here are the overall results:

Reference Tires: Reference tires (highlighted with yellow background) are included as benchmarks rather than competitive entries. They typically show as 0% in overall scoring as they are not part of the final ranking.
Position Tire Score
Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW 97.4%
2 Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2 96%
3 Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive 95.8%
4 Nokian Remedy WRG5 95%
5 Bridgestone WeatherPeak 93.8%
6 Firestone WeatherGrip 92.8%
7 Toyo Celsius 2 92.6%
- Reference Summer (Reference) 0%
- Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 SUV (Reference) 0%

Test Winner

Toyo Celsius 2
Toyo Celsius 2

92.6%

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