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175/70R14 tires ranked by treadwear

Quick answer: NHTSA's UTQG data has 25 tire lines with a treadwear grade filed for 175/70R14. The highest grade is 660 (tied by 2 lines, including Delta ESTEEM XLE); the median is 420 and the lowest is 220. The highest-treadwear line that also has traction A or AA is Delta ESTEEM XLE (660).

Ranking: 175/70R14 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 XLE92Traction ATemp B—
1MonarchOvation92Traction ATemp B—
3ToyoTiger Paw AWP II84Traction ATemp B—
3UniroyalTiger Paw AWP II84Traction ATemp B—
5CertifiedAllTrek80Traction ATemp A—
6FirestoneF-70072Traction ATemp A—
6TBCMach 4 R20372Traction ATemp A—
8AmericusTouring Plus64Traction ATemp A—
8SumitomoMach 1 R20164Traction ATemp A—
10GoodrideSP0660Traction ATemp A—
11Epic TourEPT21 EPIC TOUR LL70052Traction ATemp B—
11JK TyreUX ROYALE52Traction ATemp A—
13YokohamaAegis LS444Traction ATemp B—
13YokohamaAVID T444Traction ATemp B—
15HankookKInERGy ECO2 (OE)20Traction ATemp A—
15HankookOptimo H724 (OE)20Traction ATemp A—
15NeutralCLASSE PREMIERE CP621α20Traction ATemp A—
15NexenSB-70220Traction ATemp B—
15ThundererASTRAL NEO20Traction ATemp A—
15ThundererReal20Traction ATemp A—
21NexenSB-700α16Traction ATemp B—
22HankookKInERGy EX (OE)12Traction ATemp A—
23DoralSDL704Traction ATemp B—
23SailunGT704Traction ATemp B—
25VercelliSPRINT CLASSIC "H"0Traction ATemp B—

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

Percentile in size = share of the 25 lines for 175/70R14 with a lower treadwear grade. Cost column: price per set ÷ (expected miles ÷ 1,000), calculated in your browser from your inputs only.

How the 25 lines spread across treadwear bands

Treadwear bandLinesShare
200–29914%
300–399416%
400–4991144%
500–599520%
600 and up416%

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 175/70R14

BrandHighest grade for this size
Delta660
Monarch660
Toyo600
Uniroyal600
Certified560
Firestone540
TBC540
Americus500
Sumitomo500
Goodride460
Epic Tour440
JK Tyre440
Yokohama420
Hankook400
Neutral400

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FAQ

Which 175/70R14 tire has the highest treadwear rating?

In NHTSA's UTQG data the highest treadwear grade filed for 175/70R14 is 660, shared by 2 lines. This covers only lines whose NHTSA record names this exact size.

What is a typical treadwear grade for 175/70R14 tires?

The median treadwear grade across the 25 rated lines for 175/70R14 is 420. Across all sizes in the dataset the median is 420.

What is the cost per mile of 175/70R14 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.