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Delta ESTEEM XLE: treadwear rating & UTQG grades

Quick answer: Delta ESTEEM XLE has treadwear grades from 500 to 700 (median 500) across 40 NHTSA UTQG records, traction A ×40 and temperature A ×24, B ×16. Its median treadwear is higher than 68% of the 3,020 tire lines in the dataset, and ranks #4 of 6 rated Delta lines.

Grade summary

NHTSA UTQG
500median treadwear

Higher than 68% of 3,020 lines · #4 of 6 Delta lines

Traction ATemp A

Key facts

Treadwear (NHTSA UTQG)
Traction grade(s)Traction A A ×40
Temperature grade(s)Temp A A ×24, B ×16
Percentile (all lines)Median treadwear higher than 68% of 3,020 lines
Rank within Delta#4 of 6 rated lines (by median treadwear)
NHTSA records40 total; 40 name a specific size (40 distinct sizes)
Warranty milesNot shown (no maker-published figure verified)
PriceNot shown (varies by size and store); see “Where to buy”

What these grades mean in plain English

  • Treadwear 500: this is a high treadwear grade; the manufacturer rates this tire to wear slowly relative to the government control tire. Under UTQG a grade of 200 should wear twice as long as the grade-100 control tire on NHTSA's test course; real-world mileage varies with driving, rotation, alignment and climate.
  • Traction A: A: second-highest wet-braking grade. Traction is straight-ahead wet braking only; it does not measure cornering or hydroplaning.
  • Temperature A: A (highest): resisted heat build-up through the higher 575 rpm test stage.
  • Ranked just above in Delta: Trailcutter AT 4S (median 600).
  • Ranked just below in Delta: Grand Prix Tour RS (median 460).

NHTSA records for Delta ESTEEM XLE

Each row is one NHTSA record as filed by the manufacturer. Sizes are shown exactly as NHTSA lists them; entries such as “All sizes” apply a single grade to several sizes and cannot be matched to one specific size.

Size (as filed)TreadwearTractionTemperature
P235/75R15700Traction ATemp B
205/70R15680Traction ATemp B
215/70R15680Traction ATemp B
225/70R15680Traction ATemp B
P205/75R15680Traction ATemp B
P215/75R15680Traction ATemp B
175/70R14660Traction ATemp B
185/70R14660Traction ATemp B
195/70R14660Traction ATemp B
205/70R14660Traction ATemp B
215/70R14660Traction ATemp B
P185/75R14660Traction ATemp B
P195/75R14660Traction ATemp B
P205/75R14660Traction ATemp B
175/70R13640Traction ATemp B
185/70R13640Traction ATemp B
175/65R14500Traction ATemp A
185/60R14500Traction ATemp A
185/65R14500Traction ATemp A
185/65R15500Traction ATemp A
195/60R14500Traction ATemp A
195/60R15500Traction ATemp A
195/65R14500Traction ATemp A
195/65R15500Traction ATemp A
205/55R16500Traction ATemp A
205/60R15500Traction ATemp A
205/60R16500Traction ATemp A
205/65R15500Traction ATemp A
215/55R16500Traction ATemp A
215/60R15500Traction ATemp A
215/60R16500Traction ATemp A
215/65R15500Traction ATemp A
225/50R16500Traction ATemp A
225/55R16500Traction ATemp A
225/55R17500Traction ATemp A
225/60R15500Traction ATemp A
225/60R16500Traction ATemp A
235/60R16500Traction ATemp A
245/50R16500Traction ATemp A
P235/55R16500Traction ATemp A

Compare this line with others in the same size: 175/65R14, 175/70R13, 175/70R14, 185/60R14, 185/65R14, 185/65R15, 185/70R13, 185/70R14, 195/60R14, 195/60R15, 195/65R14, 195/65R15, 195/70R14, 205/55R16, 205/60R15, 205/60R16, 205/65R15, 205/70R14, 205/70R15, 215/55R16, 215/60R15, 215/60R16, 215/65R15, 215/70R14, 215/70R15, 225/50R16, 225/55R16, 225/55R17, 225/60R15, 225/60R16, 225/70R15, 235/60R16, 195/75R14, 205/75R15, 215/75R15, 235/75R15.

Cost-per-mile calculator

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Other Delta lines by treadwear

RankLineMedian treadwear
1ESTEEM ULTRA (T range)
2ESTEEM ULTRA (H & V-rated)
3Trailcutter AT 4S
4ESTEEM XLE (this page)
5Grand Prix Tour RS
6ESTEEM ULTRA (W-rated)

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Similar treadwear from other brands

Other lines in the same treadwear band (500–599) with a page here: American PROSPECTOR A/T LT (500), Americus Sport HP (500), Americus Touring Plus (500), Bridgestone DUELER H/P SPORT AS (500), Comanche RADIAL A/T (500), Comanche RADIAL H/T (500).

Guides that explain these numbers

FAQ

What is the treadwear rating of the Delta ESTEEM XLE?

NHTSA's UTQG data lists treadwear grades from 500 to 700 (median 500) for the Delta ESTEEM XLE, from 40 records. Treadwear is graded in multiples of 20 relative to a government control tire graded 100; it is not a mileage guarantee.

Is the Delta ESTEEM XLE treadwear grade high or low?

A grade of 500 is a high treadwear grade; the manufacturer rates this tire to wear slowly relative to the government control tire. Compared with every line in the NHTSA data, the median is higher than 68% of lines (dataset median 420). Within Delta it ranks #4 of 6.

What is the cost per mile of the Delta ESTEEM XLE?

We do not have a licensed price or warranty-mileage feed yet, so we do not state a cost per mile. Use the formula cost per 1,000 miles = price per set ÷ (expected miles ÷ 1,000) with your own quote and mileage expectation, or the calculator on this page.

Source and caveats

Source: NHTSA tire ratings API, pulled 2026-10-25. Grade definitions: NHTSA TireWise and 49 CFR 575.104. Grades are self-reported by manufacturers. The NHTSA data has no “currently sold” flag (its active field is false on every record), so a listed line may be discontinued. See methodology.

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