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205/60R15 tires ranked by treadwear

Quick answer: NHTSA's UTQG data has 33 tire lines with a treadwear grade filed for 205/60R15. The highest grade is 700 (Yokohama AVID TRZ); the median is 440 and the lowest is 60. The highest-treadwear line that also has traction A or AA is Yokohama AVID TRZ (700).

Ranking: 205/60R15 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
1YokohamaAVID TRZ97Traction ATemp B—
2YokohamaAVID Touring94Traction ATemp B—
3CertifiedAllTrek91Traction ATemp A—
4AmericusTouring Plus61Traction ATemp A—
4DeltaESTEEM XLE61Traction ATemp A—
4GoodrideSP0661Traction ATemp A—
4MontgomeryOvation61Traction ATemp A—
4SumitomoMach 1 R20161Traction ATemp A—
4SumitomoMach 2 R30161Traction ATemp A—
4TelstarMach 4 R30261Traction ATemp A—
4ToyoCrusade SXT61Traction ATemp A—
4TribuneStrada I61Traction ATemp A—
4YokohamaAVID H4s/V4s61Traction AATemp A—
14JK TyreUX158Traction ATemp A—
15PhillipsPROMETER LL6055Traction AATemp A—
16Big OSXP SUPER SPORT45Traction ATemp B—
16Epic TourEPT43 EPIC TOUR LL60045Traction ATemp A—
16NexenRADIAL N200045Traction ATemp A—
19NeutralCLASSE PREMIERE33Traction ATemp A—
19NexenRADIAL N500033Traction ATemp A—
19SumitomoTouring HR33Traction ATemp A—
19YokohamaAVID T433Traction ATemp B—
23NeutralCLASSE PREMIERE CP621α18Traction ATemp A—
23NeutralCLASSE PREMIERE CP64118Traction ATemp A—
23NeutralDARK HORSE II-6018Traction ATemp A—
23NexenSB-60218Traction ATemp A—
23ThundererAstral18Traction ATemp A—
28HP259HP25912Traction ATemp A—
28PrometerSX-60812Traction ATemp A—
30FirestoneFIREHAWK GTA-029Traction ATemp B—
31DoralSDL603Traction ATemp A—
31FirestoneF-7003Traction AATemp A—
33VercelliADVAN A0480Traction BTemp A—

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

Percentile in size = share of the 33 lines for 205/60R15 with a lower treadwear grade. Cost column: price per set ÷ (expected miles ÷ 1,000), calculated in your browser from your inputs only.

How the 33 lines spread across treadwear bands

Treadwear bandLinesShare
under 20013%
200–29926%
300–39939%
400–4991442%
500–5991133%
600 and up26%

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 205/60R15

BrandHighest grade for this size
Yokohama700
Certified560
Americus500
Delta500
Goodride500
Montgomery500
Sumitomo500
Telstar500
Toyo500
Tribune500
JK Tyre480
Phillips460
Big O440
Epic Tour440
Nexen440

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FAQ

Which 205/60R15 tire has the highest treadwear rating?

In NHTSA's UTQG data the highest treadwear grade filed for 205/60R15 is 700, for the Yokohama AVID TRZ. This covers only lines whose NHTSA record names this exact size.

What is a typical treadwear grade for 205/60R15 tires?

The median treadwear grade across the 33 rated lines for 205/60R15 is 440. Across all sizes in the dataset the median is 420.

What is the cost per mile of 205/60R15 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.