I notice around a 25-35% range drop when temps hit -10 to -20°C, and worse in heavy snow or slush. Running 20-inch rims with 245mm width on my Ioniq 6 doesn’t help either, but Hyundai doesn’t allow aero wheels on higher trims.
In Ireland, where it’s mostly wet and mild, I use Goodyear Vector4Seasons on my Citroen van year-round. No noticeable drop in range, and they last longer than the Michelin Primacy 4 that came with the van. Great grip and cost-effective.
I switched to Continental AllSeasonContact 2s on my Model 3 Highland. They’re designed for Northern Europe, so good for wet and cold. I’ve driven 5000km on them, and the consumption increase is barely noticeable, same with noise levels.
@Robert
Thanks for that! I’m considering the Continentals but leaning towards the Goodyear Vector Gen 3 since I’ve used them before and liked them. Good to hear both are solid options.
In Canada, most people use all-seasons from spring to fall, then switch to winter tires. If you want a year-round solution, all-weather tires like Michelin CrossClimate are worth considering. It depends on how severe your winters are, though.
@izael
Honestly, it should be law like in Quebec. The difference between all-seasons and winter tires is huge, and it would prevent so many accidents. Every year, the first big snowfall brings chaos and crashes everywhere.
@jeff
Totally agree! Ontario should require it too. Even all-weather tires are allowed in Quebec winters, but dedicated winter tires perform best.
izael said:
@jeff
Totally agree! Ontario should require it too. Even all-weather tires are allowed in Quebec winters, but dedicated winter tires perform best.
All-weathers are fine, but they compromise performance in other seasons. A dedicated summer/winter setup works best in extreme climates like ours.
@izael
I’m in Scandinavia, and I’d say the difference between all-season and winter tires isn’t always as big as people think. Some all-seasons perform better on ice than certain winter tires I’ve tried in the past.
@martin
In proper tests, true winter tires usually outperform all-seasons, but I get what you mean. The performance gap can vary depending on the model.
I’m in a snowy region, and my AWD EV just couldn’t handle the winter conditions with all-seasons alone. I ended up getting dedicated winter tires, and the difference was night and day.
Switched from Continental EV tires to Michelin CrossClimate and saw about a 10% increase in consumption—partly from the tires, partly because they felt so much better that I drove a bit harder.
Funny enough, my winter tires actually give me better range in summer than the grippy summer tires did.
All-seasons won’t help much on ice. If you’re going to swap, you might as well go for proper winter tires.
All-weather tires are a joke! Just look at the accidents every winter from people using them.
Thomas said:
All-weather tires are a joke! Just look at the accidents every winter from people using them.
How so? If anything, tire companies make more by selling separate sets for summer and winter.