205/55R16 tires ranked by treadwear
Quick answer: NHTSA's UTQG data has 65 tire lines with a treadwear grade filed for 205/55R16. The highest grade is 700 (Yokohama AVID TRZ); the median is 420 and the lowest is 60. The highest-treadwear line that also has traction A or AA is Yokohama AVID TRZ (700).
Ranking: 205/55R16 tire lines by NHTSA treadwear grade
Sorted from highest to lowest treadwear. Ties share a rank. If a line has several records for this size with different grades, the lowest is used for ranking and the range is shown. Enter your own price and expected miles in the last columns; nothing is pre-filled because price and warranty data are pending a feed.
| Rank | Brand | Line | Treadwear | Traction | Temp. | Price / set ($) | Expected miles | $ per 1,000 mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yokohama | AVID TRZ | 700Treadwear | Traction A | Temp B | — | ||
| 2 | Grand Spirit | Touring Sli | 620Treadwear | Traction A | Temp B | — | ||
| 2 | Mohawk | GRAND TOUR SLi | 620Treadwear | Traction A | Temp B | — | ||
| 2 | Thunderer | EXTENSA AS II | 620Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 5 | Hankook | NEW ENGLANDER 4s | 600Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 6 | Certified | AllTrek | 560Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 7 | Bridgestone | DUELER A/T REVO 2 | 540Treadwear | Traction B | Temp A | — | ||
| 7 | Bridgestone | ECOPIA EP422 PLUS | 540Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 7 | Hankook | KInERGy 4s (OE) | 540Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 7 | Hankook | KInERGy GT (OE) | 540Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 11 | Americus | Sport HP | 500Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 11 | Continental | ContiProContact | 500Treadwear | Traction AA | Temp A | — | ||
| 11 | Delta | ESTEEM XLE | 500Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 11 | Dunlop | ENASAVE EC350+ | 500Treadwear | Traction B | Temp A | — | ||
| 11 | Goodride | SP06 | 500Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 11 | Hankook | KInERGy AS EV | 500Treadwear | Traction AA | Temp A | — | ||
| 11 | Monarch | Ovation | 500Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 11 | Sumitomo | Mach 1 R201 | 500Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 11 | Sumitomo | Mach 2 R301 | 500Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 11 | Telstar | Mach 4 R302 | 500Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 11 | Toyo | Crusade HP | 500Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 11 | Vanderbilt | Strada II | 500Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 11 | Yokohama | AVID H4s/V4s | 500Treadwear | Traction AA | Temp A | — | ||
| 24 | Continental | ProContact RX | 480Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 24 | JK Tyre | UX1 | 480Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 26 | Epic Tour | EPT41 EPIC TOUR LL550 | 440Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 26 | Hankook | Optimo H426 | 440Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 26 | JK Tyre | UX ROYALE | 440Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 26 | Multi-Mile | Aspen Touring A/S | 440Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 26 | Thunderer | Celsius | 440Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 31 | Nexen | RADIAL N5000 | 420Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 31 | Pirelli | Atrezzo SH402 | 420Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 31 | Sumitomo | Touring HR | 420Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 31 | Yokohama | AVID T4 | 420Treadwear | Traction A | Temp B | — | ||
| 35 | Bridgestone | ECOPIA EP422 | 400Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 35 | Continental | ProContact TX | 400Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 35 | Doral | SDL55 | 400Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 35 | Hankook | KInERGy ECO2 | 400Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 35 | Hankook | KInERGy ECO2 (OE) | 400Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 35 | Kingstar | Road Fit SK10 | 400Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 35 | Neutral | CLASSE PREMIERE CP641 | 400Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 35 | Thunderer | Real | 400Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 35 | Toyo | TALON TR918 91H | 400Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 35 | Vogue | ADVAN S.4. | 400Treadwear | Traction AA | Temp A | — | ||
| 45 | Big O | LEGACY TOUR PLUS-H | 380Treadwear | Traction A | Temp B | — | ||
| 46 | Hankook | KInERGy EX | 360Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 46 | LauFenn | S FIT2 | 360Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 46 | Neutral/Universal | N7000 | 360Treadwear | Traction AA | Temp A | — | ||
| 49 | Dunlop | ENASAVE 01 A/S (H) | 340Treadwear | Traction B | Temp A | — | ||
| 49 | Multi-Mile | Sentinel | 340Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 49 | Nexen | RADIAL N2000 | 340Treadwear | Traction AA | Temp A | — | ||
| 49 | Nexen | RADIAL N3000 | 340Treadwear | Traction AA | Temp A | — | ||
| 53 | HP259 | HP259 | 320Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 54 | Bridgestone | TURANZA EL400-02 "H" Spd Rtd (OE) | 300Treadwear | Traction B | Temp A | — | ||
| 54 | Falken | ZE502 | 300Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 54 | Hankook | veNtus Prime2 | 300Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 54 | Nexen | RADIAL N6000 | 300Treadwear | Traction AA | Temp A | — | ||
| 54 | Thunderer | A20 | 300Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 54 | Tornel | PROXES 4 PLUS-A | 300Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 54 | Tornel | PROXES A05B | 300Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 54 | Yokohama | S.DRIVE | 300Treadwear | Traction AA | Temp A | — | ||
| 62 | Hankook | veNtus PRime2 (OE) | 280Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 62 | Hankook | veNtus Prime3 (OE) | 280Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 62 | Hankook | veNtus Prime3X (OE) | 280Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 65 | Vercelli | ADVAN A048 | 60Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — |
Click a column heading to sort. Treadwear bar shows the lowest grade filed for this size.
How the 65 lines spread across treadwear bands
| Treadwear band | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| under 200 | 1 | 2% |
| 200–299 | 3 | 5% |
| 300–399 | 17 | 26% |
| 400–499 | 21 | 32% |
| 500–599 | 18 | 28% |
| 600 and up | 5 | 8% |
The median line sits in the 400–499 band: an above-average treadwear grade, typical of many touring and all-season tires.
Best treadwear grade by brand for 205/55R16
| Brand | Highest grade for this size |
|---|---|
| Yokohama | 700 |
| Grand Spirit | 620 |
| Mohawk | 620 |
| Thunderer | 620 |
| Hankook | 600 |
| Certified | 560 |
| Bridgestone | 540 |
| Americus | 500 |
| Continental | 500 |
| Delta | 500 |
| Dunlop | 500 |
| Goodride | 500 |
| Monarch | 500 |
| Sumitomo | 500 |
| Telstar | 500 |
Reading this page
- Coverage: NHTSA lists a specific size for only 61% of its records (4,665 of 7,628); the rest are filed as “All sizes” or size ranges. Those lines may well be sold in 205/55R16 but cannot be placed here, so this is a lower bound, not a full catalog. A size catalog feed is needed for completeness.
- Size types in records: P. Load index and speed rating are not compared here.
- Treadwear grades are set by each manufacturer and are most reliable for comparing tires of the same maker. See methodology and NHTSA TireWise.
FAQ
Which 205/55R16 tire has the highest treadwear rating?
In NHTSA's UTQG data the highest treadwear grade filed for 205/55R16 is 700, for the Yokohama AVID TRZ. This covers only lines whose NHTSA record names this exact size.
What is a typical treadwear grade for 205/55R16 tires?
The median treadwear grade across the 65 rated lines for 205/55R16 is 420. Across all sizes in the dataset the median is 420.
What is the cost per mile of 205/55R16 tires?
We have no licensed price or warranty-mileage feed yet, so cost per mile is not computed. Use cost per 1,000 miles = price per set ÷ (expected miles ÷ 1,000) with your own quote; the table below has inputs for each line.
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