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245/75R16 tires ranked by treadwear

Quick answer: NHTSA's UTQG data has 14 tire lines with a treadwear grade filed for 245/75R16. The highest grade is 700 (tied by 3 lines, including Blackhawk HISCEND-H HT01); the median is 510 and the lowest is 300. The highest-treadwear line that also has traction A or AA is Blackhawk HISCEND-H HT01 (700).

Ranking: 245/75R16 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
1BlackhawkHISCEND-H HT0179Traction ATemp B—
1JupiterELANZO SUPRA79Traction ATemp B—
1NexenTOUR CUV A/S79Traction ATemp B—
4ThundererR60171Traction ATemp A—
5AmericusA/T57Traction ATemp B—
5ThundererR40457Traction ATemp B—
7NexenROADIAN HT50Traction ATemp B—
8AmericanPROSPECTOR A/T LT14Traction ATemp C—
8ComancheRADIAL H/T14Traction ATemp B—
8HankookDynaPro HT (OE)14Traction BTemp B—
8VeneziaBrute14Traction ATemp B—
8YokohamaGeolandar H/T-S14Traction ATemp B—
13CycloneRadial SUV7Traction ATemp B—
14TornelOPEN COUNTRY A310Traction ATemp B—

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

Percentile in size = share of the 14 lines for 245/75R16 with a lower treadwear grade. Cost column: price per set ÷ (expected miles ÷ 1,000), calculated in your browser from your inputs only.

How the 14 lines spread across treadwear bands

Treadwear bandLinesShare
300–39917%
400–49917%
500–599964%
600 and up321%

The median line sits in the 500–599 band: a high treadwear grade; the manufacturer rates this tire to wear slowly relative to the government control tire.

Best treadwear grade by brand for 245/75R16

BrandHighest grade for this size
Blackhawk700
Jupiter700
Nexen700
Thunderer560
Americus540
American500
Comanche500
Hankook500
Venezia500
Yokohama500
Cyclone400
Tornel300

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FAQ

Which 245/75R16 tire has the highest treadwear rating?

In NHTSA's UTQG data the highest treadwear grade filed for 245/75R16 is 700, shared by 3 lines. This covers only lines whose NHTSA record names this exact size.

What is a typical treadwear grade for 245/75R16 tires?

The median treadwear grade across the 14 rated lines for 245/75R16 is 510. Across all sizes in the dataset the median is 420.

What is the cost per mile of 245/75R16 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.