Outdoor adventures and off-roading, and the vehicles used for traversing unmaintained roads and trails, are more popular than ever. If you’re one of those adventurers or you want to be, equipping
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Outdoor adventures and off-roading, and the vehicles used for traversing unmaintained roads and trails, are more popular than ever. If you’re one of those adventurers or you want to be, equipping your vehicle with a set of off-road tires is essential, and we’ve assembled a list of the best off-road tires to help. Off-road optimized tires make hitting the trail much safer, and they don’t necessarily have to compromise too much on-road performance. Most off-road tires are best suited for light trucks, pickup trucks, and SUVs, but as more manufacturers release sedans and crossovers with all-terrain capability, off-road tire availability for smaller vehicles is growing.
There are two basic choices, All-terrain tires or Mud-terrain tires.
All-Terrains are built to perform well in city and highway driving without too much wear. They’re best suited to a mix of daily driving and occasional off-road adventures. Mud-terrain tires are exactly as they sound: built with a focus on off-road use, including tackling mud, rock and loose sediment. Driving on pavement is an afterthought, so mud-terrain tires typically don’t perform well in rain or snow, and driving on pavement can cause excessive wear, especially in summer.
Since most trucks, SUVs and crossovers are also used for daily driving, we delved into the tires that perform the best both on the trail and in regular use, but with an emphasis on off-road performance. Here is a breakdown of the market’s best off-road tires that roll over the competition in any terrain. In researching our tire choices, we’ve set the default vehicle to a common one, the Ford F-150, but most of our choices are available for a wide range of vehicles.
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