tires for winter driving

 
 
Winter RAC Member Tire Brands


Barum

  1. Polaris 2

  2. NorPolaris

  3. SnoVanis

BF Goodrich

  1. Winter Slalom

  2. Winter Slalom KSI

  3. Commercial T/A Traction

Bridgestone

  1. Blizzak DM-Z3

  2. Blizzak DM-V1

  3. Blizzak LM-18

  4. Blizzak LM-22

  5. Blizzak LM-22 RFT

  6. Blizzak LM-25

  7. Blizzak LM-25 4X4

  8. Blizzak LM-25 RFT

  9. Blizzak LM-25 4X4 RFT

  10. Blizzak LM-25 4X4 MOE

  11. Blizzak LM-50 RFT

  12. Blizzak LM-60

  13. Blizzak MZ-03

  14. Blizzak MZ-03 RFT

  15. Blizzak REVO1

  16. Blizzak W965

  17. Blizzak WS-50

  18. Blizzak WS-60

  19. Blizzak WS-70

  20. Winter Dueler DM-Z2

Continental

  1. ContiIceContact

  2. ContiWinterContact TS760

  3. ContiWinterContact TS790

  4. ContiWinterContact TS800

  5. ContiWinterContact TS810

  6. ContiWinterContact TS810S

  7. ContiWinterContact TS830P

  8. Conti4X4WinterContact

  9. Conti4X4IceContact

  10. ContiExtremeWinterContact

  11. ContiCrossContactWinter

  12. ContiVancoWinterContact

  13. ContiVancoViking

  14. ContiVikingContact3

  15. ContiWinterVikin

  16. VancoWinter 2

Cooper

  1. Artic Claw Winter TXI

  2. Artic Claw Winter XSI

  3. Avon Ice Touring

  4. Avon Ice Touring ST

  5. Avon Ranger Ice

  6. Avalanche X-Treme

  7. Mastercraft Courser MSR

  8. Mastercraft Glacier-Grip

  9. Mastercraft Glacier Grip XT

  10. Mastercraft Glacier-Grip II

  11. Motomaster Total Terrain W/T

  12. Dean Wintercat SST

  13. Dean Wintercat XT

  14. Discoverer M&S

  15. Discoverer M&S Sport

  16. Discoverer M&S 2

  17. Saxon Snowblazer

  18. Starfire RSW - 3.0

  19. Sportcat CSC-9

  20. Tempra WinterQuest

  21. Trailcutter Radial M&S

  22. Weathermaster Snow

  23. Weathermaster Sport

  24. Weathermaster WSC

  25. Weathermaster S/T2

  26. Weathermaster WM S/T3

  27. Weathermaster WM SA 2

  28. Wintercat STT

  29. Wintermaster Plus

  30. Wintermaster XRT Studless

Dunlop

  1. Graspic DS-2 DSST

  2. Graspic DS-3

  3. SP Winter Sport

  4. SP Winter Sport DSST

  5. SP Winter Sport 3D

  6. SP Winter Sport 3D Run-on-flat

  7. SP Winter Sport 4D

  8. SP Winter Sport M2

  9. SP Winter Sport M3

  10. SP Winter Sport M3 DSST

  11. Grandtrek SJ4

  12. Grandtrek SJ5

  13. Grandtrek SJ6

  14. Grandtrek WT M2

  15. Grandtrek WT M3

  16. Grandtrek WT M3 Run-on-flat

Falken

  1. Eurowinter HS439

Firestone

  1. Firehawk PVS

  2. Winterforce

  3. Winterforce UV

  4. Winterforce LT

General

  1. Altimax Artic

Gislaved

  1. NordFrost C

  2. NordFrost 5

Goodyear

  1. Eagle Ultra Grip GW2

  2. Eagle Ultra Grip GW3

  3. Eagle Ultra Grip GW3 EMT

  4. Ultra Grip Ice

  5. Ultra Grip Ice +

  6. Ultra Grip Winter

  7. Ultra Grip Ice WRT

  8. Ultra Grip 7

  9. Ultra Grip

  10. Ultra Grip Performance

  11. Ultra Grip Performance 2

  12. Ultra Grip SUV

  13. Ultra Grip SUV Run-on-flat

  14. Goodyear Nordic Winter

Hankook

  1. Aurora W403

  2. Aurora W602

  3. Hankook Winter I*Cept evo W310

  4. Hankook Dynapro I*Pike RW07

  5. Hankook Icebear W300

  6. Hankook Winter I*Pike W409

  7. Hankook I*Pike RW11

  8. Kingstar SW41

  9. Hankook I*Pike RC01

Kelly Springfield

  1. Winter Snowmark Radial HT

  2. Snowtrackker Radial ST/2

  3. Wintermark Steel Radial HT

  4. Magnagrip Radial HT

Kumho

  1. I*Zen Stud KW11

  2. I*Zen XW KW17

  3. I*Zen WIS KW19

  4. Ice Power KW21

  5. I*Zen KW23

Marshal

  1. I*Zen Stud KW11

  2. I*Zen KW15

  3. I*Zen WIS KW19

  4. Ice King KW21

Medalist

  1. Winter King

  2. Traction King Plus

Michelin

  1. Alpin A4

  2. 4 x 4 Alpin

  3. Arctic Alpin

  4. Latitude Alpin

  5. Latitude Alpin HP

  6. Latitude X-Ice

  7. Latitude X-Ice Xi2

  8. LTX Winter

  9. Pilot Alpin

  10. Pilot Alpin PA2

  11. X-Ice

  12. X-Ice Xi2

  13. X-Ice Xi3

  14. Primacy Alpin PA3

  15. Pilot Alpin A4

  16. Pilot Alpin PA3

Nexen

  1. WinGuard Sport

  2. WinGuard

  3. WinGuard 231

  4. WinGuard Ice

  5. WinGuard SUV

  6. Euro-Win 550

  7. Euro-Win 650

  8. Euro-Win 700

  9. Euro-Win 800

Nitto

  1. SN2

Nokian Tyres

  1. Hakkapeliitta 5

  2. Hakkapeliitta 5 SUV

  3. Hakkapeliitta 7

  4. Hakkapeliitta 7 SUV

  5. Hakkapeliitta C2

  6. Hakkapeliitta LT

  7. Hakkapeliitta LT 2

  8. Hakkapeliitta R

  9. Hakkapeliitta R SUV

  10. Nokian WR G2

  11. Nokian WR G2 SUV

  12. Nordman 4 SUV

Pirelli

  1. Scorpion Ice & Snow

  2. Winter IceControl

  3. Winter Carving

  4. Winter Carving Edge

  5. Winter Chrono

  6. Winter 190 Snowcontrol

  7. Winter 210 Sottozero Serie II

  8. Winter 210 Snowsport

  9. Winter 210 Sottozero

  10. Winter 240 Snowsport

  11. Winter 240 Sottozero

  12. Winter 240 Sottozero Serie II

  13. Winter 270 Sottozero Serie II

Pacemark

  1. Snowtrakker Radial ST/2

Semperit

  1. Speed-Grip

Toyo

  1. Observe Garit KX

  2. Observe GSi5

  3. Observe G-02 Plus

  4. Observe X-10

  5. Open Country G02 plus

  6. Open Country WLT-1

  7. Snowprox S952

Uniroyal

  1. TigerPaw Ice & Snow

  2. TigerPaw Ice & Snow II

  3. Laredo HD/T

Wintermark

  1. Steel Radial HT

Yokohama

  1. ADVAN Winter

  2. AVS Winter

  3. Ice Guard IG10

  4. Ice Guard IG20

  5. Ice Guard IG721

  6. Geolandar I/T+

  7. Geolandar I/T G072

  8. S401

 

What you should know

Winter tires matter

studded tire restrictions


Winter tire listing  as of November 2012

winter tire videos

Make winter tires part of your winter driving preparation


OTTAWA, November 8, 2012 – Using winter tires during the winter months can increase the likelihood of avoiding a costly collision according to a report published by the Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF). The challenge researchers discovered was getting drivers to use winter tires. The report entitled, Winter Tires: A Review of Research on Effectiveness and Use, looks at existing Canadian and international research on the efficacy of winter tires and their potential effects. The study, sponsored by the Winter Driving Safety Coalition, also explored the public’s perceptions and use of winter tires. Read full press release here

Read full report herehttp://tirf.ca/publications/PDF_publications/2012_Winter_Tire_Report_7.pdf