Vehicles using LT225/65R17 tires include:

• Buick Envision
• Chevrolet Equinox
• Dodge Journey
• Ford Maverick
• GMC Terrain
• Honda Crosstour
• Honda CR-V
• Jaguar e-Pace
• Jeep Cherokee
• Lexus RX
• Nissan X-Trail
• Subaru Outback
• Toyota Highlander
• Volkswagen Routan

1. Bridgestone DriveGuard - Best All-Season tire

We’re going to kick this list off with the Bridgestone DriveGuard Plus, a premium all-season tire that brings to the game a little added value: the peace of mind that you can expect with run-flat technology. Run-flat tires are designed with a reinforced sidewall structure that can support a vehicle’s entire weight; even after complete tire failure and total loss of inflation pressure, run-flat technology can enable a driver to keep going as far as another 50 miles at 50 mph. Along with the run-flat design, you can depend on the DriveGuard Plus to offer performance and consistent grip across a variety of weather conditions. That means great wet-weather grip and resistance to hydroplaning on wet pavement, with circumferential grooves that cut through standing water and route it behind the tire's contact patch. Full-depth 3D sipes multiply the tire’s grip by adding hundreds of extra edges in snow, slush, and rain, and its asymmetric all-season tread incorporates a system of angled and circumferential grooves with open shoulder slots for good water evacuation and wet-weather grip. With all that taken into mind, we register the DriveGuard Plus with a SimpleScore of 9.7 for traction. Wear properties are also notable, thanks to robust internal construction and materials, a long-wearing tread compound, and of course the run-flat design. Bridgestone covers the DriveGuard Plus with a 65,000 mile limited manufacturer tread life warranty, and our team arrived at a SimpleScore of 9.6 for longevity for this tire. In the handling category, the DriveGuard Plus gets a solid 9.9 SimpeScore thanks to its asymmetric tread pattern and stable, rigid tread face which are all designed for cornering, braking, control, and steering responses that are crisp and predictable. All in all, this is a Grand Touring tire that’s the top of the game when it comes to year-round traction, a quiet, luxurious ride, great handling ability and excellent wear properties.

2. Goodyear Wrangler Steadfast HT - Best Highway tire

Next up we come to the Goodyear Wrangler Steadfast HT, a highway tire that’s designed for the levels of ride comfort, road manners, stability, and warranty that are more in line with what you’d expect from an automotive Grand Touring tire. The Wrangler Steadfast HT is durable, with DuPont Kevlar in the tread, a reinforced sidewall, and built-in WearGauge indicators molded into the tread pattern. Goodyear covers the Wrangler Steadfast HT with a 70,000 mile limited manufacturer tread life warranty. What that all comes down to is a tire that offers long, even wear and is tough enough to resist damage from potholes and other hazards – we give the Wrangler Steadfast HT a SimpleScore of 9.9 for longevity. A SimpleScore of 9.7 for traction is also pretty hard to beat, thanks to a pattern of sipes, lateral and angled grooves, and extra-wide circumferential grooves that mitigate hydroplaning and can navigate through wet weather with peace of mind and confidence. Cornering, braking response, and steering input are all predictable and direct without being jumpy; thanks to that tread design and a solid center rib – we give the Steadfast HT a SimpleScore of 9.5 for handling.

3. Pirelli Scorpion All Season Plus 3 - Great All-Season tire

Here’s another great candidate in the all-season category, the Pirelli Scorpion All Season Plus 3. For most drivers of light trucks, SUVs, and crossovers, all-season tires are a great jack-of-all-trades and the most sensible option all the way around. With a premium all-season tire, you can depend on them for year-round performance with a quiet, refined ride, long wear, stable handling, and solid, stable road manners. The Scorpion All Season Plus 3 meets all those expectations and more – meaning consistent traction in wet, dry, or light winter conditions with a system of circumferential grooves that evacuate standing water from the tire’s footprint to resist hydroplaning in wet weather. For year-round traction, the tread design has a pattern of 3D sipes with angled and lateral grooves, pulling in a SimpleScore rating of 9.7 for traction. Pirelli covers the Scorpion All-Season Plus 3 with a 70,000 mile limited manufacturer tread life warranty, thanks to robust internal construction and a rubber formulation with great wear properties, which racks up a SimpleScore rating of 9.8 for longevity. Handling and cornering are predictable and crisp, with a sequence-tuned shoulder block and revised footprint for a SimpleScore rating of 9.4 for handling. Overall, the Pirelli Scorpion All Season Plus 3 gets a composite SimpleScore of a respectable 9.2.

4. Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV - Best Winter tire

Let’s talk about our pick for a winter tire, one that’s probably one of the best performance-oriented winter tires for light trucks and SUVs that you can find anywhere: the Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV. Nokian is based in Finland (yes, the same parent company as Nokia phones) and has extensive R&D in tires for winter weather. In other words, the Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV is the tire that can get through the rigors of the rough, extreme winters in Scandinavia. It probably doesn’t surprise anyone that the Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV’s SimpleScore is a solid 9.9 for traction – this tire is designed with a directional winter tread, a strategic pattern of sipes and sweeping grooves, and is already fitted with studs for ice storms that turn roads slicker than a hockey rink (always check your state laws for the legality of studded tires). The Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV’s innovative stud pattern is placed at two different angles, helping to keep road noise low and minimize impact on pavement surfaces, while still delivering tenacious traction for control, braking, acceleration, and maneuvering. Road noise is soaked up even more with a foam layer for further sound insulation. The Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV is also designed for durability, with Aramid-reinforced sidewalls and a tread formulation that’s tough but stays flexible in subfreezing weather, for a SimpleScore of 9.1 for longevity. Handling is more like a performance tire, with a score of 8.9, thanks to its shoulder design, stiff construction, and directional tread. Last but not least, the Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV features low rolling resistance, low enough to make it a good fit for EVs and hybrids. As you’d expect, the Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV is Three Peak Mountain Snowflake rated for severe winter service.

5. Cooper ProControl - Good All-Season tire

Let’s wrap things up with a versatile premium all-season tire that’s a great choice for a range of sedans, minivans, and crossovers: the ProControl from Cooper. The Cooper ProControl is durable – its internal details include high turn-up at the sidewall, a durable, long-wearing tread compound, polyester casing with an angled steel belt package, and a nylon reinforcement cap for stability and good driver feedback at highway speed. The ProControl gets a near-perfect SimpleScore of 9.8 for longevity – Cooper covers it with a best-in-class 70,000 mile warranty. One of the innovations we’re impressed with on the ProControl is a profile and footprint that manages vehicle weight and evenly distributes braking and cornering forces for a SimpleScore of 8.6 for handling. How that translates for your driving experience is handling performance and performance that is predictable, confident, and precise. The wet-weather grip gets a boost from circumferential and lateral grooves that route water away from the tire’s contact patch to fight hydroplaning. Its next-generation sipes are designed to continue delivering traction even as the tread depth wears down and they expand and widen. At the center of the tire, its ribs feature a higher density of sipes to help boost grip in low-friction snow and slush – we give the Cooper ProControl a SimpleScore of 8.6 for traction.

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