Uniroyal Tiger Paw Touring All-Season Tire Review

Early this past summer, I noticed the stock tires on my 2018 Hyundai Tucson were just about on their last legs. Looking for a new set of shoes, I ended up installing the Uniroyal Tiger Paw Touring All-Season tires. About 3,500 miles later, here is my review.

Who Is This Tire For?

Uniroyal designed the Tiger Paw Touring A/S as a touring tire for most any passenger car, minivan, crossover, or SUV. It is Uniroyal’s longest lasting all-season tire and is offered in more than 110 sizes to fit wheels ranging from 14 to 21 inches.

These won’t be true all-season tires for me, as I live where we get proper winters, so I switch over to winter tires for a few months every year. However, they are still intended to provide traction in most any condition – including light snow and mud – thanks to their all-season compound and high sipe density.

Tire Specs

Specifically, the tires I ordered were 225/60R17 99H. That last letter is important, as all H rated versions of this tire come with a 75,000-mile limited warranty, vs. a 65,000-mile warranty for V-rated tires.

Looking at the specs, the main difference I saw between the H- and V-rated tires is tread depth. The H-rated version of the Tiger Paw Touring All-Season is 11.5 (32nds/inches), whereas the V-rated tread depth is 10.5.

“Deeper tread typically gives you a higher mileage warranty,” said to a Uniroyal rep I talked to. “A V-rated tire has lower tread depth, and therefore the mileage warranty is lower.”

I asked that same Uniroyal rep if the 99H offers improved grip compared to the 99V thanks to its extra tread depth.

“Both tires have the same tread compound, therefore depth difference between 99H and 99V will have no significant impact to wet/dry braking performance/grip,” was the reply.

Each tire tips the scales at 27.9 pounds and has a diameter of 27.64 inches. The MSRP for my tires is $137.99 per tire.

Performance

I’ve been running the Tiger Paw Touring A/S tires for more than three months now. Outside of a few big rainstorms, I haven’t had to deal with any particularly rough driving conditions, but I’ve had zero issues with traction on city streets or the highway. I will likely swap these out for my winter tires before any snow falls around here, so I won’t be able to report on how they handle really challenging conditions.

A few longer road trips were taken with the family this summer and I am happy to report I didn’t notice any unexpected noise in the cabin compared to the stock tires. Really, about the only difference I found was in fuel economy.

With my old tires, I typically saw about 30mpg on the highway, compared to about 28mpg with the Tiger Paws. But that difference can likely be attributed to weight from that extra tread depth we talked about earlier. The 99H version I have are 1.3 pounds heavier than the 99V version of this same tire. That is the price of an extra 10,000 miles worth of warranty.

Uniroyal Tiger Paw Touring A/S

Conclusion

If you are in the market for a set of replacement all-season tires for your vehicle with a fantastic warranty and attractive price tag, the Uniroyal Tiger Paw Touring A/S is an option worth considering.