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235/40R19 tires ranked by treadwear

Quick answer: NHTSA's UTQG data has 12 tire lines with a treadwear grade filed for 235/40R19. The highest grade is 500 (tied by 2 lines, including Hankook KInERGy AS EV); the median is 310 and the lowest is 180. The highest-treadwear line that also has traction A or AA is Hankook KInERGy AS EV (500).

Ranking: 235/40R19 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.

RankBrandLineTreadwearPercentile in sizeTractionTemp.Price / set ($)Expected miles$ per 1,000 mi
1HankookKInERGy AS EV83Traction AATemp A—
1MichelinPrimacy MXM483Traction ATemp A—
3ContinentalContiProContact67Traction AATemp A—
3ContinentalProContact RX67Traction ATemp A—
5HankookveNtus S1 evo3 (OE)50Traction AATemp A—
5HankookveNtus S1 evo3 SUV (OE)50Traction AATemp A—
7ContinentalPremiumContact 642Traction AATemp A—
8HankookiON evo (OE)33Traction Aunverified—
9GoodyearEAGLE F1 ASYMMETRIC 217Traction AATemp A—
9HankookveNtus S1 evo2 (OE)17Traction AATemp A—
11HankookVentus S1 evo Z (OE)8Traction AATemp A—
12Wild TrailADVAN Sport0Traction AATemp A—

Click a column heading to sort. Treadwear bar shows the lowest grade filed for this size.

Percentile in size = share of the 12 lines for 235/40R19 with a lower treadwear grade. Cost column: price per set ÷ (expected miles ÷ 1,000), calculated in your browser from your inputs only.

How the 12 lines spread across treadwear bands

Treadwear bandLinesShare
under 20018%
200–299542%
300–399217%
400–499217%
500–599217%

The median line sits in the 300–399 band: a moderate treadwear grade, near the middle of NHTSA-rated tires.

Best treadwear grade by brand for 235/40R19

BrandHighest grade for this size
Hankook500
Michelin500
Continental400
Goodyear240
Wild Trail180

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FAQ

Which 235/40R19 tire has the highest treadwear rating?

In NHTSA's UTQG data the highest treadwear grade filed for 235/40R19 is 500, shared by 2 lines. This covers only lines whose NHTSA record names this exact size.

What is a typical treadwear grade for 235/40R19 tires?

The median treadwear grade across the 12 rated lines for 235/40R19 is 310. Across all sizes in the dataset the median is 420.

What is the cost per mile of 235/40R19 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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Last updated: · Data: NHTSA tire ratings (UTQG) API, pulled 2026-10-25. 7,628 records.