275/60R20 tires ranked by treadwear
Ranking: 275/60R20 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.
| Rank | Brand | Line | Treadwear | Traction | Temp. | Price / set ($) | Expected miles | $ per 1,000 mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bridgestone | Alenza AS Ultra | 800Treadwear | Traction A | Temp B | — | ||
| 2 | Blackhawk | HISCEND-H HT01 | 700Treadwear | Traction A | Temp B | — | ||
| 2 | Bridgestone | Alenza Prestige | 700Treadwear | Traction A | Temp B | — | ||
| 2 | Nexen | TOUR CUV A/S | 700Treadwear | Traction A | Temp B | — | ||
| 5 | JK Tyre | ELANZO TOURING + | 600Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 6 | Thunderer | R601 | 560Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 7 | Americus | A/T | 540Treadwear | Traction A | Temp B | — | ||
| 7 | Thunderer | R404 | 540Treadwear | Traction A | Temp B | — | ||
| 9 | Falken | S/TZ04 (H rated) | 500Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 9 | Multi-Mile | Performer Sport CXV Sport | 500Treadwear | Traction A | Temp B | — | ||
| 9 | Negotiator | Wild Spirit Sport HXT | 500Treadwear | Traction A | Temp B | — | ||
| 9 | Nexen | Pathfinder AT | 500Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 9 | Nexen | ST5000 ALL SEASON | 500Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 9 | Tred Tech | Crusade SXT | 500Treadwear | Traction A | Temp B | — | ||
| 9 | Vanderbilt | Strada I | 500Treadwear | Traction A | Temp B | — | ||
| 16 | Peerless | ALL TERRAIN | 460Treadwear | Traction A | Temp B | — | ||
| 17 | Hankook | Dynapro AT2 | 440Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 18 | National | Velozza ZXV4 | 420Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — |
Click a column heading to sort. Treadwear bar shows the lowest grade filed for this size.
How the 18 lines spread across treadwear bands
| Treadwear band | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 400–499 | 3 | 17% |
| 500–599 | 10 | 56% |
| 600 and up | 5 | 28% |
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 275/60R20
| Brand | Highest grade for this size |
|---|---|
| Bridgestone | 800 |
| Blackhawk | 700 |
| Nexen | 700 |
| JK Tyre | 600 |
| Thunderer | 560 |
| Americus | 540 |
| Falken | 500 |
| Multi-Mile | 500 |
| Negotiator | 500 |
| Tred Tech | 500 |
| Vanderbilt | 500 |
| Peerless | 460 |
| Hankook | 440 |
| National | 420 |
Reading this page
- Coverage: NHTSA lists a specific size for only 61% of its records (4,665 of 7,628); the rest are filed as “All sizes” or size ranges. Those lines may well be sold in 275/60R20 but cannot be placed here, so this is a lower bound, not a full catalog. A size catalog feed is needed for completeness.
- Size types in records: P. Load index and speed rating are not compared here.
- Treadwear grades are set by each manufacturer and are most reliable for comparing tires of the same maker. See methodology and NHTSA TireWise.
FAQ
Which 275/60R20 tire has the highest treadwear rating?
In NHTSA's UTQG data the highest treadwear grade filed for 275/60R20 is 800, for the Bridgestone Alenza AS Ultra. This covers only lines whose NHTSA record names this exact size.
What is a typical treadwear grade for 275/60R20 tires?
The median treadwear grade across the 18 rated lines for 275/60R20 is 500. Across all sizes in the dataset the median is 420.
What is the cost per mile of 275/60R20 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.
Guides that explain these numbers
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