Everything You Need To Know About Tires (All-Season vs Summer vs Winter)

[@jake10386]

Alex is left handed. Make this go viral

[@FitmentIndustries]

Yeah it’s weird... - Mario

[@baecchi4153]

well me too .. and my wife's son too .. 😊

[@YTBrowny]

My missus and I are both left handed, I didn't realise how many people were until after school tbh

[@christianpierre-louis198]

So basically run winter tires during winter, run all seasons during all seasons and run summers during summer. Unless you live in South Florida, run summers during all 1 season there is here

[@jaythesizzler1691]

Christian Pierre-Louis yup lol In Florida you can rock summer tires all year round.

[@Meekmillan]

Yeah yeah yeah. You can also run headers and no cats, done bragging? Lucky sons of bitches lol

[@SublimeC88]

You should do a series on “The Truth About Tire Brands”

[@FitmentIndustries]

It’s coming soon!

[@SublimeC88]

NICE!!!

[@shngsam8777]

indeed please do that. Looking forward for the video! in my country, everyone worship the brand Michelin like they worship god but they never think about in the same brand there are many types of tire with different performance

[@bosborne7200]

SublimeC88 agreed

[@seewhaatisee]

"UTQJ" Writes a G on the board"

[@gretre4560]

Lol I totally noticed that

[@Baleygr_86]

Here in sweden it's illegal to have summer tires in the winter and winter tires in the summer. From december 1st to mars 15th (i think) you will get a fine and you can't drive it until you have winter tires on. If you get stopped by the police twice with summer tires in the winter your car will get towed

[@FitmentIndustries]

Dang that's actually a great idea to keep everyone safe!!😂

[@harrisonmorin616]

That's crazy

[@zanlukatkalec9790]

You probably just don't understand your laws because it would make no sense to put on summer tyres in march when it could still be snowing in your country.

[@aerophine]

That’s actually a great idea to try and keep people safe, wish they implemented some shit like that in the US too. But some little shits are gonna get offended or something soo...

[@Baleygr_86]

Žan Luka Tkalec what? I think i know My own countrys laws. That's the minimum time you have to have snow tires. Then it's like a month before and after that if It is winter conditons you need it to. But if it isn't winter conditons (abow like 5 degres celsius and no snow) you can have summer tires.

[@PO55UM95]

I LOVED my NeoGens. Also, Alex deserves a raise ❤

[@muzzy1013]

Good explanation, but it wouldve be better and interesting if you did it with animated scene. So viewers can see it more clearly. This is more like a presentation in college etc. Keep up,

[@Z33Garage]

Thanks for posting this. After working 8 years at a tire shop I was always amazed at how people cheap out on tires while adding $$$ into their motors.

[@FitmentIndustries]

Not a problem man! We are here to help!

[@johnbeer5242]

Z33 Garage 🤔true

[@Gk22632]

Mustang owners

[@bosborne7200]

Z33 Garage yesss, preach ;)

[@GamerNRetro]

@@Gk22632 incorrect. My 2017 GT is being built tire/chassis up but then again not all people are as smart as me.

[@antdidntwakeup]

This was hella informative

[@ldotmurray]

My favorite tire is the Michelin Pilot Sport AS3. It is my ish. Amazing in rain and snow and very sticky.

[@itsJoshW]

I run track setups because stance is sorta useless.

[@plantnitro8677]

Josh Washington facts

[@uziru123]

Josh Washington big facts

[@twocups8994]

Josh Washington Raw Facts

[@muffemod]

what's stance?

[@itsJoshW]

muffemod Excessive camber, large width wheels with skinny tires (example, 19x12 with 0 offset, 205/45)

[@JustACarGuy4586]

Yo, I’m in Jersey. I don’t think I’d need a full winter tire setup, just some allseasons and summer tires.

[@TheOystei]

From a Norwegian perspective, those nitto all seasons are summer tires. not useable in wintertimes

[@garetht1236]

Alex just dropped some knowledge. This was definitely a good video; must have been tiring to do due to the length. Keep up the great work bros.

[@FitmentIndustries]

Appreciate the support 🙌🏽

[@thomaswills2301]

I use to buy the Bridgestone Blizzak but I've switched to Vredestein Wintrac.

[@chriscorbray4457]

I just ran into a guy yesterday with Blizzaks on his Subaru Crosstrek year-round for the past 2 years. He has an older model than mine so I had to stop him and ask about them. I was shocked when he said how long they had been on the car. He does however live in Leavenworth, Wa. and has to go over a big mountain pass to get to Seattle. Still, I was shocked he had them on yesterday. They did not look bad or worn out. I thought to myself, "man, that must be a good tire to do all that because it gets hot as heck in Leavenworth in the summer, and cold and snowy as heck in the winter. Anyway, I liked you vid.

[@FitmentIndustries]

Glad you enjoy the content man!

[@PeterXChhanX]

Good input! I was wondering how winter tires wear on normal, non snowy days. I was considering buying some as a gift for my brothers foresters for the upcoming snowboarding season.

[@rocesboyanthony5343]

As a guy living in So Cal, what tires should I be looking at?

[@randysd4211]

Federal tires 595 and rsr& rsrr I've bieng using federal 595. 205 40 on my civic and they r the best ive ever used

[@bernardoojeda5295]

Randy SD Same I just bought another pair for my 350z. Federal. Very affordable and great tire!

[@johnbeer5242]

bernardeeznuts ojeda I just bought duralast 🙄

[@johnbeer5242]

just busting yo chops

[@Dilo22]

Question. Bit of a tire noob here, but the pair that came with my vehicle are due for replacement. I have a bit of a mixed bag use case, so I'm unsure. I will eventually get dedicated winter tires, but my question concerns summer. In summer I often take very long cross-country road trips, about 60-70% on the highway, 30-40% on crappy dirt/gravel roads that are often badly maintained. This means that fuel economy is very important to me, as we're talking literally 12 hours a day travel time, so A/T tires are out I think. Summer tires don't sound like the best idea for anything beyond a nice paved warm road. Winter is made for, well winter so those would wear too fast etc. So I think this leaves me with asymmetrical all-weather/all-seasaon tires as the best option. They can handle rough/muddy/sloppy roads reasonably well, but can also get me reasonable fuel economy. Is this fair? Any other ideas are appreciated.

[@FitmentIndustries]

Yeah, I would keep to the all season tires as they will be the best fit for the driving you will be doing! Shoot us an email at [e-mail] and we can help you with this!

[@Kyontheotakugamer]

I live in california i run Bridgestone re71r pontezas all year round :^)

[@Jack0fAllTrades]

Picked up some firehawk Indy 500. So far so good. I live in California

[@ZoraPMC]

I got my set of Firehawk Indy 500 tires and they are amazing for Florida use.

[@bronsonloftin2802]

Alex:"If you guys don't know what tread is, here's Tread." AA Group:"Hi Tread."

[@FitmentIndustries]

😂😂💀💀

[@DinasGarage]

I love my Blizzaks WS80’s never had an issue with traction in snow in Massatwoshits on my 2WD S10 pickup

[@sl5311]

I have an S10 1996 2WD but I need new tires to be able to haul half yards of dirt. Not sure what tire I need. I have Bridgestone 225/70R-15 on them but they don't make those anymore

[@heavychevy383]

ive always been a muscle car guy, until i discovered the concept of "hittin the apex" & fell in love with a car with track tuned suspension... but im admittedly still on a sharp learning curve & ive learned alot over the past few years & ive gotta say, yall do some great videos man... educational & humorous & full of good advice & information layed out where a "newbie" like me can digest & understand it... u definitely have a new subscriber here... thanx & god bless

[@gemelodpr]

I have a set of winter tires on my 09 mini cooper here in MI. One thing about them is that they are kinda loud and the steering gets fidgety. My 2 complaints about them. Otherwise, they are AWESOME in winter!

[@semco72057]

I have all season tires on all my vehicles here in Arkansas since we don't get much snow and ice down here. My family in Michigan use all weather tires also as it is too expensive to be changing them around even in Winter weather.

[@golfboy83]

I'm always curious about all weather tires. I live in the St. Louis area, and we can get some snow, but it hasn't been too much the last few years. I roll on some Firestone Firehawk All Season tires. I like them, they do great in rain, decent in dry, and decent in light snow.

[@Mattspacks]

Would summer tires last me longer than all season tires if I live in a warm climate? I live in Florida, it only gets cold 2-4 months a year. I'm asking because I got thrown off guard when you said summer tires tread pattern wears unevenly

[@JaredBeaucage]

Winter tires if driven in warm weather down a highway for a journey the tire actually heats up and warps and you can get bad hopping. But if you run them in cold weather they dont do so. Blizzak tires is what I had that problem with

[@johnbeer5242]

Jared Beaucage that's what happened to my nitto tire in the right rear🤔dam I didn't think of it tf

[@sebsebseb1905]

From march until november summer tyres, winter tyres during winter. You get all season when you don't want to spend money for both sets of tyres, but they are not great during the summer or during the winter. On snow and ice you need a winter tyre, but for everything else the summer tyre is the best.

[@nekominorinya2569]

in germany we dont have those harsh winters anymore, wich is why a all seasontire will be my choice

[@itrashpanda]

Blizzaks for that Canada life!!

[@chrischrism1581]

ummm i thought this was "EVERYTHING" ..what happened to the chat about "all weather" tires kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZnvJdpaMj9uEe6M as opposed and differentiated from all season tires? good video and thanks

[@PaceyPimp]

Cool now do Federal, Achilles, Atlas Tire , Vercelli, Lionhart, Accelera, Lexani, Milestar, and Haida

[@therealpofo]

Just pick up some RE-71R's should be a track season.

[@cledesma135]

Picked up those same toyo tires 195/45 r15s. I live in southern cali by the way. No snow and not much rain. At least no storms.

[@DingDongDaily]

summer focused all season tires for the fall and winter, and winter tires for winter, that's all you need to do. Only reason i say that is because summer tires for daily driving just wear like shit.

[@Dedncide]

My Toyo Proxes 4Plus is an amazing all season. I'd take them over cheap summers anyday.

[@Bloodsur_Godzilla_editzz]

Why is the all season unreliable? YOU DIDNT SAY!! Such a strong statement. YOU DIDNT SAY WHY! WHAT WAS THE REASON???? Thumbs down

[@douglasanderson1151]

So in short for michiganders, get all season for the the spring, summer, fall. Then get winter tires for winter. This is true for all cars except for sports cars.

[@alehuj5251]

those neogens are fantastic tires

[@SUBIESAMURAI07]

So if I take the 335/30/zr20 instead of 335/25/zr20, will my car get higher ??? Why is the 30 cheaper sir ?

[@alext7952]

Holy shit that toyo is really low profile

[@gabmax1013]

I run stock

[@RealLaughingMan101]

this was great I was just looking up this info thank you

[@FitmentIndustries]

Not a problem! We are here to help 🙌🏽

[@unknownentity7970]

In southern California you could typically run summer tires all year because it hardly rains here and it's always warm here .

[@chappy1163]

@low budget masturbation going on two years with my p zeros xP

[@sonofadavis]

Most summer tires are better in rain then all seasons, they usually have bigger evacuation channels for water and a much softer and stickier compound that grips better in the wet then the harder all season compound.

[@jaimeantonio6533]

Truth. Ran Ventus V12's for the last year in Anaheim/LA. Moved to Ohio over the summer. That beautiful stickiness disappeared as soon as temps dropped below 40. Picked up some beater wheels with all-seasons with plans to use them as my winter set. Immediately felt the difference, but it barely got me through the first snow and ice this weekend. Guess which Californian is picking up his first set of winter tires this week.

[@jackson6355]

These videos are always funny, helpful, and well done ... can't wait till yall blow up so I can brag about being here since like 12k. Also give me gear!!!

[@alext7952]

Can you guys do a video reviewing some of the cheap tires you sell because i would like to know how they compare to an average tires and high end tires like super sports or ps4

[@FitmentIndustries]

Absolutely man! We will hop on it right away!

[@michaelhall9138]

You forgot to mention summer tires are total rubbish below about 45°. They become VERY slippery.

[@FitmentIndustries]

Well when your in the market for some tires sir we got you! 🤟bit.ly/2OD31EY

[@falkin42]

Maybe no one here is considering touring tires, but a Primacy MXM4 is a far cry from a Pilot Sport A/S.There's a pretty significant difference between touring and performance tires, even within summer and all season.

[@benfearn7961]

I get it, a lot of people know the difference between summers, all seasons, and winters. But there's a TON of good info in this video. Sad to see how few people have seen this, great video!

[@FitmentIndustries]

Not a problem Ben! Thanks for the feedback

[@leroyj9044]

i wonder how some RPF1s will fit on my samurai with a 5x5.5 to 5x4.5 adapter

[@renaldosimpson8755]

12:30

[@X_iTrashPanda]

Debating on NeoGen’s and pirelli p zero nero. Still don’t which one to go with my tarmacs

[@itsJoshW]

P-Zeros are meh; The NeoGens are honestly a great deal for the cost if you are looking for a budget all-around tire (as quite literally he stated). P-zeros are usually excessively high in cost, and usually do not perform much different than most of the higher-performance tires that cost much less.

[@alehuj5251]

neogens for sure. I have a set and there great.

[@cheitoh12]

You guys deserve like 500K subs, minimum.

[@FitmentIndustries]

Spread the word my man!

[@tnc7685]

I'm sorry but we need more All Season vs Summer vs Winter is pretty intuitive. How about all the categories available on Tire Rack?

[@irfank20a29]

I'm really starting to like your channel's content. Keep it up, you're heading on the right direction buddy. looking forward to learn more from you guys. cheers.

[@FitmentIndustries]

Appreciate the feedback

[@tallman701]

The neo gen was a great fit for me. I run a 215 on a 8.5 19” vossen vfs2 wheel. Great tire but expensive where I live in the Caribbean

[@FitmentIndustries]

Load your vehicle to our gallery man! www.fitmentindustries.com/add

[@Lukemasonmedia]

I live in Florida so I don’t have to worry about different tire types but I could potentially move to Denver with my brother so I’ll have to start worrying lol, and also learn how to drive on ice

[@gumhoptop8732]

What about all-terrains? I know they aren't really geared to the type of people watching this, but still

[@daraht8730]

What about using winter tires on days when there's no snow? Here in Rhode Island there's a bunch of snow on the ground a few days after a storm. But for a few weeks, all the snow is gone from the street and we're driving on dry road. Even though it's still winter. Would snow tires still be good in that?

[@itsJoshW]

This depends on the scenario. If you are talking specifically on cold days, that is perfectly fine to drive on a Winter-branded tire, as the entire difference between all-season/sport/winter is that Winter tires have a softer compound that allows them to heat up at extremely cold temperatures. If you are talking on a 55+ F degree, then you are going to experience a terrible ride quality, lots of road noise, excessive tire wearing (for this kind of tire), and much less traction compared to a standard/cheap all-season tire. This is due to the purpose of the tire being, well, made for Winter and not spring/summer driving.

[@FitmentIndustries]

Well said.

[@saby8765]

Guys, I am considering better wheels/ tire fitment for my 2013 Mustang. But the first snow of the season just hit and I fishtailed about 2 times already. I have 215/65/17 Michelin Energy Saver A/S... I assume the A/S means an All Season tire, but there simply not enough weight on the back wheels to get a solid grip. I'm thinking to change my tires to a good wet/ice tires on the stock wheels and grab another set of wheels/tires, probably 255/35/18 and 285/35/18. So, what do you recommend for winter tire? and Summer/all-season tire?

[@FitmentIndustries]

Depending on what your price range! My favorite Bridgestone Blizzak's! bit.ly/2PonTnu

[@reddragonmirage]

loved my T1R's those tires are made to handle in the summer like a go cart on rails. but they are soft af

[@danielmacias48]

I don't get it!? 🤔 so should I get winter tires or summer tires for a place that just has rain and sunny days!?

[@anoncanon1100]

in new jersey we dont know either. sometimes we get no snow all winter then some winters we get endless snow then some winters we get no snow EXCEPT FOR a few weeks of horrible snowing.... smh

[@alexgutierrez4797]

What would be the best for 05 g35 sports tuned suspension kit on tires? I’m looking for 225/40r19 rear 245/40/19

[@FitmentIndustries]

All varies on the type of fitment you are looking for there! Shoot our guys an email sometime and we can help you get the stance you are looking for sometime! [e-mail]

[@kailani112]

I have a g37 sedan and I plan to get some enkei wheels size 18x9.5 squared. What size tires should I get for track use? I was thinking 255/40/18.

[@FitmentIndustries]

Personally i'd take a look at the gallery to see if anyone has a similar setup spec wise, and go from there! Heres a link. -Edgar www.fitmentindustries.com/wheel-offset-gallery

[@sl5311]

So I have a 1996 S10 that I need to haul half yards of dirt. What tires should I get?

[@hiphopisart6165]

blizzaks are directional, most winter tires are

[@johnlupo3919]

ANNOYING NOISES!! / COME UP FOR AIR!!!

[@gregoryfowler9638]

You forgot the all wheather or what they call variable condition they are better than all season and summer tire in snow ice they are not as good as winter tire but better than the rest they are new category the only a few in this category

[@johnlupo3919]

WHAT'S GOING ON????????????? I'm eating dinner!

[@hankpog3907]

People shit on T1Rs, but I have never had a problem with them. They’re a decent affordable tyre, even in the wet

[@darianistead2239]

SWT Owen I ran them on my evo3, they were great and worked well until they delaminated and threw chunks of tread off at the start of a return trip, 8 hour interstate drive. Made it home on them though then a front deflated overnight while parked lol.

[@davidaslani5981]

All season tires are only good for fwd cars for the rear wheals because they just spin freely so barely any wear on em

[@THEUrinalCake]

Here in central California it likes to fluctuate a lot between 90 and 40 and it does get below freezing for a few months. I'm switching my WRX STI from the stock 235 35 19's with Yokohama Advan V105's down to some 255 40 18's. Now I just need to decide if I'm ok with summer tires year round or if I should opt for an all season instead so I'm better covered during the cold months. I wonder how All Seasons do when it's 107 out...

[@AngelGonzalez-io9dt]

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS CHANNEL SO INFORMATIVE ! THANK YOU

[@786kumayl786]

:)

[@heathcalvert1319]

I want a wide tire for my 99 durango so what's the best way to go my rims are 16"

[@Mvpolivko]

I have a set of wheels on my car right now and the tire tread is really good but the rim isn't. If I bought a rim with the same dimensions would it be possible to put that same set of tires on the new rims, and then put winter tires on the rims I don't like?

[@FitmentIndustries]

Absolutely

[@carlosbolanos5361]

California: Summer tires all year long !!!!

[@centipede8376]

Great stuff guys. I'd say the only thing next is to explain why super stretched tires or huge wheels on rubber bands, aren't actually safe

[@FitmentIndustries]

We can definitely do that! Did you check out our Stretched Tires video?

[@mrfunatparties6763]

So if my 175 had the same traction like the winter tire with 295, will my car still perform well as long as the tread is the same? Or the wider the better?

[@FitmentIndustries]

I prefer the wider the better IMO!

[@jrue6105]

Finally a video that makes sense about tires

[@jakelowk559]

Here in the Las Vegas desert I think Summer tires qualify as All-season because it literally never even rains 😂

[@FitmentIndustries]

For reallll lol it's that giant ass desert! 🏜😂

[@colemorganracing]

295/25/21? You just triggered every single person who has ever worked in a tire shop.

[@FitmentIndustries]

💀💀💀💀 -Edgar

[@Chrissy-H]

I have T1-R's on my Lotus exige and really knew almost nothing about them. I've found them really predictable in all conditions but I'm going to go to something more aggressive for track use, as they haven't had the ultimate grip levels I wanted, and they go off quickly with the heat. Are Toyo R1R's much better than T1R's on track, or should I just go straight for R888R's? I live in the UK where it rains.

[@FitmentIndustries]

Hey Chris, Will this vehicle be used mainly on the track or will you drive it otherwise as well?

[@Chrissy-H]

Roughly half and half on track and road. I don't drive it on the road in the wet at all, but if I book a track day and it rains I want to still be able to circulate without aquaplaning. Willing to sacrifice road comfort for track performance if I have to.

[@takuotaumataga5157]

32k subscribers, 6 months ago it was like less than 700

[@FitmentIndustries]

It’s crazy! 🙌🏽

[@ihatelogincrap]

Love my Blizzacs. Also my fave is Michelin sport pilot A/S, they took a very nasty pot hole with no damage and protected my BBS RF's from damage.

[@jasonandrox137]

What do you guys think of General Tires? I just got a set of GMAX AS-05 and liking them so far.

[@itsJoshW]

General is usually cheap, but not bad if you're just looking for a 'tire to get by'. If you are looking for performance or even stability in weathered climate (snow, rain..), you're better off spending the extra $200 total and get something safer overall. By safer, I do mean the difference between sliding off the thruway due to 3-5+ inches of snow verses driving perfectly find in 6" of snow at reasonable traffic conditions/speeds. Also, a myth -- Winter tires usually are great if you are looking at buying cheap all-seasons instead of high-end all seasons. Usually high-end all season tires give you a 'best of both worlds' scenario, whereupon your stopping and traction are usually great in both wet, dry and snowy conditions (up to a certain amount, I should state). However, winter tires usually are only great for winter, and usually can cost upwards to the same cost as the all-seasons. Usually people who purchased snow-tires (when I used to work in a tire shop) would purchase a cheap all-season and a moderate snow tire. This works fine if you are really not used to snow, but in most places used to know, you should be capable of driving perfectly acceptable speeds with a great all-season tire in the snow. Especially, and I say this quite literally, if you have AWD or FWD.

[@jasonandrox137]

I have a set of Nokians for dedicated winter setup. I just wanted an affordable all season tire as the car is a GLA and it's not like I'm trying to track the thing so I like the flexibility of the all season tire. The AS-05 is what they classify as"Ultra High Performance" all seasons so they are good enough for me. Since Continental owns General, I figure they won't be as cheap as Saliun or something lol

[@itsJoshW]

Sort-of lol. For example, Michelin owns BF Goodrich and Goodyear owns Dunlop, however BF Goodrich and Dunlop do have 'cheap' versions of Michelin/Goodyear quality tires. On the opposite side, they also have complete garbage versions of the tires. BUT if you are looking for an affordable all-season tire, the best bet would be to look them up on tire-rack and see what others say about how they handle in the areas you need them to handle most. If you already have a winter setup, you would be more concerned about rain and dry conditions for stopping.

[@CeezarPie]

I’ve honestly have bought better affordable tires and turn out to be complete crap while I have bought random ass name tires and have done exactly what the sticker stated 40000 miles of just driving

[@CeezarPie]

I believe they were the affordable line of hankook tires

[@greysonsanders7678]

Any suggestions for the best bang for your buck tires for 19x10.5 +22mm... I’m running on a very cheap budget and need some help

[@wildcard749]

i miss your guyses old editing style 😔

[@josephmgomez3921]

Wich tires you think are better for a 535i?

[@Bytrl]

I've run neo gens on 4 cars now. They're perfect. Comfortable at 30psi, relatively quiet, sticky in summer, rain doesn't phase em, inner wear with -4 or less is non existent, and I just ran em through two blizzards in my s5. They WILL work in heavy snow with awd. I probably had too much confidence tbh. Also, the s5 is 4000 pds and they don't roll while cornering with 32psi so the rating is underrated.

[@scottreynolds2466]

ok TOYO and Nitto use the same treadwear numbers because they are THE SAME COMPANY!

[@simplyclean4907]

Are federal evoluzion st1 good tires

[@jay_tarantula899]

I run goodyear assurance triple tred. Shame they are discontinued. But they have 85k mile tread warranty. And they are awesome.

[@sweezybreezy9778]

can i get away with running a summer tire year round cuz i live in Florida? We do not get snow just 2 months of 60\50`F weather and alot of rain.

[@MissRiot0721]

Am I the only who notice Tupac on the windshield?

[@FitmentIndustries]

Thug lyfe 🤘🏽

[@BaoNguyen-dq9cw]

I'm in Northern California. The weather is not too bad here. Can I use summer tires on my Q50 year round?

[@FitmentIndustries]

Id say so! Then again I don't know if it snows in Northern Cali!

[@BaoNguyen-dq9cw]

@@FitmentIndustries Nah, it doesn't snow here

[@davidaslani5981]

My all season tires have been rocking nice Goodyear bud I used them in the winter summer spring for 2 years and barely any tread loss in rear tires I got a FWD mk4 golf

[@pokettomonsta]

Cold water equals 😣, sad, jajaja bro you killed me, that's why I love your channel ever since I found it a few months ago