All-season wheels and all-season tyres

In official terms, all-season tyres class as winter tyres. When making a purchase, please ensure that the tyres are labelled with the M+S symbol (production pre 2018, valid until 2024) or currently with the snowflake symbol (also known as the alpine or 3PMSF symbol).

Manufacturer names such as “All weather” or “All season”, as well as special weather symbols (a snowflake, leaf, sun and raindrop) on the tyre sidewall, indicate that the tyres are suitable for all seasons.

Thanks to their modern tread, all-season tyres are generally suited to all seasons. Nevertheless, you should still keep one thing in mine: All-season tyres are a compromise – they combine features of summer and winter tyres. However, given their qualities, they are generally inferior to summer/winter tyres when it comes to driving performance. The trade-off in design: Either winter performance or wet weather performance is improved at the expense of the other discipline.

How long all-weather tyres last depends on numerous factors, such as driving style or tyre age. With average use, the tyres can be used for up to 50,000 km. Drivers who cover substantial distances will be able to use them for approximately 35,000 km. In general, the following applies: A tyre’s maximum service life is six years – that’s assuming that they’re not damaged and the tread hasn’t been worn down earlier.

Is your braking distance longer than normal or do you often slip on wet roads? Then it’s definitely time. Check your tread depth on a regular basis: We recommend a minimum tread depth of 4 mm. A tyre reaches its maximum service life after six years at the very most.

Take a look at our page on winter wheels and tyres. As all-season tyres are legally classed as winter tyres, you may come across some interesting information.

Of course, you can always turn to your Volkswagen authorised retailer if you have any further questions. 

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