An all-season tyre is the one-set-all-year answer for most of the UK: better than a summer tyre in the cold and wet, carrying the snowflake winter marking, and saving the twice-yearly swap. The category has matured fast, so the leaders now come straight from the latest independent tests.
The current test picture
Drawing on the Auto Express 2025/26 all-season test and ADAC's 2025 all-season test:
- Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3: Auto Express's 2025/26 winner, strong in wet and dry braking with good feel
- Michelin CrossClimate 2, and the newer CrossClimate 3, the long-standing benchmark, summer-biased for confident dry and warm-wet driving
- Continental AllSeasonContact 2: a balanced, safe all-rounder
- Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3: a top-tier performer that led on tread wear in ADAC's testing
- Linglong Sportmaster 4S: a much-improved budget option, strong in the dry but still behind premiums in the wet and snow
Picking between them
The premium four are all sound; the tie-breaker is your priority. Lean dry and summer and the CrossClimate suits; want balanced wet and dry and the Pirelli or Continental fit; chase mileage and the Goodyear leads. Brand context is under Pirelli, Michelin, Continental and Goodyear, and whether you need this category at all is weighed under whether the UK needs winter tyres.
How to use this
All-season results swing on the wet and snow weighting a test uses, so read the current, dated test and decide which conditions matter to you. The credible testers are listed under where trustworthy tests come from, and the category background under all-season tyres.
From the reviews desk: for a typical UK driver who doesn't want to mess about with two sets, a premium all-season is the easy answer, and the CrossClimate and the new Pirelli are both excellent. If you do big miles, the Goodyear's wear result is the one that pays you back. Only the regular-snow crowd really still needs a true winter tyre.
Sources and accuracy. Picks here are drawn from the Auto Express 2025/26 and ADAC 2025 all-season tests and related results, paraphrased from the published tests. Ranges and results change yearly and vary by size, so read the current, dated test in your size. If anything here looks wrong, get in touch and we will check it and put it right.
Common questions
What is the best all-season tyre for the UK?+
Recent tests rate the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3, Michelin CrossClimate (2 and the newer 3), Continental AllSeasonContact 2 and Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 among the strongest. Auto Express named the Pirelli its 2025/26 all-season winner, while the Goodyear stands out for tread life. The best choice depends on whether you lean toward wet, dry or wear.
Are all-season tyres good enough for UK winters?+
For most of the UK, yes. All-season tyres carry the snowflake winter marking and handle cold, wet and the occasional snow far better than summer tyres, without the seasonal swap. They are a sensible one-set-all-year choice in milder regions; for regular deep snow or ice, dedicated winter tyres still grip better.
Which all-season tyre lasts longest?+
In ADAC's 2025 testing, the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 stood out for wear, ahead of rivals, while the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 nearly matched the Michelin CrossClimate 2 on longevity. Wear varies with driving and alignment, but those are the names that come up for tread life.
Is a budget all-season tyre worth considering?+
Some have improved sharply. Tyre Reviews noted the Linglong Sportmaster 4S finishing well ahead of the cheap pack and nearly matching premiums in the dry in its 2025/26 test, though still behind in wet braking and snow. For a tight budget it is a credible option, but the premium names remain safer in the wet.