All Seasons radial tires qualify as snow tires, with a 37 percent higher average rating for snow traction than non-All Seasons radial tires. Other performance areas that were slightly improved are listed below:
• | Wet traction |
• | Rolling resistance |
• | Tread life |
• | Air retention |
This was done by improvements in both tread design and tread compounds. These tires are identified by an M+S molded in the tire sidewall following the size. The suffix MS is also molded in the sidewall after the TPC specification number.