Since you live and drive in a four season state, I would start my search for an "All Weather" (not "all season") like the Nokian Remedy WRG5 or the Michelin CrossClimate II.

If you do any towing it may help to look at an XL rated tire as opposed to a SL rated tire. You may have to go up one tire size to a 255 to get into the XL rated tires.

In my opinion, a nice highway oriented AT tire is the Nokian Outpost APT. The Outpost APT is marketed as a low rolling resistance, all weather tire by Nokian.

 

Excellent advice! Switching to the Nokian APT myself, from our present Falken A/T Trail tires, here in the next couple of months.

 

Thanks for the info. Do you know offhand a brand that offers an XL rating?

 

Here's just two of many offered by several name brands but you need to go up one size to the 255 from the factory 245:

Discount Tire | Tires and Wheels for Sale | Online & In-Person

www.discounttire.com

Discount Tire | Tires and Wheels for Sale | Online & In-Person

www.discounttire.com

 

FWIW, there is what seems to be a decent tire evaluator, tyre reviews, on youtube. After watching a number of his videos he's actually testing tires in conditions, not just reading off the manufacturer propaganda with various pictures flashing as if they mean anything.

Here is his video on All Weather tyres, and I think if I remember right (didn't watch it today) was the Nokian tire.

 

Good information for highway princess tires where folks actually experience all four seasons. Though, the tires that came out on top confirmed what we here already knew with no surprises, thanks! 👍

Bill

 

Actually, it’s from info I just recently received on this thread. I plan on towing a small trailer with my vehicle. Not sure I really need them, but…

 

I personally think focusing on XL tires would be a mistake. Only focusing on "all weather tires" would probably be a mistake too. Something like a Michelin Defender would give you just about all you need and they wear LIKE IRON.

 

I would think that a proper suggestion for a tire would focus on good highway manners, low rolling resistance, quietness, wet weather handling AS WELL as being REASONABLY competent in the snow. I'm not sure the tires recommended are focused in that manner.

Actually, I thought that Farther’s suggestions covered the topic rather intelligently?

Since you live and drive in a four season state, I would start my search for an "All Weather" (not "all season") like the Nokian Remedy WRG5 or the Michelin CrossClimate II.

If you do any towing it may help to look at an XL rated tire as opposed to a SL rated tire. You may have to go up one tire size to a 255 to get into the XL rated tires.

In my opinion, a nice highway oriented AT tire is the Nokian Outpost APT. The Outpost APT is marketed as a low rolling resistance, all weather tire by Nokian.

Bill

 

Would sidewalls be stiffer, hence ride potentially harsher?

 

I think so.

 

Here is a screenshot of the Firestones, Nokian & Micheline. The Micheline is the only XL-rated tire of the four here.

 

I wanna get 70k on mine.

Congrats on the long life!

 

Agreed! I'm at 45k miles and not far from the wear bars.

 

Greetings, I have a 2023 RTL in Connecticut. I drive 95% paved roads & 5% dirt. I swapped out the OEM Firestones for Nokian Outpost APT's before my first winter. I've been very pleased with the Nokians and would buy them again tomorrow, no question about it. For me, it works.

I never had even a hint of losing traction with the Nokian Outpost tires. The only negative is that they ride just a little bit harder than the firestones. My MPG went down about 1.2 MPG, but that's probably due to combination of tires, S-VCM & Iddlestopper being added.

I've never been a fan of Firestone, but the 9 months that drove on them they were a comfortable riding tire.

I also have a utility trailer that I use about ten times a year. Don't worry about the XL load rating.

The Nokians are rated for 60k warranty. With how much you drive I would also look at Michelin as an option. If you have Costco's, then the Michelins might be cheaper.

Nokian tires were made in Russia before the Ukraine war. Nokian built a plant in USA and started to make them in the USA as of 2022. I ordered my tires online and got three made in Tennessee Sept 2023 and one Russian one from March 2022. I had to argue with Simple Tire to exchange the two-year-old Russian one. Simple Tire considers tires up to four years old acceptable. BULL!

Whatever tire you get, check the DOT date code before getting them installed.

Best of luck.

 

I never had even a hint of losing traction with the Nokian Outpost tires. The only negative is that they ride just a little bit harder than the firestones. My MPG went down about 1.2 MPG, but that's probably due to combination of tires, S-VCM & Iddlestopper being added.

Those Outposts look like good tires. Tire rack doesn't seem to carry / review them. They are about 4-5lbs heavier than stock. That will impact MPG a bit, especially stop and go city driving.

 

Need to replace my Goodyear Workhorse AT. Lots of tread left but no grip in the rain. I will be going with a less aggressive tread most likely the Michelin LTX M/S2. Depth is OK, even wear but not dealing with the lack of traction.

 

search is your friend...there is a thread with major info on this very topic.

Mine choice is Michelin A/S Defender 2