If you are tired of swapping tires twice a year, the question is simple: can an all-weather tire replace your winters? For a lot of Edmonton drivers the honest answer is yes. For some it is no.
What a winter tire does better
A dedicated winter tire is built for one job. Its compound stays soft in the deep cold, its tread is deeper and more open to clear snow, and it grips better on ice and packed snow than any all-season or all-weather tire. If you want the most grip, a winter tire is it — and the studded HD657 goes further still on glare ice.
What an all-weather tire does better
It stays on all year. One set, one set of rims, no changeover appointments and no storage. It is far better than an all-season in the cold, and for most city driving — plowed roads, commutes inside the Henday, the occasional snow day — it does what a winter tire does for the driving most people actually do. See all-weather vs all-season for why it beats an all-season.
Which one should you choose?
| Choose winter tires if… | An all-weather tire makes sense if… |
|---|---|
| You drive a lot of rural or highway kilometres in winter | Most of your driving is inside the city |
| You head to the mountains or north for work | You want one set of tires year-round |
| You want the most grip on ice, full stop | You don't want to store a second set or book changeovers |
What we stock
Five Haida winter lines, all with the three-peak mountain snowflake mark, and the Mileking MK625 all-weather in eighteen sizes. Mounting and balancing is $100 a set of four at our shop, same day if you buy before 4 p.m.
Shop winter tiresSee the MK625 all-weather
Quick answers
Are all-weather tires as good as winter tires?
Not quite on ice and deep snow, where a dedicated winter tire still grips best. For most city driving in Edmonton, an all-weather tire does the job and stays on all year.
Can I leave all-weather tires on in summer?
Yes. That is the point of them: one set of tires year-round, with no seasonal swap.
Do all-weather tires have the snowflake symbol?
Most do. Check the sidewall of the exact tire for the three-peak mountain snowflake mark.