Highway Truck & SUV Tires
Long-wearing, quiet tires for pickups and SUVs that stay on pavement.
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We list the sizes your vehicle takes and send you straight to highway truck & suv tires in those sizes. Cars with different front and rear sizes are shown as two separate buys.
Highway tires, marked H/T, are the touring tires of the truck and SUV world. They use a tread pattern similar to a passenger all-season, scaled up with stiffer construction to carry a truck's weight and towing loads. Compared with an all-terrain on the same vehicle, a highway tire is quieter, rides softer, stops shorter in the wet, lasts longer and typically gets one to two miles per gallon better fuel economy. This is the tire most pickups and SUVs leave the factory on, and for most owners it is the right replacement.
Who they are for
They are for the majority of truck and SUV owners whose vehicle is a commuter, a family hauler or a tow vehicle that stays on paved roads. If you tow a boat to the ramp, drive a gravel driveway or see occasional snow, a highway tire is still fine; it is only when you need real dirt, mud or deep-snow traction that an all-terrain makes sense.
What to know before you buy
The category includes crossover-oriented tires like the Michelin Defender LTX M/S2, Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza Plus and Continental CrossContact LX25, which carry 70,000 to 80,000-mile warranties, and heavier LT-rated tires for three-quarter-ton and one-ton trucks. When shopping, match the load range on your door placard (P-metric for most SUVs and half-tons, LT load range E for heavy-duty trucks), check the mileage warranty, and look at the 3PMSF symbol if you want some snow ability; a few highway tires now carry it. Prices run from about 100 dollars for a budget 17-inch tire to 300 dollars for premium 20-inch or LT sizes.
Buy this if
Pickup and SUV owners who commute, haul the family or tow on pavement and want quiet, long tread life and good fuel economy.
- Longest tread life of any truck tire, up to 80,000-mile warranties
- Quiet and comfortable, close to a passenger car tire
- Better wet braking and fuel economy than all-terrains
- Available in LT load ranges for heavy trucks and towing
Skip it if
You need real traction on dirt, mud or deep snow, or you want an aggressive look.
- Limited traction off pavement
- Plain appearance compared with all-terrains
- Deep-snow ability is modest unless the tire carries the 3PMSF symbol
Best highway truck & suv tires right now
Continental CrossContact LX25
Excellent wet braking and comfort with Continental's Total Confidence Plan.
Michelin Defender LTX M/S2
The long-wear benchmark for pickups and SUVs, quiet and confident when towing.
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Highway Truck & SUV Tires: common questions
What does H/T mean on a tire?
H/T stands for highway terrain. It is a tread designed for paved roads, with closely spaced blocks and continuous ribs for low noise, long wear and good wet grip. It is the counterpart of A/T (all-terrain) and M/T (mud-terrain), which trade those qualities for off-road traction.
Can I tow with highway tires?
Yes, as long as the tire's load range matches your truck's placard. Half-ton trucks and SUVs tow fine on P-metric highway tires rated for their weight. Three-quarter-ton and one-ton trucks need LT tires, usually load range E, which most highway lines offer. The tread type does not limit towing; the load rating does.
Are highway tires good in snow?
They are comparable to a passenger all-season: fine in light snow, poor on ice and packed snow. A few highway tires now carry the 3PMSF symbol, which means tested snow traction. If you regularly drive in snow, look for that symbol or choose an all-terrain that has it.
Highway tire or all-terrain for a crossover?
For a RAV4, CR-V, Explorer or similar crossover that stays on pavement, a highway or crossover touring tire is quieter, cheaper, lasts longer and gets better fuel economy. Choose an all-terrain only if you regularly drive dirt roads, go camping on unpaved tracks or want the rugged look and accept the trade-offs.