SUV Tires - Light Truck Tires: Reviews

The General Grabber HTS is not only one of the least expensive all-season tires you can buy for your pickup or SUV -- it is also the very best, according to reviews. No tire handles or brakes better on wet or dry roads in… tests, and critics say it is quiet and comfortable. Although it is the best choice if you never venture off the pavement, the Grabber HTS can't match the all-terrain Pirelli Scorpion ATR tires for off-roading. Owners say the Grabber HTS gets good traction on snow and ice, but this new model has yet to prove itself in expert tests on winter roads.

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No all-terrain tire handles on-road driving better than the relatively inexpensive Pirelli Scorpion ATR. Off-road, it tackles gravel, dirt, hills and mud as well as most drivers will ever need, experts say. Its… 50,000-mile tread warranty is nearly as good as the all-season General Grabber HTS' warranty (most all-terrain tires carry no tread warranty at all). The Scorpion ATR gets only mediocre reviews for ice traction, but so do most all-terrain tires. The Pirelli Scorpion ATR isn't designed for extreme mud-bogging and rock-crawling; for that, you'll need a specialized mud tire like the Firestone Destination M/T.

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Specialized tires designed for serious mud-bogging are often enormous, expensive and impractical. But the Firestone Destination M/T comes in normal sizes and reportedly drives fairly well on the pavement. Experts and… owners report that 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 for extra toughness and traction on big, sharp rocks. Owners also like this tire's particularly aggressive looks, even though it costs $100 less than some other highly-rated mud tires.

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