# All-season tires for my V70XC?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/all-season-tires-for-my-v70xc/21439>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [October 31, 2008, 1:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/all-season-tires-for-my-v70xc/21439 "2008-10-31T01:42:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![ma5643](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ec9cab/32.png) [@ma5643](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ma5643)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 1:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/all-season-tires-for-my-v70xc/21439/1 "2008-10-31T01:42:28Z")

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Can you help me decide which are the best all-season tires for our V70XC Volvo with 90’000 miles (the car is in good condition and we do not plan to replace it soon)? We live in New England (snow and ice) but drive to work on major roads/highway. The suggestions are Michelin Primacy MXV4, Goodyear Assurance Triple Tred, Goodyear Assurance Comfort Tred and BF Goodrich Traction T/A. Any suggestions/experiences?

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 1:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/all-season-tires-for-my-v70xc/21439/2 "2008-10-31T01:49:43Z")

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[http://video.aol.com/video-detail/all-season-vs-winter-tires/2850033024](http://video.aol.com/video-detail/all-season-vs-winter-tires/2850033024)

If you live where the secondary/rural roads may be snow covered, check the link above.

Tester

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**Author:** ![ma5643](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ec9cab/32.png) [@ma5643](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ma5643)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 2:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/all-season-tires-for-my-v70xc/21439/3 "2008-10-31T02:03:34Z")

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Thanks for the link Tester. The roads to our house are usually well plowed and we have not needed snow tires in the past.

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**Author:** ![andrew\_j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/91b2a8/32.png) [@andrew\_j](https://community.cartalk.com/u/andrew_j)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 2:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/all-season-tires-for-my-v70xc/21439/4 "2008-10-31T02:19:19Z")

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Triple Treads are decent for an all-season on ice/snow. BF Goodrich are decent on snow but tend to be noisy.

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**Author:** ![bscar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bscar/32/34_2.png) [@bscar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 2:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/all-season-tires-for-my-v70xc/21439/5 "2008-10-31T02:27:36Z")

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Check out [tirerack.com](http://tirerack.com) for some good ideas. I bought 2 sets of tires from them and have been pretty happy with mine, and my mom has loved hers as well.