At a glance, tires all look about the same, but as our tests show, they can vary widely in performance and longevity. So how do you know what's the best tire to buy? The answer depends on a number of factors, including noise, handling, all-weather grip, tread wear, and price. Many consumers want it all in one tire, and that’s essentially what all-season tires promise. It is no wonder that in the replacement-tire market, all-season tire sales overshadow those of summer, winter, and off-road models. When judging all-season tires, Consumer Reports looks at several key performance factors, placing more emphasis on safety-related aspects, including braking, hydroplaning resistance, and handling. Value factors such as rolling resistance (a factor in fuel economy) and tread life are emphasized less, and we don’t factor in the price of the tire into our overall score. The best tire should do everything well, but as our testing illustrates, most bring compromises. We feel the better models deliver a good balance of all-weather grip, handling, long tread life, and a quiet, comfortable ride.

But each consumer may have their own set of priorities. Below are our picks for best overall all-season tires. Click on the model names below to learn more about how they performed. Plus, you can sort through our extensive test data to find models that have the balance of performance you need. All-season tires emphasize year-round grip, long tread life, and a smooth ride. Pirelli P4 Four Seasons Pirelli P4 Four Seasons Plus is in our current test program and promises better tread wear than the P4 Four Seasons. Also, the Continental TrueContact is in test now, and replaces the impressive Continental ProContact EcoPlus, which has been discontinued. Performance all-season (H and V speed rated) These tires provide improved handling and grip over regular all-season tires on dry and wet roads, but shorter tread wear is expected for many models. Both are impressive for their all-weather grip and tread life. The Michelin Primacy MXV4 is still available in limited sizes.

The Michelin Premier A/S is the replacement model, and in our preliminary evaluation, it is worth consideration. Ultra-high performance (UHP) all-season tires Found on sporty cars, UHP all-season tires emphasize responsive handling and tenacious dry and wet grip, at the expense of modest winter traction—far more practical than UHP summer tires that lose grip in cold weather. Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric All Season Hankook Ventus S1 Noble 2Discount Tires Erie Pa Pirelli P Zero Nero All SeasonWhite Alsatian Puppies For Sale West Midlands These tires come in sizes to cover a wide swath of pickups and SUVs. Bengal Cat Breeders MichiganLike car all-season tires, these offer good all-weather grip, long tread life, and a comfortable ride.

Goodyear Assurance CS TripleTread All-Season Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus Continental CrossContact LX20 EcoPlus Bottom line: There are a many good choices in these categories and your needs may vary from our recommendations. You can check-out our complete tire Ratings for more information.Truck SUV All Season View all 8 available sizes Temporarily out of stock Truck SUV All Season Optimized tread pattern with unique blading improves handling and reduces road noise Staggered circumferential grooves and curvilinear blades enhance traction in rain or light snow conditions Deep blades and grooves increase tread life Highly buttressed tread block elements provide even tread wear and stabilized handling Workmanship Material Warranty: 72 month first 2/32 Free Replacement Manufacture's Special Warranty: N/A 4,219 posts, read 16,452,966 times Our 2007 Honda CRV is about ready for some new rubbers. As of now it rides on 225/65/R17 Bridgestone Dueler H/T's.

, they have 4 different tires that will fit the Honda, but only recommends one of them because it's rated as an actual SUV tire. The tire they recommend is a Goodyear Fortera TripleTred and it sells for $190 a piece. I know the tires are what connects you to the road and is not exactly an area to skimp out on, but my question is just how important is it to spend $190 a pop on an actual SUV tire? 602 posts, read 1,508,076 times My Jeep has the same size tires and I put these on it: So far, they've been excellent and I really recommend them. As for whether or not to go with SUV/Truck tires, I don't know. What kind of driving do you mostly? Whereabouts do you live? I live in an area where we get our fair share of snow and the snow removal here sucks. I occasionally do some driving on dirt roads. If all you do is city driving and you live some place warm and dry, regular car tires might be fine. If you live in Florida or someplace like that, a tire thats good in the rain might be more of what you need.

10,452 posts, read 18,052,992 times Originally Posted by truemuck I run these on my f-250 and they are awsome they get my through mud snow and still have been on for 4 years now. I run 35" tires 8,957 posts, read 13,053,691 times A $190 per tire is way way to much for even a quality tire. also what's an SUV tire anyway? I drive a Suburban and it's as SUV as they get but have never bought a tire for it that labled Suv only. Somebody is pulling your leg at Wal mart. I'd suggest that you visit an independent tire dealer to look for either Cooper orBoth are are smaller American tire makers that make one heck of a great tire for any car you could own that are more reasonably priced. Independent's also sell Bridgestone tires so you can choose them too. In any case shop around for your next tires 'cause that $190 per tire price to me is a rip off. Tip: while you're at it buy a good tire pressure gage and use it regularly to keep those tires inflated to the proper psi both for wear and gas MPG.

Tire PSI is one of the cheapest and best ways to make your tires last and visit the gas pump less. Believe it or not. 2,544 posts, read 2,800,927 times I've always had good luck with Kellys. They are a much better tire than the price suggests. I've also had Coopers and Goodyears, they've never done me wrong, either. Right now I have the Bridgestone A/T's and I love them, although they are a bit loud. That's my only complaint. I don't think you really need an "SUV" tire, especially for as small a truck as the CRV. Consider how you use it, and buy tires accordingly. Originally Posted by Tightwad This is WAAAY more important than an "SUV" rating. 4,517 posts, read 17,060,880 times Walmart is a fine place to buy a lot of stuff but not the ideal place for tire choice or price. See if you have an Americas or Discount Tire outlet in your area. They will usually match Tire Rack prices and in fact you can call them (Tire Rack - Your performance experts for tires and wheels) for excellent advice as to tire and installer.

13,722 posts, read 19,391,054 times Thank you for the responses. The CRV is mostly road driving. We don't off road with it. We do have some gravel roads around here we might have to go down once in awhile. We live in rural Missouri. We do get snow here. The CRV is an AWD vehicle and also serves as the family car. The only reason we've considered Wal mart is because my wife is a penny pincher and also because that's one of the few places she'd be willing to go. Trying to convince her we "need" $190 a pop tires to her is nuts. Plus were about to embark on an upcoming road trip to her family who lives on the east coast of NC, otherwise I'd consider buying from tire rack and either installing them myself or paying someone to do it. I've considered the $105 Goodyears. However I was not sure since the CRV is an AWD SUV if it really had to have the $190 Goodyear tires. The $105 Goodyears are rated as a passenger car tire. 14,287 posts, read 11,970,090 times Originally Posted by Deez Nuttz