High mileage all terrain tires: All terrain tires are the main live blood for most of the 4×4 vehicles in the North America market. These tires mostly are able to withstand tough loading conditions while still maintaining its on-off road traction capability. Most of the all terrain tires have a 3 peak mountain logo certification which also signifies its winter capabilities. One of the biggest reasons why all terrain is well loved by the market is that they tend to have the highest mileage among other segments. This makes mileage a strong consideration factor when purchasing a tire.
To get a hint on how well your tire performs in mileage, we usually check the UTQG tread wear values which is mandatory for all summer tires sold in America. Besides that, the mileage warranty given by each tire manufacturer could also help you get a feeling where the tire stands. Unfortunately tire manufacturers have an incentive to input the highest possible rating as the input of both values are not governed by a strict certification process.
Hence in this article we will rank the top all terrain tires based on real life wear testing figures and also compare them with their listed UTQG tread wear values & mileage warranty given by the respective products. Without further ado, let’s find out who is the king of mileage in the all season category.
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Results: High Mileage All Terrain Tires
All mileage results were taken from Consumer Reports tire test. The mileage reported here for each respective tire is a comparative estimate from Consumer Report’s vehicle road test completed on a treadwear course in southwest Texas. It is important to note that your actual mileage may vary based on how, what, and where you drive along with other factors but not limited to weather & road texture. So please do not take the absolute values as a hardcoded number but rather as a relative value for comparison purposes.
The table above shows the mileage values for each all season tire sorted from high to low. The graph above is interactive and the mileage and tire product are displayed when you hover your mouse on top of the respective bar.
Which all season tire has the highest mileage ?
It is none other than Michelin’s Michelin LTX A/T2 !
Michelin LTX A/T2
Michelin LTX A/T2 has the highest mileage among the other all season contenders with a staggering 100,000 miles which is 25,000 miles ahead of any other competitor in this segment. This is despite having a way lower reported UTQG tread wear value of 500 & also a lower mileage warranty of 60,000 miles only.
Despite having the best mileage, LTX A/T2 also fared generally with an overall rating of 61/100 which is only second best compared to Continental’s TerrainContact A/T with a 62/100 score. Its main strength comes in the form of aquaplaning due to its big grooves while it also performs “good” in snow traction & rolling resistance. Michelin once again shows its innovation by providing the best value per mile by maximizing its mileage performance. This is in line with Michelin’s DNA to become the de-facto innovation leader in the tire industry.
- LTX A/T2
- Launch: 2007
- Press test wins: 0/2
- Strength: Extremely good mileage with good aquaplaning performances.
As the saying goes, everyone remembers the winner but nobody remembers the second place finisher. We would like to make a quick shout out to the second highest mileage tire which is Vredestein’s Pinza AT with a good mileage of 75,000 miles. The bottom 2 tires include GT Radial Adventuro AT3 & Sailun Terramax A/T 4S with a disappointing 40,000 miles mileage rating. These are the tires you would like to avoid if mileage is your top requirement 🙂
What is the relationship of UTQG tread wear & mileage warranty values in comparison with the actual mileage?
As we mentioned in the start, UTQG tread wear values & mileage warranty can help us get a hint in terms of the tires mileage performance. The graph below outlays the relationship between the 2 visible wear indicators against the real life mileage values.
As the graph would seem complicated at first glance, I would like to guide you step by step what is being shown here. The Y axis on the left shows the real life mileage minus the mileage warranty values given by the manufacturer. For example, LTX A/T2 had a real life mileage of 100,000 miles & a mileage warranty of only 60,000 miles. Based on the calculation, it has a [real life mileage – mileage warranty] (100,000-60,000 = 40,000 miles). A positive value would mean the product provided a higher value than the mileage warranty while a negative value would mean it did not fulfill its mileage promises.
The Y axis on the right is rather straightforward as it displays the UTQG tread wear values directly. As mentioned early, CrossClimate 2 exceeded expectations by out performing its mileage warranty by 40,000 miles. On the flip side, Sailun Terramax A/T 4S over-promised on its mileage warranty by 10,000 miles 🙁
Another interesting aspect from the graph shows that the UTQG values really do not have a great correlation with actual mileage values. For example the amazing LTX A/T2 had only a UTQG tread wear value of 500 but still managed to outperform the 650++ products of Hankook Dynapro AT2 & Continental TerrainContact A/T. Similar for the 700 UTQG tread wear rated products like Nokian Rotiiva AT which has the highest UTQG tread wear values but only managed a bottom-tier ranking with a actual mileage value of 50,00 miles.
Summary
We have shown the best all season tires for high mileage ranking in this article with the market leader Michelin LTX A/T2 owning the top spot with a total mileage of 100,000 miles ! 8/18 tire products did not fulfill its mileage warranty promise while 7 other tires managed to exceed their mileage promises. We hope this would enable you to make a quick decision on the best high mileage all terrain tires. Enjoy !
Data used for this article
| All terrain tires | Tread life mileage (miles) | UTQG Tread Wear | Mileage Warranty | Tread life mileage -Mileage Warranty (miles) |
| Michelin LTX A/T2 | 100,000 | 500 | 60000 | 40,000 |
| Vredestein Pinza AT | 75,000 | 650 | 65000 | 10,000 |
| Nitto Terra Grappler G2 | 70,000 | 600 | 65000 | 5,000 |
| Mickey Thompson Deegan 38 | 65,000 | 560 | 60000 | 5,000 |
| Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S | 60,000 | 620 | 65000 | -5,000 |
| General Grabber APT | 60,000 | 520 | 60000 | 0 |
| Hankook Dynapro AT2 | 60,000 | 660 | 60000 | 0 |
| Firestone Destination A/T2 | 60,000 | 540 | 55000 | 5,000 |
| Toyo Open Country A/T III | 60,000 | 600 | 65000 | -5,000 |
| Nexen Roadian AT Pro RA8 | 55,000 | 560 | 50000 | 5,000 |
| Pirelli Scorpion All Terrain Plus | 55,000 | 640 | 50000 | 5,000 |
| Continental TerrainContact A/T | 55,000 | 680 | 60000 | -5,000 |
| Bridgestone Dueler A/T Revo 3 | 55,000 | 540 | 60000 | -5,000 |
| Maxxis Bravo A/T 771 | 50,000 | 500 | 50000 | 0 |
| Falken Wildpeak A/T3W | 50,000 | 660 | 55000 | -5,000 |
| Nokian Rotiiva AT | 50,000 | 700 | 60000 | -10,000 |
| GT Radial Adventuro AT3 | 40,000 | 520 | 50000 | -10,000 |
| Sailun Terramax A/T 4S | 40,000 | 500 | 50000 | -10,000 |