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The following list provides the model names of tire brands that meet the “snow tire” performance requirements. This list may not be exhaustive and is subject to change without notice as new information becomes available.

AutoPar Kumho & Kumho/Marshall
BF Goodrich Medalist
Bridgestone Michelin
Canadian Tire Corp. Nokian Tyres
Cavalier Pirelli
Continental President
Cooper Regul
Dayton Riken
Dunlop Road King
Firestone Sears
General Semperit
Gislaved Toyo
Goodyear Uniroyal
Hankook Viking
Hercules Vredestein
Kelly Springfield Yokohama
 
 Snow Tire Symbol

Tires marked with the pictograph of a peaked mountain with a snowflake meet specific snow traction performance requirements, and have been designed specifically for use in severe snow conditions.

Brand Models
AutoPar
  • AutoPar Snow Challenger
BF Goodrich
  • All-Terrain T/A KO
  • Commercial T/A Traction
  • Winter Slalom
Bridgestone
  • Blizzak DM-Z3
  • Blizzak LM-18
  • Blizzak LM-22
  • Blizzak LM-25
  • Blizzak LM-50 RFT
  • Blizzak MZ-03
  • Blizzak REVO1
  • Blizzak W965
  • Blizzak WS50
  • Winter Dueler DM-Z2
Canadian Tire Corp.
  • Motomaster M/S
  • Motomaster M/S II
  • Nordic Icetrac
  • Nordic Wintertrac
Cavalier
  • Traction King Plus
  • Winter King
Continental
  • ContiWinterContact TS760
  • ContiWinterContact TS770
  • ContiWinterContact TS780
  • ContiWinterContact TS790
  • ContiWinterContact TS800
  • ContiWinterContact TS810
  • ContiWinterContact TS810 S
  • Vancowinter
  • 4X4 WinterContact
Cooper
  • Discoverer M+S
  • Mastercraft Glacier-Grip
  • Mastercraft Glacier-Grip XT
  • Weather-Master SiO2
  • Weather-Master S/T
  • Weather-Master S/T 2
  • Weather-Master XGR
  • Wintermaster Plus
  • Wintermaster XRT Studless
Dayton
  • Winterforce
Dunlop
  • Graspic DS-1
  • SP Arctic
  • SP Arctic M3
  • SP Arctic M4
Firestone
  • Firehawk PVS
General
  • Ameritrac TR
  • Grabber AT2
Gislaved
  • EuroFrost 2
  • NordFrost
  • NordFrost II
  • NordFrost III
  • NordFrost C
  • SoftFrost 
  • SoftFrost 2
Goodyear
  • Eagle M+S EMT
  • Eagle Ultra grip
  • Eagle Ultra grip GW2
  • F32S
  • Ultra grip
  • Ultra grip 4
  • Ultra grip 5
  • Ultra grip Ice
Hankook
  • Aurora W403
  • Aurora W602
  • Hankook RW07
  • Hankook W300
  • Hankook W401
  • Hankook W404
  • Hankook W409
  • Hankook W440
  • Kingstar RW07
  • Kingstar W411
Hercules
  • Polartrax
  • Signet Winter Trax
Kelly Springfield
  • Big O A/T Big Foot
  • Concord Winter TR
  • Multi-Mile Wild Country Radial TXR (P metric only)
  • Pacemark High Traction Steel Radial GTR
  • Pacemark Snowtrakker ST/2
  • Power King High Traction Steel Radial GTR
  • Power King Snowtrakker ST/2
  • Wild Spirit Radial DTX (P metric only)
  • Wintermark HT
Kumho & Kumho/Marshal
  • I'Zen Stud KW 11
  • KW 7400
  • Power Grip 749
Medalist
  • Traction King Plus
  • Winter King
Michelin
  • 4 x 4 Alpin
  • Arctic Alpin
  • Latitude Alpin HP
  • Latitude X-Ice
  • Pilot Alpin
  • Pilot Alpin PA2
  • X-Ice
Nokian Tyres
  • Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 LT
  • Nokian Hakkapeliitta 2
  • Nokian Hakkapeliitta 4
  • Nokian Hakkapeliitta C2
  • Nokian Hakkapeliitta CQ
  • Nokian Hakkapeliitta CS
  • Nokian Hakkapeliitta LT
  • Nokian Hakkapeliitta Q
  • Nokian Hakkapeliitta RSi
  • Nokian Hakkapeliitta SUV
  • Nokian Nordman 1
  • Nokian Nordman 2
  • Nokian NRW
  • Nokian  NRW All Weather Plus
  • Nokian S.U.V. All-Weather Plus
  • Nokian  W
  • Nokian  WR All Weather Plus
Pirelli
  • Scorpion Ice & Snow
  • Winter Carving
  • Winter Ice
  • Winter Icecontrol
  • Winter 160S
  • Winter 190 Snowcontrol
  • Winter 190 Snowsport
  • Winter 210 Snowsport
  • Winter 240 Snowsport
President
  • Panthera II
  • Winter Radial H/T
Regul
  • Winter King
Riken
  • Traction King Plus
  • Winter King
Road King
  • Winterforce
Sears
  • Roadhandler Ice & Snow+
Semperit
  • Ice Grip 2
  • Sport Grip
  • Top Grip
  • Winter Grip
Toyo
  • Garit KX
  • Observe G-02
  • Observe G-02 Plus
  • Observe G-03
  • Observe Garit HT
  • Observe GP4
  • Observe X-10
  • Open Country G02 plus
  • Snowprox S950
  • Snowprox S952
Uniroyal
  • Laredo HD/T
  • Laredo HD/T NailGuard
  • TigerPaw Ice & Snow
Viking
  • Snowtech
Vredestein
  • ComTrac Winter
  • IceTrac
  • Maloya Cresta 220 Winter
  • NordTrac
  • SnowTrac
  • SnowTrac 2
  • Transport Snow
  • WinTrac
Yokohama
  • AVS Winter V901
  • F310
  • F720
  • Geolandar I/T+
  • Guardex
  • Ice Guard IG10
  • Ice Guard IG721
  • S401

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