Year Gone By -- Top Summer Tires In 2014

Yes I know it's winter here in Canada, that's what windows are for.

This article is especially for all of you who may not be living in the dreaded winter season currently. Besides when they talk about summer tires here in Canada they really mean 3 season tires, which are good for all 4 seasons in most countries.
Enough talking, here are the top picks by price category:

Best tire in the $100-$150 range (P205/55R16 sample)

• Dunlop Signature II (touring) – High-mileage tread designed for comfort
• Continental PureContact (performance) - A high-mileage, DWS rating*, low-rolling resistance tire with a “V” rating
• Pirelli P7 A/S Plus (performance) - Comfort biased, good handling, low-rolling resistance with a “V” rating
• Toyo Extensa A/S (touring) – High-mileage tread, good handling

Best tire in the $150-$200 range (P205/55R16 sample)

• Toyo Proxes 4+ (performance) - A fairly high-mileage performance tire with a “V” rating
• Michelin Pilot A/S 3 (performance) - Good low-temp and wet grip, excellent dry, strong lateral grip
• Michelin Premier(touring) – High-mileage tread, good wet traction, EverGrip Technology**
• Yokohama Ascend (touring) - Eco low-rolling resistance technology, high mileage and quiet tire
• Bridgestone Turanza Serenity + (touring) - Quiet, comfort biased, good handling

Best tire: $225+ (P225/45R17 sample)

• Michelin Pilot Super Sport (summer performance) - Fairly high-mileage ultra-high performance, good wet traction
• Michelin Pilot A/S 3 (all-season performance) - Good low-temp and wet grip, excellent dry, strong lateral grip
• Bridgestone Potenza RE97 AS (all-season performance) - Quiet, comfort biased, superior handling
• Yokohama ADVAN Sport V105 (summer performance) - Ultra-high performance, decent wet traction

As you can see most "summer" tires picks have A/S (all-season) after the product name. These tires can be driven under light winter weather conditions. Here in Canada it has been said (as a guideline) that an A/S tire will start loosing it's grip at temperatures below 7 degrees C (44 degrees F). For most countries on Earth these tires can be left on the car throughout the year.

Curtsy of  Auto123.com, the full article on the web-site can be found by following this link: http://www.auto123.com/en/news/top-2014-summer-tires/58814/

HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL