Summer or all-season tires — which pays off

An all-season tire is a compromise — a good one, if used in the conditions it was made for. Trouble starts when it is asked to be both a summer and a winter tire without residue.

What all-season does well

• City driving, mild winters, little snow and few kilometres.
• Drivers who do not want two sets and two seasonal visits.
• A second household car doing five to eight thousand km a year.

Where it hits the wall

Real winter: on snow and ice a winter tire brakes measurably shorter. High mileage: a seasonal set costs less per kilometre. Precision driving: all-season gives up at both ends.

How to recommend honestly

Low-mileage city car? All-season is practical. Everything else — two sets, fewer compromises.

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