Michelin CrossClimate 2 is easily the best all-rounder here. It handles snow better than any other all-season and it's got solid marks for dry and wet roads too. If your daughter's area gets seriously snowed in though, you are probably going to still need dedicated snow tires.

Get an ALL WEATHER tire. Think of it like an all season tire had a baby with a winter tire. There are some fantastic options like the Michelin Cross Climate, Nokian WRG4 or the Toyo Celsius. It will need to have the "three peak mountain snowflake" symbol on the sidewall. Best of luck!

There are plenty of great options often recommended here. This post has some of those:

https://old.reddit.com/r/AllThingsTires/comments/1hlfzk3/suggestions_for_all_weather_or_all_season_tires/

I purchased these Fullway tires for my 08 civic si coupe. The price is affordable however I did also pay $160 for mounting and balancing and $110 for an alignment on top of that so I can’t say that it’s a better deal than if you just found a good set with warranty at a tire center.
However, I am impressed with these tires though. I have had them for 1 month and we have seen heavy rain, no hydroplaning, snow and ice storm, minimal sliding noted and mostly on hills. They have handled quite well in the elements. They also ride very smooth and quiet and I do feel like my vehicle is handling quite well with these tires. I make deliveries and drive often so it has only been 1 month but I have driven about 1,000 miles on them already and I have no complaints. I will add to my review after I have given them a bit more use and update as to their performance at that time. So far so good. If you are looking for a good set I say stop scrolling and buy these ones.

you're probably fine with a proven all-season one but if it's for your daughter and you want to be extra careful, I'd just cover all bases and get a good winter tyre like Bridgestone Blizzack.

Blizzak DMV2s is what I ran on my Crosstreks. Had to switch to Michelin for the weight rating when I went to the Solterra. Both are excellent on Canadian winters and priced decently at Costco.

I have Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8 on mine, they’re about four years old and I actually had to run them year round in ‘22. Couldn’t afford summer tires that year. Still got 7/32” on them.

Colorado doesn’t seem to plow except for main arteries here so ice can get bad. I’ve still slid on ice with them but they caught almost immediately. Highly recommended.

Too poor to buy cheap things. Buy once… cry once…

hakkapeliitta tires are the best… nothing else compares

Bridgestone Blizzak

I live in Northern Alberta, and have been driving Subarus since 2009. I’ve run Nokians for most of that time. Switched to Continental for my latest set. Going into my fifth season, and they’re still in phenomenal shape despite putting an extra 10,000 km on them last winter by driving to Ontario and back. Both are good, but I’d take the Continentals over Hakkas any day.

I had a job where I HAD to go in. I took pride in making it in during blizzards and Super Storm Sandy. For 20 years I did this. Snow tires are a must if you're going to be in the snow. They can literally save your ass. My 1st set of dedicated snow tires was made by Cooper and they worked great. By dedicated I mean I had the snows on their own rims no swapping rims. They were not too expensive. They lasted me 12 years. I then did a lot of research and bought what I think was the best snow tire Nokian Hakkapelitas. They were pricy but the feeling of security while driving in a bad snowstorm was worth it. My car then was a Corolla and I did better than a whole lot of 4-wheel drives running all seasons. Look on Facebook marketplace/ craigslist for bargains. I sold my set of Hakka's for $150 since no vehicle I had fit them.

Tyrerevieuws.com is a great site and a awesoom youtube chanel for tyre testing. Top (noordic)snow tyres are bridgestone pirelli michelin conti and maybe more budget but snow test winner the nokian hakkapoliyta.

Best? Blizzaks, probably. The second best? Whatever you can afford. Any modern snow tire will be better than all seasons. For budget brands, Ovation gets surprisingly good reviews.

Blizzaks or Haks.

If you are on a budget, pick up a set of low mileage snow tires (check the DOT date) and spare rims on Facebook market place. This way you can swap them out in your driveway without having to mount and balance them every fall and spring. I have a Crosstrek and didnt bother with the sensors when running the snow tires.

If you have money to burn, new Bridgestone Blizzaks are the way to go.

I use the Michelin Alpin 5s and they are amazing. To me those are the best fit for this car as it keeps the performance standard for the snow.

I'm a BFG ko2 guy, only ever been stuck when all four wheels were on ice, had a few people give me a push and away I went. I've been in all types of terrain.

Falken wildpeak AT3 are super popular, and for good reason. Goodyear wrangler duratracs are durable and aggressive but also not terrible on the highway.

Im currently running Cooper Rugged Trek, and it’s probably my new favorite tire. Gonna buy it again.

Canadian here who snow 4x4's 1/2 the year and muck the other half. With snow you have two options, pizza cutter thin tires that cut through or large beefy tires that you can float ontop of the snow with. Each have their uses, I run Goodyear All Terrain Adventures. I air down to about 10-15psi and float over most snow. If its super wet snow, I go down even lower psi. For spring mud they handle quite well if you keep momentum.

Pizza cutter tires are super useful for offroading on icey terrain things like frozen lakes, winter logging roads, any paved but covered stuff. Any studded winters would do the job. Depends on what type of trails you frequent.

Toyos last the longest , wear evenly, and AT3s have got me out of deep wet mud in Texas and blizzard snow in Colorado.

I’ve had both. K02s have much better on road characteristics and better control in ice. KM3s are much more aggressive off-road, but are much noisier.

If it is a dedicated wheeling rig I would say KM3. A mixed use rig I would say K02.

Chains are excellent for ice, not great for just snow as they ball it up like a snow ball, however adding them to all seasons is better than not having them if you need a bit more grip occasionally. Where I am we have two types of snow on trails, super fluffy deep stuff you need wide tires for. The other is slick icey snow on the side of the hill in the sun, with people driving on it melts the top layer and it refreezes at night into super slick ice making chains a huge asset. Chains for everyday stuff are good if you're on a slick road and are having trouble getting going or stopping.

Jumping on the same same train for KO2s

Canadian working in BC & Alberta

FSRs (loose gravel, slate, dust), highway, mud, and snow are all zero problems. Can rock over and around sharp boulders. Not the quietest, but don't notice any major difference in mileage on longer trips (mind you I run a thirsty, thirsty Xterra so I just repress all memories of fueling up). Fantastic traction for crawls. Only traction loss I have had has been on straight up ice... Mixed snow/ gravel no problem- straight ice days I have no business going out without studdies or chains.

I've been happier with KO2s than any other other tires.

I do a decent mix of highway for work, and off road for fun and not swapping sets is wonderful. I keep em on daily now.

Edit to add: plus, where I live snow(flake) rated tires are required half the year and most routes, so not having to think about if I have insurable tires on per route/ swap seasonally is also wonderful.

Nokian. Invented and best on the market, small store footprint could be hard to find.

Michelin next best, like 0.1 behind Nokian in test scores.

Bridgestone, solid winter tires cheaper then Michelin slight worse performance

Perlli if you have a sports car they are second on the list after Nokian

Everyone else falls in line in about the same sport they would for all season tires and summer tires in terms of brand ranking.

Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 studded, Hakkapeliitta R5 studless.

Nokian. Finland has ultra-suck winters.

Nokian Hakkapellitta. Period the end.

Have personal experience only with Bridgestone Blizzaks and Michelin Ice X. Blizzaks perform better, wear out faster and noisier than the Michelins. But that was a few years ago so like someone said check the recent online reviews from Tire Rack or Tyre Reviews.

For snow look for a tire with the three mountain peaks showing they’re designed for snow performance.

The cooper AT3 are hard to beat for price and performance. They do great in the snow and are a pleasure when its dry.

I put the Cooper AT3 on - quiet and great in the snow. Tread pattern and side blocking give the Jeep a better look over the stock Michelin they replaced.

I got a set of michelin crossclimate 2's this spring on my 2015 limited. I love them so far, but I haven't driven in snow with them yet. I think they look cool, too. They're 3 peaks rated, but they dont have all the tiny siping. I have a set of blizzak DM-V2 that I run in the winter, which have been amazing in the snow, but I wouldn't recommend them for summer use. When my OEM tites were on their last legs, I bought a set of pirelli scorpion verde 2 as summer tires. After 16,000 miles, the tires were pretty worn down and started hydroplaining and slipping in wet weather.

The best summer and snow tires are going to be about complete opposites

Nokian WRG4. I swear by them. I’ve taken them on an season long trip out west without traction issues and I run them year round on my car in Australia now. They’re magic!

Michelins Cross Climate

Crossclimate for more snow and road, wild peak if you do lots of off road (but might be heavier and hurt your gas mileage)

Are you looking for a hard charging tire or something more playful?

bent 100s

Car and Driver 2025 review put the Pirelli Cinturato WeatherActive as their pick. I'm considering them for my suv when the OEM tires need replacing.

CrossClimate2 is the answer.

Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady2 is worth considering as well.

Assuming you’re referring to the AllSeasonContact2, it’s a fine tire but the CC2 and WR2 will outperform it in just about every traction based metric. With the CC2 on top.

I almost want my current OEM Bridgestones to wear out so I can buy these.

If this is in the UK perhaps check out the Tyre Reviews subreddit/YouTube. He reviews a lot of US but also European tires that it sounds like you're referencing (the continental's) That are not available in North America

Find a better all season with snow traction 🤷‍♂️

Lot of Minnesota people Run the Michelin Cross Climates.. Expensive!!