Summer and all-season tires

What are the differences?

Summer tires

Summer tires handle and grip well on dry and wet roads, and work best above 7°C.

Reasons to choose summer tires:

Summer tires: are specifically designed for an optimal performance in summer conditions.
Responsiveness: they’ll make steering quick and accurate – especially during hard cornering.
Handling: with their softer rubber compounds they help you tackle twists, turns and other obstacles.
If you own winter tires: if you already have a set of winter tires for colder months, consider summer tires for the warmer months.
Temperature: if your country’s winters tend to be mild with temperatures remaining above 7°C.

Summer tire technologies

Look out for these technologies in our summer tires:

Active Braking Technology helps you stop quicker on wet and dry roads.

Racing Derived Construction improves steering precision and handling.

3D Bubble Blade™ Interlocking System helps your car handle better in dry weather.

Race-Inspired Ultra High Performance Tread Compound helps provide excellent dry traction.

Dry Zones: large tread blocks along the outer edges to help provide confident handling on dry roads.

All-season tires

If you get light snowfall and temperatures that rarely drop below freezing in winter, then you might want to consider all-season tires

Goodyear all-season tires meet high standards for performance in winter conditions and bear the same ‘M+S‘ and ‘Snowflake’ designations as winter tires. This means you can use them in countries where winter tires are required by law.

Choose all-season tires if:

You have milder winters: if the temperature where you live doesn’t drop below -5 °C (if it does, you should buy winter tires)
One set only: if you want to use the same set of tires year round
Space constraints: if you’re unable to store and fit a second set of tires

For the best performance in winter conditions, we recommend fitting a set of dedicated winter tires.

Summer and all-season tires