Living in North Dakota and Minnesota since 2012, now currently in Alaska since 2017. I can safely say that all season tires are exceptionally okay in light snowing conditions. As long as the temperature is above 35°F, and the roads are plowed. A set of dedicated winter tires is always superior for its intended purposes.
So All Weather is entirely different than All Season. Nokian uses a different tire compound that doesn’t harden up below freezing like All Season tires do. I live in Alaska as well. Drove a bunch last winter in Anchorage, I was out for every snow storm. I had an AWD vehicle with Hankook Winter Ipike RW11s. They were studded but the studs didn’t do much good to be honest. I found myself turning the traction control off and just spinning my tires everywhere. The Hankooks got me through the winter safely but it was largely due to skill on my part. I ordered some Nokian Outpost APTs, I am excited to see how they will do. It’s like an off road version of this tire in the video. I think they will handle just fine, but when you have 2 feet of snow on the ground you just simply need deep tread blocks. All Seasons don’t cut it and these tires will be pushed to the limit.
2020 Camry front wheel drive and currently changing from summer to winter tires every year. (5 to 6 months of winter in my area) I definitely will try these tires when the time comes for new ones.
I have the Michelin cross climate on my front wheel drive car and they are outstanding in the winter. There is an advantage to all wheel drive but having those tires does not make me wish I had it.
I’ve had the same tires on my performance model 3 for about 17 months and almost 30000km and they have been fine here in southern Ontario. We haven’t had much of a winter this year though.
Great that you are looking at tyres now too. Can you have a look at 3PMSF rated all terrain tyres too? There is a new Yokohama Geolandar A/T4 G018 coming out later in the year so it would be good to know if that has improved performance and comfort over the Yokohama Geolandar AT G015. There is the all weather road tyre from Yokohama too called the Geolandar CV 4S G061. And it would be good to know how the new G018 compares to other brands like Bridgestone Dueler AT002, BFG AT K03 (which is just replacing the K02), and Toyo Open Country ATIII which Toyota seem to like fitting to vehicles but which I would certainly not choose if it were me selecting them. I totally agree that looking at tyres that can be safely used all year round is the way to go.
Nice presentation. I seemed to detect a low rumble at low speed and I was wondering if anyone has ever tried them at a higher speed? I commute to work at Interstate speeds and was wondering if anyone has tried them at 55+ on dry roads? Tolerable?
Curious as to what you think the lifespan of these tires will be. I had some Nokian Encompass AW01’s installed on my ES350 in Oct. 2021 and they’ve hit the wear bars now with only 41k miles/3 years on them. They were rotated every 5k and balanced every 10k miles.
Not all 3 peak mountain snowflake tires are All weather, there is a difference, to get the 3 peak mountain snowflake you just have to get 10% better traction than the control tire but true All Weather tires have adaptable tread compound that stays pliable at lower temperatures, WRG4, Crossclimate 2 and Goodyear, Toyo and some other manufacturers offer True All Weather tires also. That said winter tires are better in severe winter conditions and ice
Nice review. I have been considering Nokian WRG4 SUV, or the Outpost ATP tires myself. Yokohama has recently released a new promising all weather tire the, Geolander CV 4S. Hope you can check them out.
I've had WRG-2, G-3 and WRG-4. The G-4's are getting noisier and nosier--I thought it was my wheel bearing and even replaced the wheel bearing--made no difference. I liked the WRG-2 best. Wonder how the WRG-5 will compare.
How so if you don't mind me asking I have them and not happy with them switching back to winter tires you can't beat a good set of dedicated winter tires setup
@@leardi58 While 3PMS-certified tires are good at low-temperature braking and cornering and clearing slushy muck or mixed-condition snow at higher speeds, they cannot match the winter performance of traditional winter tires - studless or studdable. IMO not having to switch out tires twice a year- labor and storage, makes them my choice!
David, awesome review on the real world driving performance of these WRG4 tires in snow and ice. Very impressive!
Living in North Dakota and Minnesota since 2012, now currently in Alaska since 2017. I can safely say that all season tires are exceptionally okay in light snowing conditions.
As long as the temperature is above 35°F, and the roads are plowed.
A set of dedicated winter tires is always superior for its intended purposes.
So All Weather is entirely different than All Season. Nokian uses a different tire compound that doesn’t harden up below freezing like All Season tires do.
I live in Alaska as well. Drove a bunch last winter in Anchorage, I was out for every snow storm. I had an AWD vehicle with Hankook Winter Ipike RW11s. They were studded but the studs didn’t do much good to be honest. I found myself turning the traction control off and just spinning my tires everywhere. The Hankooks got me through the winter safely but it was largely due to skill on my part. I ordered some Nokian Outpost APTs, I am excited to see how they will do. It’s like an off road version of this tire in the video.
I think they will handle just fine, but when you have 2 feet of snow on the ground you just simply need deep tread blocks. All Seasons don’t cut it and these tires will be pushed to the limit.
I have my WRG4 on my Ridgeline for over 4 years in Ontario, and it still perform well and very quiet. Happy!
Think it's good for Montreal? I plan to use year round. Mostly drive in the city in winter.
@@SharingAccount-lw9gw My wrg4 is over 4 seasons already. My next one would be Michelin CrossClimate2, they don't wear out as much as the WRG4.
@pacificflooring9631 thanks. I was between the WRG5 and CC2. Most have told me to get the CC2.
2020 Camry front wheel drive and currently changing from summer to winter tires every year. (5 to 6 months of winter in my area) I definitely will try these tires when the time comes for new ones.
All wheel and All Weather tires is the way to go. I’d stay with dedicated winter tires since your car only has front drive.
Thanks, will do. @@user-tb7rn1il3q
David, If Finland can have its own tire company why can't we? 🤔
I had a set of these on a RX350 in Calgary and I'd say they were great, way better than the michelin defender LTX I had on my 4R.
Have the same tires on van and they were perfect during snow.
I have the Michelin cross climate on my front wheel drive car and they are outstanding in the winter. There is an advantage to all wheel drive but having those tires does not make me wish I had it.
I’ve had the same tires on my performance model 3 for about 17 months and almost 30000km and they have been fine here in southern Ontario. We haven’t had much of a winter this year though.
Great that you are looking at tyres now too. Can you have a look at 3PMSF rated all terrain tyres too? There is a new Yokohama Geolandar A/T4 G018 coming out later in the year so it would be good to know if that has improved performance and comfort over the Yokohama Geolandar AT G015. There is the all weather road tyre from Yokohama too called the Geolandar CV 4S G061. And it would be good to know how the new G018 compares to other brands like Bridgestone Dueler AT002, BFG AT K03 (which is just replacing the K02), and Toyo Open Country ATIII which Toyota seem to like fitting to vehicles but which I would certainly not choose if it were me selecting them. I totally agree that looking at tyres that can be safely used all year round is the way to go.
wow, when was this video shot, considering there hasn't been snow for a long time.
Nice presentation. I seemed to detect a low rumble at low speed and I was wondering if anyone has ever tried them at a higher speed? I commute to work at Interstate speeds and was wondering if anyone has tried them at 55+ on dry roads? Tolerable?
Curious as to what you think the lifespan of these tires will be. I had some Nokian Encompass AW01’s installed on my ES350 in Oct. 2021 and they’ve hit the wear bars now with only 41k miles/3 years on them. They were rotated every 5k and balanced every 10k miles.
Not all 3 peak mountain snowflake tires are All weather, there is a difference, to get the 3 peak mountain snowflake you just have to get 10% better traction than the control tire but true All Weather tires have adaptable tread compound that stays pliable at lower temperatures, WRG4, Crossclimate 2 and Goodyear, Toyo and some other manufacturers offer True All Weather tires also. That said winter tires are better in severe winter conditions and ice
Great demonstration, what tires do you have on your 4Runner ? Thanks
The new all weather tires are awesome in the snow. However proper winter tires are still far better on ice.
No tire goes on ice. You have to use chains.
@@user-tb7rn1il3q Check out Consumer Reports and Tire Rack's tests on ice.
Nice testing. Great tire. 11:31
Nice review. I have been considering Nokian WRG4 SUV, or the Outpost ATP tires myself. Yokohama has recently released a new promising all weather tire the, Geolander CV 4S. Hope you can check them out.
@AutomotivePress, Does your wife’s RAV4 have AWD? Thank you.
I've had WRG-2, G-3 and WRG-4. The G-4's are getting noisier and nosier--I thought it was my wheel bearing and even replaced the wheel bearing--made no difference. I liked the WRG-2 best. Wonder how the WRG-5 will compare.
These seem like the ideal compromise. Just wondering about tread wear….how long can I expect these to last, given that fact that the tread is softer?
You will get about 3 good years out of these with typical driving.
3 peak snowflakes are the real deal in winter!
How so if you don't mind me asking I have them and not happy with them switching back to winter tires you can't beat a good set of dedicated winter tires setup
@@leardi58 While 3PMS-certified tires are good at low-temperature braking and cornering and clearing slushy muck or mixed-condition snow at higher speeds, they cannot match the winter performance of traditional winter tires - studless or studdable. IMO not having to switch out tires twice a year- labor and storage, makes them my choice!
no tires are good in freezin rain