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175/70R13 tires ranked by treadwear

Quick answer: NHTSA's UTQG data has 34 tire lines with a treadwear grade filed for 175/70R13. The highest grade is 640 (tied by 2 lines, including Delta ESTEEM XLE); the median is 430 and the lowest is 280. The highest-treadwear line that also has traction A or AA is Delta ESTEEM XLE (640).

Ranking: 175/70R13 tire lines by NHTSA treadwear grade

Sorted from highest to lowest treadwear. Ties share a rank. If a line has several records for this size with different grades, the lowest is used for ranking and the range is shown. Enter your own price and expected miles in the last columns; nothing is pre-filled because price and warranty data are pending a feed.

RankBrandLineTreadwearPercentile in sizeTractionTemp.Price / set ($)Expected miles$ per 1,000 mi
1DeltaESTEEM XLE94Traction ATemp B—
1MonarchOvation94Traction ATemp B—
3YokohamaAVID Touring91Traction ATemp B—
4CordovanTOUR PLUS TR/HR/VR79Traction ATemp B—
4MohawkGRAND AM TOUR TR/HR/VR79Traction ATemp B—
4MohawkGRAND TOUR79Traction ATemp B—
4ToyoTOURING TR/HR/VR79Traction ATemp B—
8ToyoTiger Paw AWP II74Traction ATemp B—
8UniroyalTiger Paw AWP II74Traction ATemp B—
10TBCMach 4 R20371Traction ATemp A—
11SumitomoMach 1 R20168Traction ATemp A—
12ThundererAMERICA SELECTA PUS62Traction ATemp B—
12ThundererDireccional62Traction ATemp B—
14Epic TourEPT06 EPIC TOUR LL70050Traction ATemp B—
14GoodrideSP0650Traction ATemp B—
14MotomasterAspen Touring A/S50Traction ATemp B—
14StarfireSOLARUS CLASSIC50Traction BTemp B—
18ThundererAMERICA AT 90938Traction ATemp B—
18ThundererAMERICA SELECTA38Traction ATemp B—
18YokohamaAegis LS438Traction ATemp B—
18YokohamaAVID T438Traction ATemp B—
22CycloneTouring A/S24Traction ATemp B—
22HankookKInERGy ECO2 (OE)24Traction ATemp A—
22NexenSB-70224Traction ATemp B—
22ThundererTURBO ECO24Traction ATemp B—
22VeneziaULTIMA XPT24Traction ATemp A—
27NexenSB-700α21Traction ATemp B—
28AmericaClassic9Traction BTemp B—
28HankookCentum K7029Traction ATemp B—
28ThundererASTRAL PLUS9Traction ATemp B—
28ThundererTurbo9Traction ATemp B—
32Allegiance IVRADIAL A/S3Traction ATemp B—
32ThundererClassic3Traction BTemp B—
34DoralSDL700Traction ATemp B—

Click a column heading to sort. Treadwear bar shows the lowest grade filed for this size.

Percentile in size = share of the 34 lines for 175/70R13 with a lower treadwear grade. Cost column: price per set ÷ (expected miles ÷ 1,000), calculated in your browser from your inputs only.

How the 34 lines spread across treadwear bands

Treadwear bandLinesShare
200–29913%
300–399721%
400–4991544%
500–599824%
600 and up39%

The median line sits in the 400–499 band: an above-average treadwear grade, typical of many touring and all-season tires.

Best treadwear grade by brand for 175/70R13

BrandHighest grade for this size
Delta640
Monarch640
Yokohama620
Cordovan580
Mohawk580
Toyo580
Uniroyal560
TBC540
Sumitomo500
Thunderer460
Epic Tour440
Goodride440
Motomaster440
Starfire440
Cyclone400

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FAQ

Which 175/70R13 tire has the highest treadwear rating?

In NHTSA's UTQG data the highest treadwear grade filed for 175/70R13 is 640, shared by 2 lines. This covers only lines whose NHTSA record names this exact size.

What is a typical treadwear grade for 175/70R13 tires?

The median treadwear grade across the 34 rated lines for 175/70R13 is 430. Across all sizes in the dataset the median is 420.

What is the cost per mile of 175/70R13 tires?

We have no licensed price or warranty-mileage feed yet, so cost per mile is not computed. Use cost per 1,000 miles = price per set ÷ (expected miles ÷ 1,000) with your own quote; the table below has inputs for each line.

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Last updated: · Data: NHTSA tire ratings (UTQG) API, pulled 2026-10-25. 7,628 records.