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Before buying all-terrain tires: design and intended use

All-terrain tires (A/T tires) are tires built for drivers who split their miles between pavement and unpaved surfaces such as gravel, dirt, sand and light mud. All-terrain tires have larger, more widely spaced tread blocks than highway tires, and smaller, tighter tread blocks than mud-terrain tires. Most all-terrain tires also have stone ejectors, raised ribs in the grooves that push trapped rocks out, and reinforced sidewalls that resist cuts from sharp rocks.

Choosing all-terrain vs. highway vs. mud-terrain tires

All-terrain tires are the right choice when most of your miles are on pavement but you regularly drive off it.

• Highway tires (H/T) are built for pavement and give the quietest ride, the longest tread life and the lowest rolling resistance of the three types.
• All-terrain tires (A/T) handle daily driving plus gravel roads, dirt roads and trails, with more road noise and weight than highway tires.
• Mud-terrain tires (M/T) handle deep mud, rocks and serious off-road use, and are the loudest and fastest-wearing of the three on pavement.

Choosing P-metric or LT all-terrain tires

Buy P-metric all-terrain tires for crossovers, SUVs and half-ton pickups driven mostly on pavement; buy LT all-terrain tires for towing, heavy payloads, three-quarter-ton and one-ton pickups, and rocky trails. LT all-terrain tires come in load ranges C, D and E; load range E, rated at 80 psi, is the standard fitment on three-quarter- and one-ton pickups such as the Ford F-250 and Ram 2500.

All-terrain tire sizes to check when ordering

All-terrain tires are sold in two size formats, metric and flotation. A metric all-terrain size such as LT275/70R18 gives the width in millimeters (275), the sidewall height as a percentage of the width (70) and the wheel diameter in inches (18). A flotation all-terrain size such as 35x12.50R20LT gives the overall height (35 in.), the width (12.50 in.) and the wheel diameter (20 in.). All-terrain tires taller than the stock size can require a leveling kit or lift and speedometer recalibration.

Snow ratings to check when buying all-terrain tires

All-terrain tires are rated for severe snow only when the sidewall carries the 3PMSF (Three-Peak Mountain Snowflake) symbol, which means the tire passed a standardized snow-traction test. All-terrain tires marked only M+S (mud and snow) have not passed that test. Check the product specifications for 3PMSF before buying all-terrain tires for winter driving; on ice, winter tires stop shorter than all-terrain tires.

Road noise and fuel economy trade-offs before buying

All-terrain tires are louder and use more fuel than highway tires. The open tread blocks of all-terrain tires make more noise at highway speeds, and the heavier construction adds rolling resistance; LT all-terrain tires weigh the most.

Buying a five-tire all-terrain set

A five-tire set of all-terrain tires is the purchase for trucks, Jeeps and SUVs that carry a full-size spare. A matching spare joins the rotation, commonly every 5,000 to 7,500 miles, so all five all-terrain tires wear at the same rate and a flat never puts a worn or mismatched tire on the vehicle.

Ordering all-terrain tires with NeoTires

All-terrain tires are ordered in P-metric or LT, as a set of four or five, in the placard size or the larger size a lift allows. Search your truck, SUV or crossover on NeoTires, compare all-terrain tires by 3PMSF rating, load range and price, and add the set to the cart. NeoTires dispatches all-terrain tires the same day and ships across the US, free on tires labeled Free shipping; financing through Klarna, Affirm and Afterpay is available at checkout for buyers who prefer installments.