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On a bitterly cold February day, on Mirabel's icy track, two new winter tires from General Tire proved they were not there just to make up the numbers.
Piero Facchin
Articles by Éric Descarries & Piero Facchin
TIRE GUIDE Spring 2026
With spring now underway, L'Automobile is presenting a special feature devoted to the tire industry, a field that continues to evolve rapidly as innovation reshapes winter tires, all-weather rated products and more conventional passenger-car tires alike.
In this Spring 2026 Tire Dossier, we invite readers to explore five articles highlighting the latest industry trends, noteworthy new technologies and test drives carried out both on the road and on the track. Among the topics covered are the improvements made to the Michelin X-Ice Snow+, the surprising retractable-stud technology of the Nokian Hakkapeliitta 01, and the Motomaster Hydra Edge Plus developed with Sailun, which was put to the test in heavy rain at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.
This special section also takes a closer look at all-weather rated tire testing, with coverage of the Hankook Weatherflex GT and Laufenn G-Fit 4S, as well as a first drive of the new General Tire Altimax Arctic X and Grabber Arctic X, tested in demanding winter conditions in Mirabel.
Through these articles, readers will see just how strongly manufacturers are now focusing on grip, predictability, comfort, versatility and adaptation to the realities of the Canadian market.
Ready to discover the tires that will help shape the future of the road?
Not long ago, representatives of South Korean manufacturer Hankook Tire were saying that the company would soon rank among the world's top five tire makers. At the time, Hankook was already in seventh place, with annual revenues of more than US$6.2 billion.
Éric Descarries
A little over two years ago, Canadian Tire Corporation invited me to Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP) to introduce me to its new Motomaster Performance Edge performance tire. As we all know, Canadian Tire is a retail company. It does not own a tire manufacturing plant. As a result, to produce its Motomaster Edge tires, it must rely on one or more outside manufacturers.
Éric Descarries
Was it worth travelling all the way to Ivalo, in northern Finland, to discover a true innovation in the winter tire segment? Absolutely.
Éric Descarries
Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci, Quebec — It's already time to start thinking about next winter. That's why French tire manufacturer Michelin invited us to discover its most important upcoming new product: the improved version of its now-popular X-Ice Snow winter tire, which now becomes the X-Ice Snow+.
Éric Descarries
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