tires for winter driving
tires for winter driving

Barum
•Polaris 2
•NorPolaris
•SnoVanis
BF Goodrich
•Winter Slalom
•Winter Slalom KSI
•Commercial T/A Traction
Bridgestone
•Blizzak DM-Z3
•Blizzak DM-V1
•Blizzak LM-18
•Blizzak LM-22
•Blizzak LM-22 RFT
•Blizzak LM-25
•Blizzak LM-25 4X4
•Blizzak LM-25 RFT
•Blizzak LM-25 4X4 RFT
•Blizzak LM-25 4X4 MOE
•Blizzak LM-50 RFT
•Blizzak LM-60
•Blizzak MZ-03
•Blizzak MZ-03 RFT
•Blizzak REVO1
•Blizzak W965
•Blizzak WS-50
•Blizzak WS-60
•Blizzak WS-70
•Winter Dueler DM-Z2
Continental
•ContiIceContact
•ContiWinterContact TS760
•ContiWinterContact TS790
•ContiWinterContact TS800
•ContiWinterContact TS810
•ContiWinterContact TS810S
•ContiWinterContact TS830P
•Conti4X4WinterContact
•Conti4X4IceContact
•ContiExtremeWinterContact
•ContiCrossContactWinter
•ContiVancoWinterContact
•ContiVancoViking
•ContiVikingContact3
•ContiWinterVikin
•VancoWinter 2
Cooper
•Artic Claw Winter TXI
•Artic Claw Winter XSI
•Avon Ice Touring
•Avon Ice Touring ST
•Avon Ranger Ice
•Avalanche X-Treme
•Mastercraft Courser MSR
•Mastercraft Glacier-Grip
•Mastercraft Glacier Grip XT
•Mastercraft Glacier-Grip II
•Motomaster Total Terrain W/T
•Dean Wintercat SST
•Dean Wintercat XT
•Discoverer M&S
•Discoverer M&S Sport
•Discoverer M&S 2
•Saxon Snowblazer
•Starfire RSW - 3.0
•Sportcat CSC-9
•Tempra WinterQuest
•Trailcutter Radial M&S
•Weathermaster Snow
•Weathermaster Sport
•Weathermaster WSC
•Weathermaster S/T2
•Weathermaster WM S/T3
•Weathermaster WM SA 2
•Wintercat STT
•Wintermaster Plus
•Wintermaster XRT Studless
Dunlop
•Graspic DS-1
•Graspic DS-2 DSST
•Graspic DS-3
•SP Winter Sport
•SP Winter Sport DSST
•SP Winter Sport 3D
•SP Winter Sport 3D Run-on-flat
•SP Winter Sport M2
•SP Winter Sport M3
•SP Winter Sport M3 DSST
•Grandtrek SJ4
•Grandtrek SJ5
•Grandtrek SJ6
•Grandtrek WT M2
•Grandtrek WT M3
•Grandtrek WT M3 Run-on-flat
Falken
•Eurowinter HS439
Firestone
•Firehawk PVS
•Winterforce
•Winterforce UV
•Winterforce LT
General
•Altimax Artic
Gislaved
•NordFrost C
•NordFrost 5
Goodyear
•Eagle Ultra Grip GW2
•Eagle Ultra Grip GW3
•Eagle Ultra Grip GW3 EMT
•Ultra Grip Ice
•Ultra Grip Ice WRT
•Ultra Grip 7
•Ultra Grip
•Ultra Grip Performance
•Ultra Grip Performance 2
•Ultra Grip SUV
•Ultra Grip SUV Run-on-flat
•Goodyear Nordic Winter
Hankook
•Aurora W403
•Aurora W602
•Hankook Winter I*Cept evo W310
•Hankook Dynapro I*Pike RW07
•Hankook Icebear W300
•Hankook Winter I*Pike W409
•Hankook I*Pike RW11
•Kingstar SW41
•Hankook I*Pike RC01
Kelly Springfield
•Winter Snowmark Radial HT
•Snowtrackker Radial ST/2
•Wintermark Steel Radial HT
•Magnagrip Radial HT
Kumho
•I*Zen Stud KW11
•I*Zen XW KW17
•I*Zen WIS KW19
•Ice Power KW21
•I*Zen KW23
Marshal
•I*Zen Stud KW11
•I*Zen KW15
•I*Zen WIS KW19
•Ice King KW21
Medalist
•Winter King
•Traction King Plus
Michelin
•4 x 4 Alpin
•Arctic Alpin
•Latitude Alpin
•Latitude Alpin HP
•Latitude X-Ice
•Latitude X-Ice Xi2
•LTX Winter
•Pilot Alpin
•Pilot Alpin PA2
•X-Ice
•X-Ice Xi2
•Primacy Alpin PA3
•Pilot Alpin PA3
Nexen
•WinGuard Sport
•WinGuard
•WinGuard 231
•WinGuard Ice
•WinGuard SUV
•Euro-Win 550
•Euro-Win 650
•Euro-Win 700
•Euro-Win 800
Nitto
•SN2
Nokian Tyres
•Hakkapeliitta 5
•Hakkapeliitta 5 SUV
•Hakkapeliitta 7
•Hakkapeliitta 7 SUV
•Hakkapeliitta C2
•Hakkapeliitta LT
•Hakkapeliitta LT 2
•Hakkapeliitta R
•Hakkapeliitta R SUV
•Nokian WR G2
•Nokian WR G2 SUV
•Nordman 4 SUV
Pirelli
•Scorpion Ice & Snow
•Winter IceControl
•Winter Carving
•Winter Carving Edge
•Winter Chrono
•Winter 190 Snowcontrol
•Winter 210 Sottozero Serie II
•Winter 210 Snowsport
•Winter 210 Sottozero
•Winter 240 Snowsport
•Winter 240 Sottozero
•Winter 240 Sottozero Serie II
•Winter 270 Sottozero Serie II
Pacemark
•Snowtrakker Radial ST/2
Semperit
•Speed-Grip
Toyo
•Observe Garit KX
•Observe GSi5
•Observe G-02
•Observe G-02 Plus
•Observe X-10
•Open Country G02 plus
•Open Country WLT-1
•Snowprox S952
Uniroyal
•TigerPaw Ice & Snow
•TigerPaw Ice & Snow II
•Laredo HD/T
Wintermark
•Steel Radial HT
Yokohama
•ADVAN Winter
•AVS Winter
•Ice Guard IG10
•Ice Guard IG20
•Ice Guard IG721
•Geolandar I/T+
•Geolandar I/T G072
•S401
winter tire videos (ABOVE)
The Automobile Protection Association, Transport Canada and The Rubber Association of Canada collaborated to complete some winter tire testing in 2007 and the results are shown above in six modules working your way from left to right.
What you should know
Many tires can be suitable for winter driving. Some of which may not be on this list. This list shows RAC member brands of tires with the mountain snowflake symbol that are marketed for winter use only.
consumers:
Contact your tire retailer or manufacturer for information on a specific product.
dealers, suppliers, distributors and importers:
Contact the tire manufacturer for information on a specific product.
Winter tires matter
A brochure developed by the tire industry to help consumers decide which tires are right for them during our cold Canadian winters. Click the picture below to view the brochure.
studded tire restrictions
Newfoundland & Labrador
November 1 - April 30
Nova Scotia
October 15 - April 30
New Brunswick
October 15 - April 30
P.E.I.
October 1 - May 31
Québec
October 15 - May 1
Ontario (Northern Ontario only)
October 1 - April 30
Manitoba
October 1 - April 30
Saskatchewan
No date restrictions
Alberta
No date restrictions
British Columbia
October 1 - April 30
Yukon
No date restrictions
Nunavut
No date restrictions
NWT
No date restrictions
Winter tire listing as of 01/05/2011