Vehicles using LT245/70R16 tires include:

• GMC Canyon
• Chevrolet Colorado
• Dodge Dakota
• Ford Explorer
• Infiniti QX4
• Jeep Grand Cherokee
• Kia Sorento
• Mazda B-Series
• Nissan Pathfinder
• RAM 1500
• Toyota Tundra

1. Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S - Best All_Terrain tire

If you’re driving a light truck or SUV that’s equipped with AWD or 4WD, you really should consider an all-terrain tire to get the most out of its performance potential. You can think of the Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S as a pair of strong, hard working hands that’s wearing stylish leather driving gloves: this tire is versatile enough to take it all on. Let’s talk a little about the durability of the Discoverer AT3 4S; Cooper covers this tire with a 65,000 mile limited manufacturer tread life warranty, one of the best warranties you’ll find for any AT tire in this class. When it comes to longevity, we give the Discoverer AT3 4S a SimpleScore of 9.2. In the traction category, the Discoverer AT3 4S gets a very strong SimpleScore of 9.7, thanks to Aqua-Vac channels with deep center grooves for wet-weather traction, a 5-rib Secure-Grip all-terrain tread pattern, Micro-Gauge zigzag sipes and Cooper’s Snow Groove technology that traps and retains snow to build snow-on-snow friction If you’re concerned about performance in winter conditions, the Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S is certified with the tire industry’s Three Peak Mountain Snowflake rating for severe winter service. SimpleScore for handling is 9.4, with steering response, cornering, and road manners that are all quick and correct, thanks to this tire’s durable internal construction that consists of a 2-ply polyester casing with two steel belts and a single-ply nylon reinforcement ply, all of which are a great help to highway-speed stability and road manners.

2. Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse HT - Best Highway tire

Let’s talk about another great choice in a premium all-season tire for light trucks, the Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse HT. The Wrangler Workhorse HT comes to the game with an overall average SimpleScore of 9.2, breaking down to 9.8 for handling, 9.9 for traction, and 7.9 for longevity. With a 60,000 mile warranty, the Wrangler Workhorse HT is a durable tire and has first-rate wear properties – with a long-wearing tread formulation, a 2-ply polyester casing, 2-ply polyester-reinforced sidewalls, twin high-tensile steel belts, and a polyamide spiral-wound cap layer, it’s designed for long service life. That strong SimpleScore for traction is also partly thanks to the Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse HT’s all-season tread design and a system that consists of a dense network of sipes for enhanced winter performance, circumferential and angled grooves and a closed shoulder with slots for water drainage. All those tread elements are designed to interlock for grip in wet, dry, or winter conditions. That tread design and the rigidity of the Wrangler Workhorse HT’s casing and tread face are also a big part of that excellent score for handling.

3. Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 - Best Winter tire

Let’s talk about a winter tire: the Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 is a perfect choice in an LT245/70R16 winter tire. The Blizzak DM-V2 is designed with the technology and the performance you need to help you navigate through some of the most brutal winter conditions without wearing you out from a rough, noisy ride. Bridgestone designed the Blizzak DM-V2 from the ground up with an advanced winter tread formulation that incorporates multi-cell rubber compounds and a hydrophilic coating that remains flexible for traction even at subfreezing temperatures. Its winter tread design is loaded with features like increased block edges that multiply surface area and is embedded with “bite particles” that let the Blizzak DM-V2 dig into snowy, slushy, or icy surfaces. SimpleScore for traction: a very strong 9.7. Bridgestone also designed the Blizzak DM-V2 with a wider, fatter contact patch, which not only enhances traction but also steering feedback and response, helping to mark up a SimpleScore of 8.9 for handling. Durability is another real strong suit with this tire; Bridgestone designed the Blizzak DM-V2 with NanoPro Tech Multicell Compound for the first 55% of the tire’s tread depth, while the remaining 45% is a standard winter compound that still delivers great performance on snow and slush (SimpleScore of 9.3 for longevity). The Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 is Three Peak Mountain Snowflake certified for severe winter service.

4. Falken Wildpeak H/T 02 - Great Highway tire

Next up we come to another great highway-terrain tire, the Falken Wildpeak H/T 02. The Wildpeak H/T 02 might be categorized as an all-season highway-terrain tire, but that only tells half the story – this is a very tough and durable tire for light trucks and SUVs, complete with Heavy Duty LT designation. The Wildpeak H/T 02 is built for strength, with design features that include a reinforced upper sidewall, damage-resistant tread compound, “support bridge” tread blocks that add extra rigidity and stability, and an up to a 70,000 mile warranty. Take that all into account and you can figure on a SimpleScore of 9.7 for longevity. It’s also designed for versatile year-round performance, with a tread pattern that incorporates circumferential and lateral grooves with 3D Canyon Sipes and a silica-rich tread formulation, for a SimpleScore of 8.7 for traction. Steering response, braking performance, road manners, and cornering are all sharp and precise, and we give the Wildpeak H/T 02 a SimpleScore of 8.5 for handling. Overall SimpleScore for the Falken Wildpeak H/T 02 is a very robust 9.1.

5. Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015 - Great All-Terrain tire

When it comes to all-terrain tires, Yokohama’s Geolandar line has been a preferred choice for drivers for many years, and the Geolandar A/T G015 is a natural next step for Yokohama. The Geolandar A/T G015 employs Yokohama’s Enduro tread formulation and a flat footprint for long, even wear (with a 60,000 mile warranty), garnering it a strong SimpleScore of 8.8 for longevity. The grip on or off the pavement is superb, with circumferential grooves, Yokohama’s Edgetec groove design, and 3D sipes. The Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015 has the Three Peak Snowflake certification for severe winter service, and we give it a very strong 8.6 SimpleScore for traction. When we’re talking about handling, those tread features along with stable, resilient Endurocore construction also add up to road manners, steering feedback, cornering, and steering response that are all top-notch, for a SimpleScore of 8.4.

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