Passenger Tires

Waterfall Tires Review

Updated: July 28, 2025 by Emrecan Gurkan Leave a Comment

Waterfall Tires is a Turkish tire manufacturer. I’m writing with bold characters cuz you’re going to read them from Turkish tire experts. In this article, I merge my market knowledge with reviews from Turkish customers. You can find anything you need about Waterfall tires. Let’s dig into it!

Who Makes Waterfall Tires?

A Turkish company Kolsan makes Waterfall tires. Kolsan is located in Kocaeli which is the center of tire manufacturers. There are too many manufacturers are located here. The main ones are Bridgestone, Pirelli, Lassa, and Goodyear.

Kolsan has been established in 2000. Since then, they were subcontracting the biggest manufacturers and built a tire for them. They’re known for their successful works with Pirelli.

In these long years, they’ve made their research and development and started to produce their own products. They target the USA and European markets. For this reason, environmentalist attitude is their must.

Where are Waterfall Tires Made?

These tires are made in Turkey, Kocaeli. Their factory is near to Pirelli’s one. As far as I know, their strong relationship with Pirelli is going on. Due to low-cost and high-quality labor, most manufacturers prefer to produce in Turkey.

The young generation of relatively cheap Turkish folks can easily impress foreign investors with either their education or a hard-working manner. Well, you can trust the quality of these tires.

Who Makes Waterfall Tires?

Kolsan, the Turkish tire manufacturer. Worth reminding, these tires are made in Turkey but not for the Turkish market. So, they’re suitable for the US market.

Are Waterfall Tires Good?

It depends on what do you expect from the tire. If you expect not perfect but an above-average performance from every aspect, yes, they are good. If you expect premium brand comfort, durability, and performance, you’re at the wrong place.

What I like,

Dry pavement
Smooth ride
Quiet ride

What I’m not that much fan,

Average light snow performance
Poor deep snow and ice performance
Average wet performance
Average treadwear

Waterfall Eco Dynamictires are quite popular in the US market. Let’s review it detailly!

Waterfall Eco Dynamic Tires Review

Eco Dynamic is Waterfall’s all-season passanger tire. This tire can be used on SUVs, sedans and CUVs. Eco Dynamic is super cheap tire. Well, it isn’t perfect on every aspect. Yet, it’s promising a lot. Let’s dig into it and see what’s its pros and cons!

As a former Bridgestone engineer, from my standpoint, Waterfall Eco Dynamic has a superior dry and wet grip. Moreover, it can handle light snow with ease. It’s alpha plus cozy and quiet. Yet, its severe winter performance is poor. Furthermore, it has average tread life with a 45,000 miles warranty.

Conclusion

Waterfall Eco Dynamic promises for a this affordable price. Below table will summirize its cons and pros.

Pros	Cons
Solid dry and wet traction	Poor severe winter performance
Cozy ride	Average tread life
Quiet ride
Affordable price

If you have any further questions, please leave them below. Have a safe ride!

BFGoodrich Advantage T/A Sport vs Michelin Premier A/S

Updated: July 28, 2025 by Emrecan Gurkan Leave a Comment

BF Goodrich Advantage T/A Sport and Michelin Premier A/S are both grand touring all-season tires. Both tires can be used on small crossovers, sedans, coupes, and minivans. These tires are built in the same factory. Yet, they’re serving different customer intentions. Let’s dig into them and find out what is the best pick for you!

	Michelin Premier A/S	BF Goodrich Advantage T/A Sport
Better for	Fuel-efficiency, riding comfort	Responsiveness and stable handling, performance-oriented vehicles
Pros	Wet, dry traction and breaking, light-snow traction	Stable cornering and quick steering response, wet and light snow traction, long-lasting rubber
Cons	Harsh ride due to stiff compound	Riding could be a bit smoother

As a former Bridgestone engineer, from my standpoint, BF Goodrich Advantage T/A Sport and Michelin Premier A/S are solid picks for wet and dry ground performance. While both can handle light snow very well, deep snow is BF Goodrich Advantage T/A Sport’s expertise. However, Michelin Premier A/S offers a less vocal and smoother ride. Yet, Advantage T/A Sport has a significantly better tread life.

All-Season Tires Cheat Sheet

Finding the most suitable one for you among thousands of tires is very difficult.

My team & I have analyzed 100 different tires and generated this ‘Quick Answer Sheet‘ for those who don’t wanna spend too much time during tire selection.

Before we start, here are the incredibly helpful articles I highly recommend to take a look at;

How to keep tire noise down:
https://www.tirerack.com/upgrade-garage/why-do-tire-tread-patterns-make-noise
Fuel-Efficiency:
https://www.tirerack.com/landing/fuel_efficiency
Traction/Stability control for AWD/4WD (All-Season tires specific)
https://www.tirerack.com/upgrade-garage/traction-stability-4ws-awd

Below the table, you can find my favorite tires that I have classified according to your needs.

All-Season Tires Cheat Sheet
Name	Best for	Works Best on	Articles	3PMSF	Road Noise	Mileage	Responsiveness	Riding Comfort	Warranty	Fuel Economy	Wet Performance	Mild Winter	Severe Winter
Michelin Crossclimate 2 ( Check Price – Test Report )	Year Round Usage & Tread Life	Sedans, coupes, crossovers, SUVs, minivans	Review	Yes	Decent	Elegant	Elegant	Decent	60,000	Decent	Elegant	Elegant	Decent
Michelin Primacy Tour A/S ( Check Price – Test Report )	Everything but severe winter traction	Sedans, coupes, crossovers, SUVs	Review	No	Elegant	Elegant	Elegant	Elegant	45,000 – 55,000	Decent	Elegant	Average	Fairy Well
Bridgestone WeatherPeak ( Check Price – Test Report )	Smooth & quiet 4 season driving	Sedans, coupes, crossovers, SUVs, minivans	Review	Yes	Elegant	Decent	Elegant	Elegant	70,000	Elegant	Decent	Elegant	Average
Bridgestone DriveGuard Plus ( Check Price – Test Report )	Great all-round run-flat tire	SUV, CUV, Sedans, Coupes	Review	No	Average	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	65,000	Average	Excellent	Decent	Average
Vredestein Quatrac Pro ( Check Price – Test Report )	4-Season performance-driven riding	Sedans, coupes, crossovers, SUVs	Review	Yes	Elegant	Decent	Elegant	Elegant	50,000	Decent	Elegant	Elegant	Average
Vredestein HiTrac All-Season ( Check Price –Test Report )	Year round performance with great handling	Sedans, coupes, crossovers, SUVs		No	Decent	Decent	Elegant	Decent	70,000	Decent	Elegant	Decent	Average
Pirelli P7 AS Plus 3 ( Check Price – Test Report )	Great all-round performance + mild winter	Sedans, coupes, crossovers, SUVs	Review	No	Elegant	Elegant	Elegant	Elegant	70,000	Elegant	Decent	Decent	Average
Nokian WRG4 ( Check Price )	Traction focused 4 season driving	Sedans, coupes, crossovers, SUVs, minivans	Review	Yes	Decent	Decent	Decent	Elegant	65,000	Average	Elegant	Elegant	Decent
Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady ( Check Price –Test Report )	Year-round traction + handling	Sedans, coupes, crossovers, SUVs, minivans	–	Yes	Average	Decent	Elegant	Elegant	60,000	Average	Elegant	Elegant	Average
Firestone WeatherGrip ( Check Price –Test Report )	Winter-focused 4 season driving	Sedans, coupes, crossovers	Review	Yes	Average	Fairy Well	Average	Decent	65,00	Fairy Well	Average	Elegant	Elegant
BF Goodrich Advantage Control ( Check Price –Test Report )	Quiet & smooth 3 season traction + light snow	Sedans, coupes, crossovers, SUVs	Review	No	Decent	Decent	Elegant	Decent	65,000 – 75,000	Elegant	Decent	Average	Poor
Kumho Crugen HP71 ( Check Price – Test Report )	Decent all-round performance + light snow	CUV, SUV	Review	No	Average	Average	Decent	Decent	65,000	Decent	Decent	Decent	Fairy Well
Bridgestone Alenza AS Ultra (Check Price – Test Report )	Long lasting performance for squishy regions	Crossovers, SUVs, light trucks	Review	No	Decent	Decent	Decent	Decent	70,000	Decent	Elegant	Decent	Fairy Well
Uniroyal Tiger Paw Touring AS (Check Price)	Affordable 3 season traction	Sedans, coupes, crossovers, SUVs	Review	No	Average	Average	Decent	Decent	70,000	Decent	Average	Fairy Well	Poor
Goodyear Assurance All-Season ( Check Price – Test Report )	Affordable all-round 3 season + light snow performance	Sedans, minivans	Review	No	Decent	Decent	Decent	Decent	65,000	Decent	Decent	Average	Fairy Well
Goodyear Assurance MaxLife ( Check Price – Test Report )	Longevitiy focused 3 season traction + light snow	Sedans, coupes, crossovers, minivans	Review	No	Decent	Elegant	Elegant	Elegant	85,000	Elegant	Decent	Average	Poor
Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack ( Check Price – Test Report )	Comfort-focused 3 season traction + light snow	Sedans, coupes, crossovers, minivans	Review	No	Elegant	Decent	Elegant	Elegant	80,000	Elegant	Elegant	Decent	Fairy Well
Goodyear Assurance ComfortDrive (Check Price – Test Report )	Above average all-round performance	Sedans, coupes, crossovers, SUVs	Review	No	Decent	Elegant	Elegant	Elegant	60,000	Average	Elegant	Decent	Average
Michelin Defender T+H (Check Price – Test Report )	Efficiency focused 3 season performance	Sedans, coupes, crossovers	vs Crossclimate 2	No	Decent	Decent	Decent	Decent	80,000	Elegant	Decent	Fairy Well	Poor
BF Goodrich Advantage T/A Sport ( Check Price – Test Report )	Long lasting 4 season performance + handling	Sedans, coupes, crossovers	–	No	Average	Decent	Decent	Decent	60,000 – 70,000	Average	Decent	Decent	Fairy Well
Continental TrueContact Tour ( Check Price – Test Report )	Smooth & long-lasting 3 season performance + light snow	Sedans, coupes, crossovers	–	No	Decent	Decent	Decent	Decent	70,000 – 80,000	Decent	Elegant	Average	Fairy Well
Yokohama Avid Ascend LX ( Check Price – Test Report )	Long-lasting & responsive 4 season performance	Sedans, coupes, crossovers, minivans		No	Decent	Elegant	Elegant	Elegant	85,000	Elegant	Decent	Decent	Fairy Well
Laufenn S Fit AS (Check Price)	Long-lasting sporty driving	SUV, CUV, Sedans, Coupes	Review	No	Decent	Decent	Excellent	Decent	45,000	Decent	Decent	Average	Poor

Depending on your needs, the below article might help;

Dry Performance

The dry performance consists of 3 different dimensions. All of them related to different technical features. Let’s evaluate them one by one.

Steering Response

Steering response is vitally crucial if you’re using your vehicles at high velocity. In that case, uniform rubber and contact pitch are highly important.

Due to solid center rib design and symmetrical patterns, both tires have a very reliable and trustworthy steering response.

However, Michelin Premier A/S is a slightly better tire due to its optimized contact void area. In that case, the minor void areas always provide better handling.

Dry Traction

These two have different advantages for this section. While BF Goodrich Advantage T/A Sports steps ahead with a lugged-rib type hybrid pattern, Michelin Premier A/S is using the advantage of well-notched rubber.

Both are solid picks but BF Goodrich Advantage T/A Sport have slightly better traction. Yet, the difference is minor. I recommend you to read the ‘Comfort’ and ‘Tread Life’ sections before deciding.

Cornering Stability

Due to their tough internal structures(twin side belts and polyester body casing), both have satisfying cornering stability.

BF Goodrich Advantage T/A Sport has more durable sidewalls due to g-Wedge Sidewall Stabilizers.

I recommend Advantage T/A Sport for heavier vehicles like minivans and crossovers. You might wanna go with Premier A/S for sedans and coupes if comfort is your priority.

Wet Performance

Wet performance relies on two different conditions. High speed and low speed. While hydroplaning resistance is a game-changer for high-speed, wet grip is crucial for low-speed actions like starting, stopping, or accelerating.

Wet Grip

Wet grip totally depends on compound stiffness and sipe intensity.

Regarding compound stiffness, soft compounds always have a better grip. For our comparison, Michelin Premier A/S has a fluffier compound. Furthermore, its rubber is very-well notched and that improves its gripping ability a lot.

Michelin Premier A/S has a superior wet grip. Yet, BF Goodrich Advantage T/A Sport is a reliable tire due to its lug-type tread pattern. This kind of patters increases contact patch and provides huge traction.

Hydroplaning Resistance

Hydroplaning resistance is directly related to tires’ water evacuation capability. So, circumferential grooves and open shoulders are the foremost features.

I love the designs of both tires. They promise a lot regarding wet performance. While BF Goodrich Advantage Sport steps ahead with an open shoulder design, Michelin Premier A/S responds to it with continuous circumferential grooves. Well, both competitor has unique water evacuation capability.

I’m going to say draw for this section. Yet, I’m always a fan of open shoulders.

Comfort and Road Noise

These tires have very tight competition for other sections. Well, I strongly believe that this section is where you have to decide.

Premier A/S and Advantage A/S Sport meet different customer expectations. While Michelin Premier is focused on comfort and reliable ride, BF Goodrich Advantage T/A Sport is focused on tread life. Therefore, they have different compound selections.

Due to the soft compound selection, Michelin Premier A/S offers a smoother ride. Yet, BF Goodrich Advantage Sport isn’t staying behind due to its two twin steel belts and spirally wrapped nylon layer.

Regarding road noise, BF Goodrich Advantage T/A Sport is feeling the disadvantage of the lug/rib type pattern design. Well, I can’t say it’s a noisy tire at the beginning of its tread life but it’ll become noisier over time. However, Michelin Premier A/S is a reliable tire due to its softer compound and rib-type symmetrical pattern.

Winter Performance

Winter performance can be evaluated under the 3 different dimensions in general. Yet, I don’t recommend using all-season tires in icy conditions. Thus, I will evaluate them for light snow and deep snow performances.

Regarding light snow, the battle is close. Light snow performance is very similar to wet performance. Due to the heat that tires are created, they can melt the light snow with ease and throw them out like water. Hence, they have equally great performance on light snow.

Regarding deep snow, BF Goodrich Advantage T/A Sport takes the lead with the lug-type pattern. Its ability to grip loose surfaces like snow is superior. I recommend Advantage Sport for deep snow conditions.

If you need a solid tire for severe winter conditions, I recommend you to check this article out!

Tread Life

As I’ve mentioned before, BF Goodrich sacrifices comfort due to increasing Advantage T/A Sport’s tread life. Well, stiff compound gets in the game right now.

Due to their well-optimized contact patch, both tires wear evenly. Therefore, compound stiffness is the only variable that can evaluate our tires. In that case, BF Goodrich Advantage T/A Sport is the winner. Its compound is stiffer and that enables the long-lasting tread.

Getting maximum wear life from a tire is related to you as well as your tire,

If you’d like to learn how to get maximum tread life:

https://tireterrain.com/how-to-make-tires-last-longer/

Warranty

These tires are built by the same company. Well, they have a similar tread life warranty.

BF Goodrich Advantage T/A Sport has 6 years and 60,000 miles treadwear warranty for an H and V speed-rated products. This number is increased to 70,000 miles for T-speed rated tires.

Michelin Premier A/S has 60,000 miles tread life warranty. Worth reminding, this number is decreased to 30,000 miles if you’re using different sizes on your rear axle.

If you want to check Michelin’s warranty conditions, here is a PDF for you!

Specs

	BF Goodrich Advantage T/A Sport	Michelin Premier A/S
Category	Grand Touring All-Season Tire	Grand Touring All-Season Tire
Vehicle	Coupes, sedans	Coupes, sedans, minivans
Available Sizes (Rim)	15”, 16”, 17”, 18”, 19”	15”, 16”, 17”, 18”, 19”
Weight	20 – 34 lbs	19 – 27 lbs
Made In	United States	United States
Severe Snow Rated (3PMSF)	No	No
Warranty (P-metric)	60,000 Miles (H- or V-Speed Rated) 75,000 Miles (T-Speed Rated)	60,000 Miles
Prices	Check price section to see best possible prices	Check price section to see best possible prices

If you’re an SUV owner and Michelin lover, I highly recommend checking the ‘Best Michelin Tires for SUV‘ out. You can find masterpiece suggestions that are classified by needs.
If Michelin tires are too expensive for you, I highly recommend checking the ‘Michelin vs Bridgestone‘ out. You can find affordable options

Price

The tire market has a dynamic price policy. Hence, in my point of view, sharing tire price is pointless.

Though, I’ve analyzed the top 10 brands of most popular tire brands.

Here are the dealers with a reasonable price range,

DiscountTire

Biggest dealer in the US. Founded in 1960
1000 stores in 35 states. You most probably find one on your parallel street
Free rotation and balancing
5% off for DiscountTire cardholders on online purchase
Highest rated online tire dealer in Consumer Affairs
Almost all brands are available
Delivery takes 2-4 days (30% shorter average waiting time when you book online)
Frequent discounts and promotions

BF Goodrich Advantage T/A Sport: https://www.discounttire.com/buy-tires/bfgoodrich-advantage-t-a-sport

Michelin Premier A/S: https://www.discounttire.com/buy-tires/michelin-premier-a-s

TireRack

Fast and Free shipping
Usually delivered in 1 day
Joint venture with DiscountTire(their installers and dealers are on your service)
Tons of installer options, they also help you to choose the best one
Mobile installers in many areas, your tires will be replaced while you’re working in the office
Tire test results and comparisons can be found on the most product page
4.6/5 points on Google rate

BF Goodrich Advantage T/A Sport: https://www.tirerack.com/tires/bfgoodrich-advantage-t-a-sport

Michelin Premier A/S: https://www.tirerack.com/tires/michelin-premier-a-s

SimpleTire

Free shipping
Delivered in 2 days
Verified shops near you(for mount and balance)
Mobile installation option
7 million customers since 2021
4.7/5 points on Google rate
Top-notch customer service, you may even request a price match

BF Goodrich Advantage T/A Sport: https://simpletire.com/brands/bfgoodrich-tires/advantage-t-a-sport

Michelin Premier A/S: https://simpletire.com/brands/michelin-tires/premier-a-s

While choosing dealers, I especially pay attention to reliability. All of the dealers on this list have 15-20 years of experience in the online tire business. Therefore, I can guarantee a smooth and fast tire buying process.

Conclusion

Michelin Premier A/S and BF Goodrich Advantage T/A KO2 are above-average tires in every aspect. Yet, they’ll be more efficient if you’re using them in the right operation. The below table will help you to decide correctly.

If you have an issue with size selection, you might wanna check this one out!

	Michelin Premier A/S	BF Goodrich Advantage T/A Sport
Better for	Fuel-efficiency, riding comfort	Responsiveness and stable handling, performance-oriented vehicles
Pros	Wet, dry traction and breaking, light-snow traction	Stable cornering and quick steering response, wet and light snow traction, long-lasting rubber
Cons	Harsh ride due to stiff compound	Riding could be a bit smoother

If you have any further questions, please leave them below. I’ll try to answer them as soon as possible. Have a safe ride folks!

Pirelli Scorpion Verde All-Season vs Michelin Latitude Tour HP

Updated: July 28, 2025 by Emrecan Gurkan Leave a Comment

Pirelli Scorpion Verde All-Season and Michelin Latitude Tour HP are all-season touring tires. Those tires are built specifically for crossovers, SUVs, and sport utility vehicles. They’re not the best tires in their segments. Yet, they have pretty acceptable performance due to their price level. At the very end of this article, I will also share my premium picks for this segment. Let’s dig into it!

	Pirelli Scorpion Verde All-Season	Michelin Latitude Tour HP
Better for	Fuel-efficiency, riding comfort	Responsiveness and stable handling, performance-oriented vehicles
Pros	Reliable wet performance	Stable cornering and quick steering response, wet and light snow traction
Cons	Harsh ride due to stiff compound	Could be a bit smoother

As a former Bridgestone engineer, from my standpoint, Michelin Latitude Tour HP is better from top to toe tire. Its wet and dry performance is superior. Furthermore, its tread lasts longer. It can reduce noise and absorb vibration better than Scorpion Verde All-Season. Worth reminding you that, these tires have poor winter performance.