All-Season Tires
Fogg’s Automotive Fleet & Service Center in Scotia, NY, minutes from Schenectady, sells and installs all-season tires from Michelin, Continental, Goodyear, General, Cooper and Hankook, quoted by size at three price tiers. Mounting and balancing runs $25–$40 per tire, with free rotations for the life of the tires. Most installs take about an hour.
- Quoted by size at three tiers
- Mounted and balanced in about an hour
- Free rotations for the life of the tires
Capital Region price range
USD$25–$40
per tire, mount & balance
All-season tires are quoted by size at three tiers — a popular 225/65R17 typically runs from a value tier to a premium touring tire with an 80,000-mile warranty. Mounting and balancing $25–$40 per tire; rotations free for the life of the tires; TPMS service kits included.
About an hour for four tires, while you wait; same-day in nearly every case.
Who this is for
The drivers and vehicles that need this tire.
- Daily commuters on plowed routes — I-890, Route 5, Route 7, the Northway
- Crossovers, minivans and sedans that park indoors and stay home in a storm
- Drivers who want one set of tires and no spring and fall changeover
- High-mileage drivers who benefit from 70,000–90,000-mile treadwear warranties
- Second cars and lower-mileage vehicles where a value tier makes sense
Sizes we see most
- 225/65R17RAV4, CR-V, Equinox, Escape
- 235/60R18Highlander, Pilot, Grand Cherokee, Edge
- 215/55R17 and 225/50R17Camry, Accord, Altima, Fusion
- 225/60R17Forester, Outback, Rogue
- 235/65R17 and 235/55R18Sienna, Odyssey, Pacifica
- 205/55R16 and 215/60R16Civic, Corolla, Impreza, Sentra
Your size is on the tire sidewall or the driver’s door-jamb sticker. Any size can be quoted; these are the ones on the rack.
On the rack
Brands and lines we install in all-season tires.
Each brand has its own page with the lines, the warranty and the honest fit for Capital Region driving.
| Brand | Line | Fits | Where it earns its keep |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michelin | Defender 2 | Sedans, crossovers, minivans | The 80,000-mile touring benchmark — the tire we put on more Capital Region commuters than any other. |
| Michelin | CrossClimate2 | Cars, crossovers, SUVs | All-weather with the mountain snowflake — a real winter without the changeover, 60,000-mile warranty. |
| Continental | TrueContact Tour | Sedans, crossovers, minivans | Long-wearing touring tire with class-leading wet braking; 80,000-mile warranty. |
| Continental | PureContact LS | Sedans, European cars | Quiet and precise — the OE-style fit for many VW, Audi, BMW and Mercedes models. |
| Continental | CrossContact LX25 | Crossovers, three-row SUVs | The quiet 70,000-mile highway tire for family SUVs. |
| Goodyear | Assurance MaxLife | Sedans, crossovers, minivans | The mileage champion — 85,000-mile treadwear warranty with a built-in wear gauge. |
| Goodyear | Assurance WeatherReady | Cars, crossovers, SUVs | All-weather with the mountain snowflake for drivers who want one set. |
| Goodyear | Assurance ComfortDrive | Sedans, minivans | The quiet, comfortable touring tire for the family car. |
| General Tire | AltiMAX RT45 | Sedans, crossovers, minivans | The value all-season on more of our quotes than any other; 75,000-mile warranty. |
| General Tire | AltiMAX 365AW | Cars, crossovers | All-weather with the mountain snowflake at a value price. |
| Cooper | Endeavor / Endeavor Plus | Sedans, crossovers, SUVs | Mid-priced all-season with a 65,000-mile warranty and good wet manners. |
| Cooper | Discoverer EnduraMax | Crossovers, SUVs | All-weather crossover tire with the mountain snowflake. |
| Hankook | Kinergy PT | Sedans, crossovers, minivans | The 90,000-mile touring tire — the longest warranty we routinely install. |
| Hankook | Kinergy 4S2 | Cars, crossovers | All-weather with the mountain snowflake at a mid-tier price. |
| Hankook | Kinergy GT | Hyundai, Kia, Ford OE replacements | The factory-fit line for many Hyundai, Kia and Ford models. |
| Bridgestone | Turanza QuietTrack | Sedans, minivans | Quietest touring all-season we install; 80,000-mile warranty. |
| Bridgestone | Dueler H/L Alenza Plus | Crossovers, SUVs on pavement | Long-wearing highway tire for family SUVs; 80,000-mile warranty. |
| Bridgestone | WeatherPeak | Cars, crossovers | All-weather with the mountain snowflake for one-set drivers. |
| Firestone | Destination LE3 | SUVs, crossovers | Long-wearing highway SUV tire; 70,000-mile warranty at a mid-tier price. |
| Firestone | WeatherGrip | Sedans, crossovers | All-weather with the mountain snowflake; 65,000-mile warranty. |
| BFGoodrich | Advantage Control | Sedans, crossovers | Touring all-season with a 75,000-mile warranty — a sharp alternative to the Defender 2. |
Defender 2
Sedans, crossovers, minivans
The 80,000-mile touring benchmark — the tire we put on more Capital Region commuters than any other.
CrossClimate2
Cars, crossovers, SUVs
All-weather with the mountain snowflake — a real winter without the changeover, 60,000-mile warranty.
TrueContact Tour
Sedans, crossovers, minivans
Long-wearing touring tire with class-leading wet braking; 80,000-mile warranty.
PureContact LS
Sedans, European cars
Quiet and precise — the OE-style fit for many VW, Audi, BMW and Mercedes models.
CrossContact LX25
Crossovers, three-row SUVs
The quiet 70,000-mile highway tire for family SUVs.
Assurance MaxLife
Sedans, crossovers, minivans
The mileage champion — 85,000-mile treadwear warranty with a built-in wear gauge.
Assurance WeatherReady
Cars, crossovers, SUVs
All-weather with the mountain snowflake for drivers who want one set.
Assurance ComfortDrive
Sedans, minivans
The quiet, comfortable touring tire for the family car.
AltiMAX RT45
Sedans, crossovers, minivans
The value all-season on more of our quotes than any other; 75,000-mile warranty.
AltiMAX 365AW
Cars, crossovers
All-weather with the mountain snowflake at a value price.
Endeavor / Endeavor Plus
Sedans, crossovers, SUVs
Mid-priced all-season with a 65,000-mile warranty and good wet manners.
Discoverer EnduraMax
Crossovers, SUVs
All-weather crossover tire with the mountain snowflake.
Kinergy PT
Sedans, crossovers, minivans
The 90,000-mile touring tire — the longest warranty we routinely install.
Kinergy 4S2
Cars, crossovers
All-weather with the mountain snowflake at a mid-tier price.
Kinergy GT
Hyundai, Kia, Ford OE replacements
The factory-fit line for many Hyundai, Kia and Ford models.
Turanza QuietTrack
Sedans, minivans
Quietest touring all-season we install; 80,000-mile warranty.
Dueler H/L Alenza Plus
Crossovers, SUVs on pavement
Long-wearing highway tire for family SUVs; 80,000-mile warranty.
WeatherPeak
Cars, crossovers
All-weather with the mountain snowflake for one-set drivers.
Destination LE3
SUVs, crossovers
Long-wearing highway SUV tire; 70,000-mile warranty at a mid-tier price.
WeatherGrip
Sedans, crossovers
All-weather with the mountain snowflake; 65,000-mile warranty.
Advantage Control
Sedans, crossovers
Touring all-season with a 75,000-mile warranty — a sharp alternative to the Defender 2.
Lines listed are the ones we quote most in this type; other lines in each brand are available by order. Treadwear warranties are brand-published and confirmed on the quote.
In plain English
The straight story
An all-season tire is the compromise most drivers should make: one set that handles rain, dry pavement, light snow and the 90-degree days of a Capital Region July without a seasonal swap.
Modern all-seasons are far better in cold weather than the ones of fifteen years ago, and a newer class — all-weather tires carrying the three-peak mountain snowflake symbol — closes most of the gap to a dedicated winter tire for drivers who stay on plowed roads.
We stock and install both, and we will tell you plainly which one your commute actually needs.
The decision comes down to where you drive. A sedan that runs I-890 and Route 5 to downtown Schenectady every day, parks in a garage, and stays home during a storm is well served by a premium all-season with a long treadwear warranty.
A Subaru that climbs Glenridge Road or heads up the Northway to Saratoga before the plows do is a candidate for an all-weather tire, or for a true winter set on its own wheels.
Mileage matters too: a long-warranty touring tire pays for itself on a 15,000-mile-a-year commute, while a lower-mileage second car is better off with a value tier and the money saved.
Every all-season tire we sell is quoted by your exact size and speed rating at three tiers — good, better, best — with the brand-published treadwear warranty printed on the quote so you can compare cost per mile, not just sticker price.
Installation includes mounting, computer spin balancing, new valve stems or TPMS service kits, and a torque check. Rotations are free for the life of the tires, which is the single habit that gets an all-season to its warranty mileage.
We measure tread depth in 32nds at every visit and tell you when you are approaching 4/32″, the point where wet and snow traction fall off — well before the 2/32″ that fails the New York State inspection.
Good to know
Common questions about all-season tires
Are all-season tires good enough for Schenectady winters?
For most drivers on plowed roads, yes — a quality all-season handles a typical Capital Region commute.
If you climb hills like Glenridge Road or leave before the plows, step up to an all-weather tire with the three-peak mountain snowflake symbol, or run a dedicated winter set from November to April. We will tell you which one your route needs.
What is the difference between all-season and all-weather tires?
All-weather tires are all-seasons that pass a severe-snow traction test and carry the three-peak mountain snowflake symbol — Michelin CrossClimate2, Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady and Nokian WR G4 are the common ones.
They cost a little more and wear slightly faster than a touring all-season, but they stop and turn noticeably better in snow.
How long should a set of all-season tires last?
Premium touring all-seasons carry 70,000–90,000-mile treadwear warranties; value tiers run 45,000–65,000. Real life on Capital Region roads is usually a little under the warranty number.
The habits that get you there are free rotations every 5,000–7,500 miles, correct pressure, and an alignment check after any serious pothole.
Do you price-match the big tire chains?
We quote every size at three tiers and our installed prices compete with the chains.
Bring a written quote and we will tell you straight whether we can meet it — and what is or is not included in theirs, since mounting, balancing, valve stems, TPMS service and rotations are all in ours.
Still have questions?
Talk to someone who mounts tires all day — no phone tree, no pressure. We will tell you straight which tier your driving needs.
Get a quote
Three all-season tires options, installed price.
Send the size and how you drive. Good, better and best with the warranty on each, usually back within the hour during business hours.
- Installed price includes mounting, balancing, valve stems or TPMS kits, and disposal
- Free rotations for the life of the tires
- Alignment on the Hunter rack quoted and recommended with every new set
Request a All-season tires quote
We respond within the hour during business hours — usually faster.
Need all-season tires this week?
Request a quote online or call — most sizes are on the rack or here next morning.