Top 2017 summer and all-season tires

The return of warm temperatures means you can once again drive legally with your summer or all-season tires, anywhere in Canada.

If you need a new set this year, count on Auto123.com to help you find the best tires for your car or your truck.

The 2017 tire rankings you’ll find below were put together by the team at PMCtire. As always, they’ve analyzed information from many different sources, including customer feedback, consumer reviews, road tests, expert reviews, and official specs from tire manufacturers.

You'll notice that the gap between models is often quite small, mostly because tire companies use similar technologies in the design and manufacturing process.

Best all-season tires for passenger cars in 2017:

1. Michelin Defender T+H – 9.2/10
2. Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 – 9.1/10
3. Yokohama Avid Ascend – 9.0/10
4. Toyo Versado Noir – 9.0/10
5.  Falken Sincera SN250 A/S – 9.0/10
6. BFgoodrich Advantage T/A Sport – 8.9/10
7. Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max – 8.8/10
8. Goodyear Assurance TripleTread AS – 8.8/10
9. Michelin Primacy MXV4 – 8.8/10
10. Bridgestone Driveguard – 8.8/10

Best performance all-season tires for passenger cars in 2017:

1. Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 + – 9.1/10
2. Michelin Premier A/S – 9.1/10
3. BFgoodrich G-force Comp-2 A/S – 9.0/10
4. Continental ExtremeContact DWS06 – 9.0/10
5. BFgoodrich G-force Super Sport A/S – 8.9/10

Best performance summer tires for passenger cars in 2017:

1. Continental ExtremeContact DW – 9.0/10
2. Pirelli PZero Nero – 9.0/10
3. Falken Azenis FK-453 – 8.9/10
4. Toyo Proxes 4 Plus – 8.8/10
5. Hercules Tires Raptis R-T5 – 8.7/10

Best extreme performance summer tires for passenger cars in 2017:

1. Michelin Pilot Super Sport – 9.2/10
2. Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position – 9.1/10
3. Bridgestone Potenza Re-71R – 9.1/10
4. Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 – 9.0/10
5. Bridgestone Potenza RE-11A – 8.9/10

Best all-season tires for SUVs and light trucks in 2017:

1. Michelin Defender LTX M/S – 9.2/10
2. Bridgestone Dueler H/L 422 Ecopia – 9.1/10
3. Michelin Latitude Tour – 9.1/10
4. Pirelli Scorpion Verde / Scorpion Verde A/S – 9.1/10
5. Michelin Premier LTX – 9.1/10
6. Continental – ContiCrossContact LX20 – 8.9/10
7. Goodyear Assurance CS TripleTred All-Season – 8.9/10
8. Falken Wildpeak H/T – 8.8/10
9. Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza – 8.8/10
10. Nitto NT421Q All Season Truck/SUV – 8.8/10

Best performance all-season tires for SUVs and light trucks in 2017:

1. Michelin Premier LTX – 9.1/10
2. Yokohama Parada Spec-X – 8.9/10
3. Nitto NT420S – 8.9/10
4. Toyo Proxes ST II – 8.7/10
5. Michelin Latitude Tour HP – 8.6/10

Best performance summer tires for SUVs and light trucks in 2017:

1. Michelin Latitude Sport – 9.0/10
2. Goodyear Fortera SL – 8.9/10
3. Falken Azenis FK-453 – 8.9/10
4. Bridgestone Dueler H/P Sport– 8.8/10
5. Continental ContiCrossContact UHP – 8.8/10

Best off-road tires for SUVs and light trucks in 2017:

1. BFgoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM2 – 8.9/10
2. Goodyear Wrangler MTR W/KEVLAR – 8.7/10
3. Nitto Trail Grappler M/T – 8.7/10
4. Falken Wildpeak MT01 – 8.7/10
5. Toyo Open Country M/T II – 8.6/10

For further details, visit the PMCtire website.