The Best Snow Tires of 2024

This sturdy winter tire fits cars, crossovers, and SUVs. It provides great performance in deep snow and other harsh elements that winter may throw your way. The tires are also studdable for improved ice traction. They’re rated for severe weather and have a standard limited warranty.

Reviewers have noted that this winter tire provides excellent traction in deep snow conditions and uncleared roads. The Evolution Winter has a directional tread pattern for better braking and acceleration on slippery road surfaces.

The wide, rigid tread blocks add stability for better handling on ice or in deep snow. That being said, the Cooper Evolution Winter is meant to be primarily used in bitterly cold conditions — and probably excessive for mild winter seasons or mostly dry roads.

The Discoverer Evolution Winter is available in 67 sizes for wheels 14 to 20 inches in diameter.

The latest iteration of the popular Bridgestone Blizzak snow tire has a new tread compound with a larger contact patch specifically designed for better performance on the ice. This optimized contact patch helps distribute forces evenly across the tire, giving you better stability in dry, icy, and snowy conditions — and shortening your stopping distance on ice and snow.

The sipes and wide channels between the tread blocks cut through slush and ice while decreasing the chances of hydroplaning. To sum up, Bridgestone’s premier snow tire is responsive, handles well, and delivers excellent highway stability in dry conditions.

The Blizzak WS90 is one of the most popular and dependable snow tires on the market. What makes the Blizzak so good is the combination of its circumferential and lateral grooves, which direct water, slush, and snow away from the contact area.

The 3D zigzag sipes give the tire extra biting edges. Additionally, the tire uses a next-generation compound, a hydrophilic coating that helps the tire remain pliable in below-freezing conditions. Bridgestone’s silica-enhanced tread has tiny “bite particles” that act like microscopic studs to add grip.

The wide, aggressive tread is soft and squirmy, which is outstanding in freezing temperatures. However, the soft compound won’t last long on hard pavement and doesn’t perform well in warmer temperatures like an all-season tire. Check out the Blizzak DM-V2 for light truck and SUV applications.

Customer feedback and independent tests claim the Blizzak snow tires were more comfortable than the Michelin X-Ice and less prone to hydroplaning. They also commented on the Blizzak’s road noise and high rolling resistance. Nevertheless, they’re sterling winter tires, with a price that reflects their prominence.

For more info, check out our in-depth review of the Bridgestone Blizzak WS90

This Nokian tire has long been a popular choice for extreme winter driving. It delivers a balanced and stable grip in winter conditions and is extremely durable. The tire comes studded for grip on ice.

Available for both passenger cars and SUVs, the Hakkapeliitta 10 also comes in an EV version, which gets a stronger structure, additional rubber, and Nokian’s SilentDrive technology for use with EVs and hybrids.

The Hakkapeliitta 10 utilizes Nokian’s Double Stud Technology with center studs to improve acceleration and braking grip and studs on the shoulder of the tire to maximize turn-in grip. The stud pattern is designed to add traction, especially when the conditions get extreme. Additionally, the strong sidewall helps resist any impacts or cuts, making this a durable and long-lasting winter tire.

Toyo, known for its all-terrain and mud-terrain tires, is revered by off-road enthusiasts because of its outstanding traction. The Toyo Open Country AT III is an aggressive all-terrain tire designed for light trucks and SUVs that is exceptional in extreme winter conditions.

Its open block tread design works wonders clawing at mud, dirt, and snow. The company’s Nano Balance technology blended into the rubber compound improves fuel efficiency on the road.

Compared to most all-terrain tires, the Open Country A/T III is relatively quieter. The 3D multiwave sipes enhance wet and snow traction while reducing irregular wear. Customers appreciate the rugged character, prodigious off-road properties, wet traction, and tenacious grip on snow and ice.

The Toyo Open Country AT3 is available in three styles (LT-Metric, P/Euro-Metric, and Flotation) and 146 sizes from 15 to 22 inches in diameter. The AT3 has a 65,000-mile warranty and is 3-Peak Mountain Snowflake certified.

The Firestone Winterforce 2 UV is designed with crossovers and minivans in mind. The directional tread pattern has deep grooves, open shoulder slots, and wide lateral notches, all designed to provide the best grip possible. Additionally, the high sipe-density tread pattern adds even more traction for snow and ice, as well as resistance to hydroplaning.

The tires are winter-certified and studdable. They’re built with two steel belts on top of a polyester casing for a durable, smooth ride. Drivers report good tread life even with use on dry roads.

The Winterforce 2 UV is a recent addition to the Firestone family and encapsulates new technology. Thankfully, it doesn’t cost as much as the other top-tier snow tires. Performance is strong across the board, but people mention the road noise that this tire generates.

In harsh wintery conditions, the Continental VikingContact 7 proves itself as an exceptional snow tire. It is one of the best handling tires on ice and snow. The inherent technology and its tread pattern enable it to bite and grab the snow with authority. Short stopping distances and traction on ice when accelerating is stellar.

Continental’s proprietary Nordic Compound uses canola oil to provide flexibility in chilling temperatures and active grip silica to increase wet performance. Wide sipes create snow pockets and use snow-to-snow traction for enhanced grip. Its weaknesses point to long braking distances on wet roads and a noticeable tread growl at highway speeds.

If you’re looking for a do-everything, off-road-ready tire that can also handle a winter blizzard, the Nitto EXO Grappler AWT is a winter-rated tire ready for all of the above — and more. The all-weather compound is drilled for studs and features a durable three-ply sidewall for added durability on rough roads.

The tread pattern is designed to provide traction off the pavement as well as add grip in snow or on ice. The lateral grooves work to remove water, snow, and slush from the tire. And Nitto even incorporates a variable pitch tread block design specifically to help reduce road noise on the highway.

It’s not often a multitasker does all of its jobs this well, but the EXO Grappler AWT is decidedly well-suited for rugged winter driving — and adventurous off-roading.

Not ready to hang up the keys to your sports car when winter rolls around? Now you don’t have to, with the Pirelli P Zero Winter, a snow tire designed specifically for high-performance winter driving.

Whether you have a sports car, coupe, sedan, high-performance crossover, or SUV, the P Zero is designed to give you the kind of high-level driving experience you enjoy in the warmer months.

The P Zero Winter tread compound is engineered to stay flexible and responsive in cold conditions, while the tread pattern is designed to simultaneously evacuate water and slush from the contact patch while adding lateral stability for confident turn-in and cornering. Drivers report the P Zero does best in cold, dry conditions or on roads with light snow.

Sure, this isn’t the tire you want to take out in the next blizzard, but it will allow you to dust off that sports car even in the dead of winter. Just be prepared to pay to play, as these tires aren’t exactly budget-friendly.

The Sumitomo Ice Edge is certified to work its best in snow. Whether you’re facing a blizzard or icy roads, these tires are designed to give you traction in winter conditions. These studdable winter tires are made to fit most passenger cars and SUVs.

The tread compound and 3D sipe technology maximize grip even in freezing temperatures. The tire has a wide tread pattern that helps enhance grip in light snow and slush. The triangle pattern of the center tread blocks adds stability, helping to improve handling, especially when braking.

For a reliable, no-frills snow tire you can depend on for good traction in snow, slush, and ice, the Goodyear Ultra Grip Winter tire comes highly rated. These tires fit passenger cars, minivans, and crossovers as well as SUVs and light-duty pickup trucks. They deliver good snow and wet performance.

These tires have wide tread grooves to eliminate snow and slush getting packed in the tread, as well as a directional tread pattern for better traction on snow and ice. If you’re looking for even better traction on packed snow or ice, the tires are studdable and can accommodate alternating rows of metal studs.