215/60R16 tires ranked by treadwear
Quick answer: NHTSA's UTQG data has 53 tire lines with a treadwear grade filed for 215/60R16. The highest grade is 860 (Hankook KInERGy PT); the median is 440 and the lowest is 200. The highest-treadwear line that also has traction A or AA is Hankook KInERGy PT (860).
Ranking: 215/60R16 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 | Hankook | KInERGy PT | 860Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 2 | Big O | LEGACY TOUR PLUS | 700Treadwear | Traction A | Temp B | — | ||
| 2 | Yokohama | AVID TRZ | 700Treadwear | Traction A | Temp B | — | ||
| 4 | Cyclone | Ultra Tour (TR) | 620Treadwear | Traction A | Temp B | — | ||
| 4 | Tigar | EXTENSA AS II | 620Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 4 | Yokohama | AVID Touring | 620Treadwear | Traction A | Temp B | — | ||
| 7 | Hankook | NEW ENGLANDER 4s | 600Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 8 | Certified | AllTrek | 560Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 8 | Firestone | FR710 | 560Treadwear | Traction B | Temp B | — | ||
| 10 | Hankook | KInERGy GT | 540Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 11 | Phillips | PROMETER LL60 | 520Treadwear | Traction AA | Temp A | — | ||
| 12 | Americus | Touring Plus | 500Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 12 | Continental | ContiProContact | 500Treadwear | Traction AA | Temp A | — | ||
| 12 | Continental | ProContact TX | 500Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 12 | Delta | ESTEEM XLE | 500Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 12 | Goodride | SP06 | 500Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 12 | Montgomery | Ovation | 500Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 12 | Sumitomo | Mach 1 R201 | 500Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 12 | Sumitomo | Mach 2 R301 | 500Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 12 | Tempra | Mach 4 R302 | 500Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 12 | Toyo | Crusade SXT | 500Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 12 | Ultrex AS 4 | Strada I | 500Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 12 | Yokohama | AVID H4s/V4s | 500Treadwear | Traction AA | Temp A | — | ||
| 12 | Yokohama | Geolandar A/T-S | 500Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 25 | Firestone | FIREHAWK LH | 460Treadwear | Traction AA | Temp A | — | ||
| 25 | JK Tyre | UX ROYALE | 460Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 27 | Epic Tour | EPT48 EPIC TOUR LL600 | 440Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 27 | Mohawk | Touring AW/H | 440Treadwear | Traction A | Temp B | — | ||
| 27 | Multi-Mile | Aspen Touring A/S | 440Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 27 | Nexen | RADIAL N2000 | 440Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 27 | Thunderer | Celsius | 440Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 32 | Falken | ZE502 | 420Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 32 | Neutral | CLASSE PREMIERE | 420Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 32 | Nexen | RADIAL N5000 | 420Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 32 | Yokohama | AVID T4 | 420Treadwear | Traction A | Temp B | — | ||
| 36 | Cyclone | Touring A/S | 400Treadwear | Traction A | Temp B | — | ||
| 36 | Doral | SDL60 | 400Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 36 | Hankook | KInERGy ECO2 (OE) | 400Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 36 | Neutral | CLASSE PREMIERE CP621α | 400Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 36 | Neutral | CLASSE PREMIERE CP641 | 400Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 36 | Neutral | DARK HORSE II-60 | 400Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 36 | Nexen | SB-602 | 400Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 36 | Pirelli | Atrezzo SH402 | 400Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 36 | Thunderer | Real | 400Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 36 | Vredestein | ADVAN S.4. | 400Treadwear | Traction AA | Temp A | — | ||
| 46 | Hankook | Optimo H426 | 380Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 47 | Maxxis | UA-603 | 360Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 47 | Neutral/Universal | N7000 | 360Treadwear | Traction AA | Temp A | — | ||
| 49 | Falken | SINCERA SN250A A/S (H rating) | 320Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 50 | Toyo | GTH+4 (T) | 300Treadwear | Traction A | Temp B | — | ||
| 51 | Dunlop | ENASAVE EC300+ | 240Treadwear | Traction B | Temp A | — | ||
| 52 | Hankook | Ventus Prime4 (OE) | 220Treadwear | Traction A | Temp A | — | ||
| 53 | Bridgestone | B250 ECOPIA | 200Treadwear | Traction B | Temp A | — |
Click a column heading to sort. Treadwear bar shows the lowest grade filed for this size.
How the 53 lines spread across treadwear bands
| Treadwear band | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 200–299 | 3 | 6% |
| 300–399 | 5 | 9% |
| 400–499 | 21 | 40% |
| 500–599 | 17 | 32% |
| 600 and up | 7 | 13% |
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 215/60R16
| Brand | Highest grade for this size |
|---|---|
| Hankook | 860 |
| Big O | 700 |
| Yokohama | 700 |
| Cyclone | 620 |
| Tigar | 620 |
| Certified | 560 |
| Firestone | 560 |
| Phillips | 520 |
| Americus | 500 |
| Continental | 500 |
| Delta | 500 |
| Goodride | 500 |
| Montgomery | 500 |
| Sumitomo | 500 |
| Tempra | 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 215/60R16 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 215/60R16 tire has the highest treadwear rating?
In NHTSA's UTQG data the highest treadwear grade filed for 215/60R16 is 860, for the Hankook KInERGy PT. This covers only lines whose NHTSA record names this exact size.
What is a typical treadwear grade for 215/60R16 tires?
The median treadwear grade across the 53 rated lines for 215/60R16 is 440. Across all sizes in the dataset the median is 420.
What is the cost per mile of 215/60R16 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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