Vehicles using LT265/70R18 tires:

• Chevrolet Silverado 2500
• Ford F150
• GMC Sierra 1500
• Infiniti QX56
• Nissan Armada
• Toyota Tundra

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

Any 4WD-equipped truck with LT266/70R18 tires is just as home off the pavement as on the highway, so let’s kick this list off with our best all-terrain tire choice. The Toyo Open Country A/T III is the tire that’s going to be sturdy and dependable enough to get the job done for off-road adventures in sand, snow, mud, or rocks. That doesn’t mean, however, that you have to make any real compromises on the low noise, responsive handling, good road manners, and comfortable ride that go along with some of the best all-season tires. That might all sound like some lofty expectations, but the Toyo Open Country A/T III is just that kind of all-terrain tire. Toyo put durability as a top priority with the Open Country A/T III; it’s designed around a tough cut-and-chip resistant tread compound., polyester casing, two steel belts, and a spiral wrap polyamide cap layer. Toyo backs the Open Country A/T III with a 65,000 mile limited manufacturer tread life warranty, which chalks up a very respectable SimpleScore of 9.6 for longevity. The symmetric all-terrain tread is designed with a high void ratio and stone ejectors that make it easy to shed stones, mud, and debris, leaving a clear section of the tire to dig in as the wheel turns. Its extra-deep tread is designed for tenacious traction along with extended wear. The Toyo Open Country A/T III has the Three Peak Mountain Snowflake certification for severe winter service (SimpleScore of 9.7 for traction). Cornering, braking, and steering responses are also predictable and direct without being overly touchy, thanks to the shoulder design, sipe pattern, and stable internal construction of the Open Country A/T III. SimpleScore for handling: 9.3. The Toyo Open Country A/T III is a tire you can’t go wrong with in this tire size, with performance equally at home on or off paved surfaces.

2. Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse HT - Best All-Season tire

Next up is our pick for a premium all-season tire for light trucks, the Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse HT. The Wrangler Workhorse HT gets an overall SimpleScore of 9.2, which breaks down as 9.8 for handling, 9.9 for traction, and 7.9 for longevity. With a 60,000 mile warranty, the Wrangler Workhorse HT is nothing if not durable – it’s designed to last with a long-wearing tread formulation, a 2-ply polyester casing, 2-ply polyester-reinforced sidewalls, twin high-tensile steel belts, and a polyamide spiral-wound cap layer. That admirable SimpleScore number for traction is thanks to the Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse HT’s all-season tread design, with its combination of circumferential and angled grooves, a closed shoulder with slots for water drainage, and a dense network of sipes for enhanced winter performance. All those tread features are designed to interlock and perform as a system for grip in wet, dry, or winter conditions. That tread design and the rigidity of the Wrangler Workhorse HT’s casing and treadface also are factors in that excellent score for handling.

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LT - Best Winter tire

In some parts of the country, the onset of winter weather means several inches of snow, with subfreezing temperatures that ensure it’ll stay on the ground and roads for days or weeks at a time. For winter conditions that are that difficult, a dependable winter tire is the only thing that’s up to the task because most all-season tires are not going to be capable of getting you safely from point A to point B and back. That’s why we thought of the Bridgestone Blizzak LT as our pick for the best winter tire in the LT265/70R18 tire size. The Blizzak LT is a winter tire for light trucks, with a full 10-ply rating for enhanced load capacity and commercial-grade ruggedness. Handling and stability are excellent; it’s designed with robust internal construction and tie bars that link the shoulders and tread blocks together, reducing tread squirm and deformation – we give the Blizzak LT a SimpleScore of 9.8 for handling. The Blizzak LT is certified with the Three Peak Mountain Snowflake rating for severe winter service, with a high sipe density, zigzag grooves, extra-deep tread depth, and wide grooves toward the shoulder that more efficiently evacuate snow and slush. After adding it all up and looking at the reviews, we give the Blizzak LT a SimpleScore of 9.9 for traction. Treadwear and durability add even more value for this tire, for a longevity SimpleScore of 8.0. We should mention that tread life for any purpose-built winter tire is a relative thing; their rubber formulations are softer and are designed to stay flexible for traction in subfreezing weather. The downside of that is that tires like the Bridgestone Blizzak LT will wear prematurely in warmer conditions and should not be used if temperatures are above 40-45 degrees F.

4. Continental TerrainContact A/T - Great All-Terrain tire

Let’s talk about another great all-terrain tire, the Continental TerrainContact A/T. The TerrainContact A/T offers the best of both worlds: durable, dependable traction off the pavement with ride quality, noise levels, and road manners that are completely composed on the highway. The Continental TerrainContact A/T gets an overall SimpleScore of 9.0, with a traction score of 9.6 thanks to Continental’s +Silane tread formulation and TractionPlus design. The TractionPlus package includes a closed shoulder, full-depth sipes, and deep traction grooves for confident grip in off-road or wintry conditions. The TerrainContact is durable too, with twin steel belts, a 2-ply polyester casing, and a spiral-wound polyamide layer for stability at highway speeds. Continental covers the TerrainContact A/T with a 60,000 mile warranty and we determined a SimpleScore of 8.4 for longevity. The closed shoulder and reinforced casing of the TerrainContact A/T are designed for confident steering response, cornering, and braking performance for a SimpleScore of 9.1 for handling. Bonus: the TerrainContact A/T is available with an outlined white letter sidewall that looks great on a variety of trucks and SUVs.

5. Nitto Terra Grappler G2 - Good All-Terrain tire

Let’s wrap things up with one more great all-terrain tire, the Nitto Terra Grappler G2. This latest iteration of the Nitto Grappler family is Three Peak Mountain Snowflake rated for severe winter service and features an aggressive all-terrain tread pattern that incorporates 3D sipes and staggered shoulder lugs that wrap almost halfway down the sidewall for great lateral terrain so you can claw your way out of ruts or mud. That was sufficient to give the Nitto Terra Grappler G2 a SimpleScore of 8.5 for traction. We’ve also noted this tire’s durability, including its damage-resistant tread compound, robust internal construction and tie bars that link tread blocks together for toughness and resistance to flexing and stresses. Nitto covers the Terra Grappler G2 with a 50,000 or 65,000 mile warranty (depending on size), and we give this tire a SimpleScore of 8.2 in the longevity department. On the highway, the Nitto Terra Grappler G2’s road manners, braking performance, steering response, and cornering are all pretty composed and predictable (thanks in part to those tie bars in the tread) for a SimpleScore of 8.6 for handling. We should also mention that you can easily customize your truck’s looks with this tire; the Terra Grappler G2 has a reversible design with two different sidewall treatments (choose from “blade” or “lightning bolt” styles) for a personal aesthetic statement.

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