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Old 03-04-2025, 01:19 PM   #3100
AstulzerRZD
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Problem with most all weather tires is they blow in the wet.

CC2 best overall cuz it's good in slush and wet
WRG5 sacrificies some dry/wet to be best in snow.
Toyo Celsius Sport, General AW365, and Vredestein are underrated; very good performance.

The rest are just also rans.
Terrible in wet and sloppy in dry.

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests...y.jsp?ttid=336

General AltiMAX 365 AW (Grand Touring All-Season, 215/55R17 94V SL)
What We Liked: It's pretty good in the wet and reasonable on the road.
What We'd Improve: The balance of traction to steering response could be tweaked.
Summary: Reasonable in most respects, but not exceptional in any of them.

Bridgestone WeatherPeak (Grand Touring All-Season, 215/55R17 94V SL)
What We Liked: Pleasant on the road and reasonably quiet.
What We'd Improve: It badly needs more traction in wet and dry conditions.

Michelin CrossClimate2 (Grand Touring All-Season , 215/55R17 94V SL)
What We Liked: A nice, composed ride with strong performance, whether wet or dry.
What We'd Improve: Lateral traction could use some attention.

Pirelli Cinturato WeatherActive (Grand Touring All-Season, 215/55R17 94V SL)
What We Liked: A refined and comfortable experience with excellent noise suppression and precise handling.
What We'd Improve: We'd like more lateral traction in the wet and a bit more predictability in the dry.

Toyo Celsius Sport (Grand Touring All-Season, 215/55R17 98V XL)
What We Liked: Plenty of easy-to-use, well-balanced traction combined with some energetic steering.
What We'd Improve: Some additional refinement on the road as long as it doesn't sacrifice performance.
Summary: One of our favorite wet and dry performers in this test in pretty much every respect.

Vredestein Quatrac Pro+ (Grand Touring All-Season, 215/55R17 98W XL)
What We Liked: Excellent manners on the street, with top-tier wet traction.
What We'd Improve: Some adjustments to its sensitivity at the limit would help.
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