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2024 Tire Rack Highway All Season Tire Test

Compare each discipline in the tested size. See the measured result, position and gap to the best tire, then read the verdict for the trade-offs behind the finishing order.

Tested size: 265/70 R17
Tires tested: 9
Disciplines: 7
Test vehicle: 2024 Toyota Tacoma

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Continental TerrainContact HT	130 ft	Best	0 mph
1General Grabber HT	130 ft	Best	0 mph
3Goodyear Wrangler Steadfast HT	131 ft	+1 ft	7 mph
4Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse HT	133 ft	+3 ft	12 mph
5Firestone Destination LE3	134 ft	+4 ft	14 mph
6Bridgestone Dueler LX	135 ft	+5 ft	15 mph
7Kumho Crugen HT51	138 ft	+8 ft	19 mph
7Vredestein Pinza HT	138 ft	+8 ft	19 mph
9Michelin Defender LTX MS2	140 ft	+10 ft	21 mph

The difference between best and worst was 7.7% (10 ft ≈ 0.7 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Michelin Defender LTX MS2 would still be travelling at 21 mph when the Continental TerrainContact HT had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Test data in partnership with

Dry Circle
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Continental TerrainContact HT	0.76 g	Best
2Kumho Crugen HT51	0.75 g	-0.01 g
2Michelin Defender LTX MS2	0.75 g	-0.01 g
4Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse HT	0.74 g	-0.02 g
4Bridgestone Dueler LX	0.74 g	-0.02 g
6Vredestein Pinza HT	0.73 g	-0.03 g
6Goodyear Wrangler Steadfast HT	0.73 g	-0.03 g
6General Grabber HT	0.73 g	-0.03 g
6Firestone Destination LE3	0.73 g	-0.03 g

The difference between best and worst was 3.9% (0.03 g).

Test data in partnership with

Subj. Road Score
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Vredestein Pinza HT	7.5 Points	Best
1Goodyear Wrangler Steadfast HT	7.5 Points	Best
3Michelin Defender LTX MS2	7.33 Points	-0.17 Points
3General Grabber HT	7.33 Points	-0.17 Points
5Continental TerrainContact HT	7.25 Points	-0.25 Points
5Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse HT	7.25 Points	-0.25 Points
5Bridgestone Dueler LX	7.25 Points	-0.25 Points
8Firestone Destination LE3	6.92 Points	-0.58 Points
9Kumho Crugen HT51	6.83 Points	-0.67 Points

The difference between best and worst was 8.9% (0.67 Points).

Test data in partnership with

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse HT	155 ft	Best	0 mph
1Bridgestone Dueler LX	155 ft	Best	0 mph
3Continental TerrainContact HT	156 ft	+1 ft	6 mph
3General Grabber HT	156 ft	+1 ft	6 mph
5Goodyear Wrangler Steadfast HT	158 ft	+3 ft	11 mph
6Michelin Defender LTX MS2	168 ft	+13 ft	22 mph
7Firestone Destination LE3	169 ft	+14 ft	23 mph
8Kumho Crugen HT51	170 ft	+15 ft	24 mph
9Vredestein Pinza HT	173 ft	+18 ft	26 mph

The difference between best and worst was 11.6% (18 ft ≈ 1.2 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Vredestein Pinza HT would still be travelling at 26 mph when the Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse HT had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Test data in partnership with

Wet Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Continental TerrainContact HT	36.24 s	Best
2Bridgestone Dueler LX	36.88 s	+0.64 s
3General Grabber HT	37.06 s	+0.82 s
4Goodyear Wrangler Steadfast HT	37.47 s	+1.23 s
5Michelin Defender LTX MS2	37.51 s	+1.27 s
6Firestone Destination LE3	37.87 s	+1.63 s
7Vredestein Pinza HT	37.94 s	+1.70 s
8Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse HT	38.31 s	+2.07 s
9Kumho Crugen HT51	38.38 s	+2.14 s

The difference between best and worst was 5.9% (2.14 s).

Test data in partnership with

Wet Circle
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Dueler LX	0.65 g	Best
2Continental TerrainContact HT	0.64 g	-0.01 g
3General Grabber HT	0.62 g	-0.03 g
4Michelin Defender LTX MS2	0.61 g	-0.04 g
4Firestone Destination LE3	0.61 g	-0.04 g
6Goodyear Wrangler Steadfast HT	0.6 g	-0.05 g
7Kumho Crugen HT51	0.59 g	-0.06 g
7Vredestein Pinza HT	0.59 g	-0.06 g
9Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse HT	0.58 g	-0.07 g

The difference between best and worst was 10.8% (0.07 g).

Test data in partnership with

Snow

Snow Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Dueler LX	26.4 s	Best
2Vredestein Pinza HT	26.5 s	+0.10 s
3Michelin Defender LTX MS2	27.1 s	+0.70 s
4Firestone Destination LE3	27.8 s	+1.40 s
5Continental TerrainContact HT	28 s	+1.60 s
6General Grabber HT	28.9 s	+2.50 s
7Goodyear Wrangler Steadfast HT	30.5 s	+4.10 s
8Kumho Crugen HT51	30.7 s	+4.30 s
9Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse HT	30.9 s	+4.50 s