We are happy with the Blizzard tires for winter driving in Minnesota for our 1994 Honda Accord LX, but do not care for the problem and cost with switching tires twice a year. We need new tires now and wonder if any one can recommend a good all season tire for summer driving as well as driving in freezing rain, snow and ice in the winter. Thank you!

 

i have yokohama avid tourers. they suck in the rain, are decent in the snow, and are decent on dry. the best thing is they are very hard, so they'll last a LONG time....

if you wanna know the truth, if you already have a good pair of snow tires, dont waste them. get some decent touring tires, and mount those on your origional wheels. then get a set of steel wheels, and mount the winter wheels. you can change the wheels with basic hand tools every spring/fall, and the only added cost will be the $40 or so dollars for a set of steel wheels

 

Good recommendation! Our service station said the same. The thing is, we do not drive the car much. The tires gets old before they wear out. One set of tires is more economical. The sales person recommended Bridgestone Turanza LST, but the user ratings for snow are not very good.

 

I'll go along & say keep your snows on spare rims, then you can change over yourself whenever you need. Most 4-season tires aren't really good at one thing or the other. Notwithstanding the advertizing about being really good at EVERYTHING...

For most 4-season tires, if you want them to be any good in snow, you shouldn't go wider than stock-size for your car. Extra width is bad for snow & slush.

I think Nokian WR tires are the only 4-season tires that actually have a true snow-tire rating (mountain/snowflake symbol on the sidewall).

 

how much are you willing to spend?