Tire brands with the highest median treadwear grade
Brands with at least 5 rated lines, ranked by median treadwear grade. Data: NHTSA, refreshed 2026-10-20.
| # | Brand | Rated lines | Median treadwear |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giti | 5 | 680 |
| 2 | Mazama | 7 | 660 |
| 3 | Cooper | 34 | 620 |
| 4 | Delta | 6 | 600 |
| 5 | MOMO | 8 | 600 |
| 6 | Sears | 7 | 600 |
| 7 | Geo Tour | 5 | 560 |
| 8 | Blackhawk | 10 | 550 |
| 9 | General Tire | 15 | 540 |
| 10 | Sumic | 15 | 540 |
| 11 | Kelly | 14 | 520 |
| 12 | Laufenn | 10 | 520 |
| 13 | Mastercraft | 14 | 520 |
| 14 | Spartan | 12 | 520 |
| 15 | Cyclone | 7 | 500 |
| 16 | Dean | 15 | 500 |
| 17 | Goodyear | 96 | 500 |
| 18 | Jetzon | 13 | 500 |
| 19 | Mohawk | 52 | 500 |
| 20 | Pathfinder | 6 | 500 |
| 21 | Patriot | 9 | 500 |
| 22 | Primewell | 12 | 500 |
| 23 | Sumitomo | 74 | 500 |
| 24 | American | 9 | 480 |
| 25 | Continental | 42 | 480 |
| 26 | Eldorado | 32 | 480 |
| 27 | Falken | 143 | 480 |
| 28 | Firestone | 63 | 480 |
| 29 | Hercules | 23 | 480 |
| 30 | Michelin | 57 | 480 |
| 31 | Dayton | 10 | 470 |
| 32 | JK Tyre | 7 | 470 |
| 33 | Goodride | 5 | 460 |
| 34 | GT Radial | 29 | 460 |
| 35 | Cavalier | 12 | 450 |
| 36 | Multi-Mile | 26 | 450 |
| 37 | Aspen | 6 | 440 |
| 38 | Big O | 50 | 440 |
| 39 | Cordovan | 54 | 440 |
| 40 | Epic Tour | 26 | 440 |
| 41 | Merit | 13 | 440 |
| 42 | Milestar | 7 | 440 |
| 43 | National | 27 | 440 |
| 44 | Ironman | 9 | 430 |
| 45 | Laramie | 18 | 430 |
| 46 | Nexen | 106 | 420 |
| 47 | Pirelli | 76 | 420 |
| 48 | Sport IV | 21 | 420 |
| 49 | Yokohama | 18 | 420 |
| 50 | Achilles | 11 | 400 |
Each row shows one published NHTSA entry for the line (one size group) that meets all of the ranking's grade criteria; grades from different entries are never mixed. A higher grade means the tire wore more slowly than the reference tire in NHTSA's test; it is not a mileage promise.