Best SUV Tires

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Are you looking to buy the best SUV tires you can find?  It’s worth spending a while online browsing the wide range of SUV tires that are available before committing yourself to a purchase.  The following are a few examples of the various types that are on offer.

1. According to reviews, the General Grabber HTS, which is priced from $99 to $152 at TireRack, depending on size, comes top of the list of best SUV tires for road use.  The General Grabber HTS is one of the least expensive all-season tires you can buy for your pickup or SUV, provides matchless performance on wet or dry roads in tests, and is quiet and comfortable.  Nevertheless, the Grabber HTS can't match the all-terrain Pirelli Scorpion ATR tires for off-roading and has yet to prove itself in expert tests on winter roads, despite the testimony of owners, who say it gets good traction on snow and ice.

2. The Pirelli Scorpion ATR is selling on eBay for $200 but retails at $110 at TireSavings, which demonstrates the value of shopping around if you want the best SUV tires at the best prices. The Pirelli Scorpion ATR is regarded as the best all-terrain tire, even better than more expensive competitors.  Testers say the Scorpion ATR give enough off-road traction to meet the requirements of most SUV and pickup drivers; however, it is not designed for extreme off-roading.  It is both quiet and comfortable and has a 50,000-mile tread-life warranty, which sets it apart in the category of best SUV tires because most  all-terrain tires have no tread warranty coverage.  As with all-terrain tires generally, it is not the most ideal tire for icy roads.  Also, one test indicates that this tire has high rolling resistance, which can negatively impact fuel economy.

3. The Firestone Destination M/T, which is priced at $180.44 at Offroaders [dot] com, is a specialized tire designed for serious off-roading.  Unlike other off-road tires, which are often enormous, expensive, and impractical, the Destination M/T comes in normal sizes and reportedly drives reasonably well on ordinary road surface.  According to experts and owners, the Destination M/T flings mud out of its treads efficiently, giving it good traction in slippery muck, and its chunky lugs extend over the sidewall making this among the best SUV tires for toughness and traction on big, sharp rocks.  Owners are also pleased with the particularly aggressive looks of the Destination M/T’s, which costs $100 less than do some other highly-rated mud tires.

These 3 tires are among the best SUV tires on the market.  There are plenty more SUV tires available online and you should, with a little research, find the tires that are right for you without too much difficulty.