Kelly tire treadwear ratings

Quick answer: NHTSA's UTQG data lists 14 Kelly tire lines. The highest median treadwear grade is 700 (SAFARI HT); the lowest is 420 (EXPLORER PLUS). Treadwear is a relative grade, not a mileage promise.

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Rank	Line	Treadwear	Range	Percentile*	Traction	Temp.	Records
1	SAFARI HT	700Treadwear	700	95	Traction A	Temp B	1
2	EDGE TOURING PLUS	680Treadwear	680	94	Traction A	Temp B	5
3	EDGE HT	600Treadwear	600	86	Traction A	Temp B	2
4	EDGE TOURING A/S	600Treadwear	600	86	Traction A	Temp A	1
5	EDGE AT	560Treadwear	560	82	Traction A	Temp B	2
6	SAFARI AT	560Treadwear	560	82	Traction A	Temp B	1
7	SAFARI SIGNATURE (P)	540Treadwear	540	80	Traction A	Temp B	2
8	EDGE A/S	500Treadwear	500	68	Traction A	Temp B	2
9	EDGE A/S PERFORMANCE	500Treadwear	500	68	Traction A	Temp B	2
10	EDGE SPORT	500Treadwear	500	68	Traction AA	Temp A	1
11	SAFARI ATR (P)	500Treadwear	500	68	Traction A	Temp B	2
12	EDGE HP	460Treadwear	460	62	Traction A	Temp A	2
13	CHARGER GT	420Treadwear	420	50	Traction A	Temp A	2
14	EXPLORER PLUS	420Treadwear	420	50	Traction A	Temp B	2

*Percentile = share of all 3,023 lines with a lower median treadwear. Only lines with a linked name have their own page so far; more are added in stages.

Source: NHTSA tire ratings API, 2026-10-25. Methodology.

Guides that explain these numbers

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