Best tires for the Cadillac ATS (225/45R17, ranked by category)

Q: What's the best all-season tire for the Cadillac ATS?

Our top all-season touring pick for the 225/45R17 OEM size is Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack, selected by matching segment fitment, all-season compound class, and premium-brand quality bonus.

Q: Should I get a cheaper tire for my Cadillac ATS?

The budget pick ranks by cost-per-warranty-mile. Trade-off is shorter warranty vs premium options, not actual safety risk.

Daily driver

Best all-season touring

Long warranty, low noise, balanced ride. The one-tire compromise that works for 80% of owners.

Bridgestone

Turanza QuietTrack

UTQG 800 with a 80,000-mile warranty — long-wear all-season compound built for the daily-driver mileage profile typical for Cadillac ATS owners.

UTQG 800 80k mi warranty 68 dB all-season

Goodyear

Assurance MaxLife

UTQG 820 with a 85,000-mile warranty — long-wear all-season compound built for the daily-driver mileage profile typical for Cadillac ATS owners.

UTQG 820 85k mi warranty 70 dB all-season

Michelin

CrossClimate 2

UTQG 640 with a 60,000-mile warranty — long-wear all-season compound built for the daily-driver mileage profile typical for Cadillac ATS owners.

UTQG 640 60k mi warranty 70 dB all-season

Michelin

Defender 2

UTQG 800 with a 80,000-mile warranty — long-wear all-season compound built for the daily-driver mileage profile typical for Cadillac ATS owners.

UTQG 800 80k mi warranty 68 dB all-season

Lowest cost per mile

Best budget

Best price-per-warranty-mile in this size. Trade-off is shorter warranty vs premium options, not safety.

Goodyear

Assurance MaxLife

820 UTQG with a 85,000-mile warranty works out to roughly 0.00¢ per 100 miles before install. Best price-per-mile in this size — no premium-brand markup.

UTQG 820 85k mi warranty 70 dB all-season

Bridgestone

Turanza QuietTrack

800 UTQG with a 80,000-mile warranty works out to roughly 0.00¢ per 100 miles before install. Best price-per-mile in this size — no premium-brand markup.

UTQG 800 80k mi warranty 68 dB all-season

Cooper

CS5 Ultra Touring

800 UTQG with a 80,000-mile warranty works out to roughly 0.00¢ per 100 miles before install. Best price-per-mile in this size — no premium-brand markup.

UTQG 800 80k mi warranty 70 dB all-season

Hankook

Kinergy PT

800 UTQG with a 90,000-mile warranty works out to roughly 0.00¢ per 100 miles before install. Best price-per-mile in this size — no premium-brand markup.

UTQG 800 90k mi warranty 70 dB all-season

Lowest cabin noise

Best quiet

Tread patterns engineered to break up the harmonic peaks that cause highway droning. Pick this if you commute long highway distances daily.

Bridgestone

Turanza QuietTrack

68 dB cabin-noise rating per the EU tire label — library-quiet. Tread pattern engineered to break up the harmonic peaks that cause highway droning.

UTQG 800 80k mi warranty 68 dB all-season

Michelin

Defender 2

68 dB cabin-noise rating per the EU tire label — library-quiet. Tread pattern engineered to break up the harmonic peaks that cause highway droning.

UTQG 800 80k mi warranty 68 dB all-season

Pirelli

Cinturato P7 All Season Plus 3

69 dB cabin-noise rating per the EU tire label — library-quiet. Tread pattern engineered to break up the harmonic peaks that cause highway droning.

UTQG 700 70k mi warranty 69 dB all-season

Michelin

Pilot Sport All Season 4

69 dB cabin-noise rating per the EU tire label — library-quiet. Tread pattern engineered to break up the harmonic peaks that cause highway droning.

UTQG 500 45k mi warranty 69 dB all-season

Cold-weather grip

Best winter

Dedicated winter or all-weather compounds that stay pliable below 7 °C. Necessary for >5 snow days a year.

Bridgestone

Blizzak WS90

Dedicated winter tire compound — stays pliable below 7 °C where summer/all-season rubber hardens. Recommended for Cadillac ATS drivers in cold or snowy regions.

71 dB winter

Michelin

X-Ice Snow

Dedicated winter tire compound — stays pliable below 7 °C where summer/all-season rubber hardens. Recommended for Cadillac ATS drivers in cold or snowy regions.

71 dB winter

Toyo

Celsius

Dedicated winter tire compound — stays pliable below 7 °C where summer/all-season rubber hardens. Recommended for Cadillac ATS drivers in cold or snowy regions.

UTQG 440 winter

Side-by-side

Pick the trade-off that matches your driving

	All-season Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack	Best budget Goodyear Assurance MaxLife	Best winter Bridgestone Blizzak WS90
UTQG treadwear	800	820	—
Mileage warranty	80,000 mi	85,000 mi	—
Cabin noise	68 dB	70 dB	71 dB
Season class	all-season	all-season	winter
Type	touring	touring	passenger

OEM tire sizes by year

What size does the Cadillac ATS use?

Recommendations on this page are anchored to the latest model-year's OEM size. Confirm yours against the driver-door placard before purchase.

Year	OEM size
2013–2015	`225/40R18`	Year-specific fitment →
2016–2019	`255/35R18`	Year-specific fitment →

Browse Cadillac ATS fitment by year →

How we ranked these tires for the Cadillac ATS

We started with the latest model-year's OEM tire size — 225/45R17 — and filtered our catalog of 22,000+ tires to those offered in that exact size. From there, four parallel rankings:

Best all-season ranks on a weighted score: tire type matches passenger car segment, season is "all-season", premium brand bonus (Michelin / Continental / Bridgestone / Pirelli / Goodyear / Nokian).
Best budget ranks on cost-per-warranty-mile — the lower the better. Premium brands get no bonus here.
Best quiet ranks on the EU tire-label dB rating; lower is quieter.
Best winter filters to tires marked 3PMSF severe-snow rated or all-weather class, with a small premium-brand bonus because winter-compound R&D is capital-intensive.

For sedans and compacts, the all-season touring tire below is the best default — long warranty, low cabin noise, reasonable cost per mile. Switch to the quiet pick if highway droning is a deal-breaker; switch to the winter pick if you see significant snow each year. Use the side-by-side comparison above to weigh the trade-offs against your specific driving — highway-heavy, winter-state, performance-oriented, or budget-constrained.

NHTSA-reported issues for Cadillac ATS

10

Complaints

1

Crashes

2

Injuries

0

Deaths

Top issue category: Tires (General)

Most reported: Tires (General) (8) · Tread / Belt (1) · Sidewall (1)

Reported across: 2013 – 2018 (5 years)

Complaints are voluntarily submitted to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation and are not verified by NHTSA — they represent owner-reported problems, not proven defects. Counts can be useful as a relative quality signal across comparable tires or vehicles.

FAQ

What's the best all-season tire for the Cadillac ATS?

The all-season touring slate above ranks the top options for the 225/45R17 OEM size. The leader is selected by matching cadillac-segment fitment, all-season compound class, and premium-brand quality bonus. For most Cadillac ATS owners, the all-season touring pick is the best one-tire compromise — long warranty, low noise, reasonable cost per mile.

Should I get a cheaper tire for my Cadillac ATS?

The budget slate above ranks tires by cost-per-warranty-mile, ignoring brand premium. The budget pick is genuinely competitive on durability metrics — the trade-off is shorter warranty and slightly higher cabin noise, not actual safety risk. If you drive less than 15,000 miles a year, the budget pick will outlast your replacement window regardless.

Does the Cadillac ATS need winter tires?

If you see more than 5 snow days a year or drive at sustained temperatures below 7 °C, yes — winter compounds stay pliable in cold where all-season rubber hardens, which translates directly to shorter braking distances. The winter pick above is 3PMSF severe-snow rated and works for the 225/45R17 OEM fitment. Storage cost is real (4 extra tires somewhere), but the safety margin in winter conditions is substantial.

Can I run a different tire size on my Cadillac ATS?

Plus-size and minus-size alternatives within ±3% overall diameter are typically safe per the ETRTO standard. See the 225/45R17 upsize options for the full categorised alternatives table with verdicts.

Where can I buy these tires?

Each tire links to its detail page with live pricing from our online retailer partners. Out-the-door cost (including mount, balance, TPMS service, and disposal) varies by state — use the install cost calculator for a realistic estimate.