Vehicles using LT265/70R16 tire size:

• Toyota Sequoia
• Nissan Frontier
• Mitsubishi Montero
• Mercedes-Benz G-Class
• GMC Canyon
• Chevrolet Suburban 1500
• Cadillac Escalade

1. Goodyear Wrangler Steadfast HT - Best Highway tire

Let’s start with a great highway-terrain tire, the Wrangler Steadfast HT from Goodyear. The Goodyear Wrangler Steadfast HT is developed to match up year-round grip with Grand Touring-style standards of ride comfort, road manners, stability, and wear properties. Durability is a top priority with the Wrangler Steadfast HT; its tread is infused with DuPont Kevlar, along with a reinforced sidewall and built-in WearGauge indicators molded into the tread face itself to give a driver a heads-up to uneven or excessive wear. Goodyear covers the Wrangler Steadfast HT from the factory with a 70,000 mile warranty. With that kind of long, even wear and the durability to resist damage from potholes and other hazards, we give the Wrangler Steadfast HT an unbeatable SimpleScore of 9.9 for longevity. A SimpleScore of 9.7 for traction is also pretty commendable as well, thanks to a network of sipes for winter grip, lateral/angled grooves, and extra-wide circumferential grooves that work together as a system to cut the risk of hydroplaning and get through wet weather with ease and confidence. Cornering, braking response, and steering input are all precise and accurate, thanks to that proven tread design and a solid center rib – the Steadfast HT comes in with a SimpleScore of 9.5 for handling. Overall SimpleScore for the Goodyear Wrangler Steadfast HT is a very strong 9.7.

2. Toyo Open Country A/T III - Best All-Terrain tire

Any 4WD-equipped light truck using the LT265/70R16 size is just as home off the pavement as on the highway, so here’s our best all-terrain tire choice. If you’re looking for the one tire you can depend on to get the job done for off-road adventures in sand, snow, mud, or rocks, the Toyo Open Country A/T III could be that tire. That doesn’t mean, however, any serious compromises on the low noise, responsive handling, good road manners, and comfortable ride that you’d hope for with some of the best all-season tires. That might all sound like a set of pretty tall expectations, but the Toyo Open Country A/T III is precisely that kind of all-terrain tire. With a tough cut-and-chip resistant tread compound., polyester casing, two steel belts, and a spiral wrap polyamide cap layer, the Open Country A/T III is certainly durable and has great wear properties. Toyo backs the Open Country A/T III with a 65,000 mile limited manufacturer tread life warranty for a near-perfect SimpleScore of 9.6 for longevity. The symmetric all-terrain tread is designed with a high void ratio and stone ejectors to easily eject mud, stones, and debris, so there’s a clear section of the tire to dig in as the wheel turns. Its extra-deep tread is designed for reliable traction along with extended wear. The Toyo Open Country A/T III has the Three Peak Mountain Snowflake rating for severe winter service (SimpleScore of 9.7 for traction). Cornering, braking, and steering responses are also correct and sharp without being overly sensitive, thanks to the shoulder design, sipe pattern, and stable internal construction of the Open Country A/T III. SimpleScore for handling: 9.3. All in all, the Toyo Open Country A/T III is a tire you can’t go wrong with for a light truck or SUV, with performance equally at home on or off paved surfaces.

3. Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 - Best Winter tire

Next up is our choice for a winter tire, and the Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 is a perfect option for winter performance for your truck or SUV The Blizzak DM-V2 has the design features and technology to let you navigate through some of the most difficult winter conditions without subjecting you and your passengers to a rough nerve-wracking ride. This purpose-built winter tire is packed with next-generation features like an advanced winter tread formulation that incorporates Bridgestone’s multi-cell rubber compounds and a hydrophilic coating, helping to ensure that the tire stays flexible at subfreezing temperatures. The Blizzak DM-V2 keeps the most rubber in contact with the road with increased block edges in its tread pattern. Its tread compound is infused with “bite particles” that let the Blizzak DM-V2 get the best purchase in snowy, slushy, or icy surfaces, earning a SimpleScore of 9.7 for traction. That enhanced contact patch is designed to enhance steering feedback and response as well as traction and control, bringing home a SimpleScore of 8.9 for handling. Durability is another strong point with this tire; while most tires naturally lose traction as the tread depth wears down, Bridgestone designed the Blizzak DM-V2 with NanoPro Tech Multicell Compound for the first 55% of the tire’s tread depth. From that point on, the remaining 45% of tread depth is a standard winter compound that still delivers excellent grip on snow and slush (SimpleScore of 9.3 for longevity). As you’d probably expect, the Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 is Three Peak Mountain Snowflake rated for severe winter service.

4. Falken Wildpeak H/T 02 - Great Highway tire

Next up is our pick for another highway-terrain tire, the Falken Wildpeak H/T 02. The Wildpeak H/T 02 is categorized as an all-season highway-terrain tire, but don’t be fooled – this is a very tough and durable tire for light trucks and SUVs, complete with Heavy Duty LT designation. The Wildpeak H/T 02 is nothing if not resilient; its design features include a rugged upper sidewall, damage-resistant tread compound, “support bridge” tread blocks that add extra rigidity and stability, and up to a 70,000 mile warranty. Put all that together and it comes out to a SimpleScore of 9.7 for longevity. It’s designed for year-round performance, with a tread pattern that incorporates circumferential and lateral grooves with 3D Canyon Sipes and a silica-rich tread formulation, for a SimpleScore of 8.7 for traction. Steering response, braking performance, road manners, and cornering are all precise and civilized, and we give the Wildpeak H/T 02 a SimpleScore of 8.5 for handling. Overall SimpleScore for the Falken Wildpeak H/T 02 is a very robust 9.1.

5. Mickey Thompson Baja Boss A/T - Great All-Terrain tire

Let’s wrap this up with another great candidate for an all-terrain tire, the Mickey Thompson Baja Boss A/T. The Mickey Thompson Baja Boss A/T gets SimpleScore numbers of 9.9 for traction, 8.8 for longevity, 9.5 for handling, and an overall average SimpleScore of 9.4. With an asymmetric all-terrain lug tread and Mickey Thompson’s Extreme Sidebiter wraparound lugs, the Baja Boss A/T has the Three Peak Mountain Snowflake certification for severe winter service and is a tire that’s right at home in mud, loose dirt, gravel, or other messy terrains. With a durable silica-infused tread compound and Powerply XD construction with over 50% more denier cord in its reinforcement layers, the Mickey Thompson Baja Boss A/T is nothing but tough and is protected by a 50,000 mile warranty from the factory. Even with those impeccable off-road credentials, the Baja Boss A/T is surprisingly civilized (and quiet) on the pavement, thanks to that asymmetric tread and an optimized contact patch.

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