What is a highway (HT) tire?

A highway tire, often labeled HT, is built for trucks and SUVs that drive mainly on paved roads. It uses a closed, even tread for a quiet ride and long, even wear, and it is the right pick when you tow, haul, or commute rather than go off-road.

Do I need a special load range for towing?

If you tow or haul heavy loads, check that the tire's load range meets or beats your truck's door-jamb spec. Light-truck (LT) tires use load ranges such as C, D, and E for higher capacity. Never drop below the load rating your truck came with.

Do highway tires fit my truck?

Highway tires cover the common truck and SUV sizes, so coverage is broad. Pick your vehicle in the tire picker to confirm your factory size and load requirement first, then match it here against the listed sizes and load ratings.

Truck & highway tires

Highway (HT) tires are made for trucks and SUVs that spend their lives on pavement, hauling and towing rather than crawling trails. They run a closed, even tread for a quiet ride and long, even wear, and many carry higher load ranges for the weight a truck carries. We score each on tread quality, ingredient health, and environmental footprint, then rank by that score.

This list pools the on-road truck and SUV lanes: highway (HT), street/sport-truck, and commercial-rated tires; check the load range (C/D/E) against your door-jamb spec before towing.

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Falken Wildpeak H/T02 All-Season Highway Terrain Tire

Highway / HTAll-season

6.7CCT score

Fits 15-inch, 16-inch, 17-inch, 18-inch, 20-inch, 22-inch wheels

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General Tire Grabber HTS60 All-Season Tire

Highway / HTAll-season

6.7CCT score

Fits 15-inch, 16-inch, 17-inch, 18-inch, 19-inch, 20-inch, 22-inch wheels

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Match these to your car

The right type still has to come in your size. Pick your year, make, and model to confirm your factory (OE) tire size, then match it to a tire above.

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Truck & highway tires questions

What is a highway (HT) tire?: A highway tire, often labeled HT, is built for trucks and SUVs that drive mainly on paved roads. It uses a closed, even tread for a quiet ride and long, even wear, and it is the right pick when you tow, haul, or commute rather than go off-road.
Do I need a special load range for towing?: If you tow or haul heavy loads, check that the tire's load range meets or beats your truck's door-jamb spec. Light-truck (LT) tires use load ranges such as C, D, and E for higher capacity. Never drop below the load rating your truck came with.
Do highway tires fit my truck?: Highway tires cover the common truck and SUV sizes, so coverage is broad. Pick your vehicle in the tire picker to confirm your factory size and load requirement first, then match it here against the listed sizes and load ratings.

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