Highway-Terrain vs All-Terrain Tires
2024/08/30
What is the Difference Between All-Terrain and Highway-Terrain Tires?
Highway-Terrain tires and All-Terrain tires are very popular but very different tire types, both with distinct advantages. While Highway-Terrain, or H/T tires are fuel-saving, stable, comfortable and quiet on paved roads, All-Terrain, or A/T tires bring versatility, traction and an aggressive look to off-road vehicles and terrain. With both A/T and H/T tires bringing major benefits to the table, it’s worth taking a closer look at both tires to determine which is the ideal choice for your vehicle and lifestyle.
The Benefits of H/T Tires
Highway-Terrain tires have tread designed especially for driving on paved surfaces, both in rain and in dry weather, giving excellent fuel economy, and enhancing driving comfort. Compared with A/T tires, H/T tires have a smoother tread pattern, which reduces rolling resistance and makes H/T tires very fuel efficient. H/T tires provide good traction on both wet and dry paved surfaces, and long-wearing tread to extend tire life. However, because H/T tires lack the rugged construction and traction features of an off-road tire, they are not at all suited for unpaved, “off-road” terrain. H/T tires are often used by trucks that haul over long distances, so most are constructed to give extra driving stability and good handling. Are H/T tires good in snow? While not a dedicated snow tire, many H/T tires are Mud + Snow Rated, meaning that they have been tested and shown to provide good traction in light snow conditions.
The Best H/T Tires Offer Comfort, Stability, and Fuel Economy
Features to look for in a Highway-Terrain tire are a comfortable driving experience, driving stability, good traction, and a long tire life. Landsail’s Roadblazer H/T CLX11 is the tire that goes above and beyond expectations with noise-reducing engineering, which blocks noise from the center of the tire, and a closed-shoulder design that even further reduces road noise for premium comfort. For enhanced driving stability, the tread design features a consistent middle tread pattern that improves handling and driving confidence. The Roadblazer H/T also has Long Traction Grooves which enable efficient drainage, fast braking, fast acceleration, and stable turning on wet-terrain. The Roadblazer H/T is M+S Rated, which indicates that it maintains good traction in mud or light snow. Landsail shows its confidence in the quality of the Roadblazer H/T CLX11 by backing it up with their 50K Mileage Warranty, and Road Hazard Coverage.
The Benefits of A/T Tires
All-Terrain tires combine many benefits of a Touring tire with the versatility of an off-road tire. A/T tires have a more aggressive look than an H/T tire, with softer rubber, larger tread blocks and deeper tread grooves to provide traction on muddy, rocky, or unstable driving surfaces. Increasingly, drivers want to be able to take their vehicles from on-road to off-road without having to change their tires every time, so innovative tire companies have designed A/T tires with longer-wearing tread, and features that reduce road noise and increase ride stability and fuel economy. Most A/T tires are also considered All-Season tires, meaning that they give great traction and performance in hot, dry weather as well as in the cold and rain of fall and winter. Are A/T tires good in snow? Check the rating! Some All-Terrain tires have the Three-Peak Mountain Snowflake/ Severe Snow rating, meaning that the tires meet the industry standards for good traction and performance in severe mud and snow conditions.
The Best A/T Tires Perform Both On- and Off-Road
Landsail’s Rangeblazer CLX10 All-Terrain tire makes going from paved roads to off-road driving an enjoyable experience. Constructed for long wear, and backed up by the Landsail 50K Mileage Warranty and Road Hazard Coverage, the Rangeblazer A/T is an All-Terrain tire you can truly rely on, on-road and off in rain, dirt and snow. For off-road confidence, the Rangeblazer is OHV and Trail Ready, with Off-Road Capability and F-Rated for Towing and Hauling (in select sizes). On rocky off-road terrain, the sloped corners on the middle tread blocks repel rocks and add extra grip and traction. The Rangeblazer is not only equipped for Off-Road driving --- with its staggered middle tread block and high stability tread pattern, road noise is reduced, and driving stability and comfort are enhanced on paved roads. In winter weather, the Rangeblazer A/T stays reliable, with the Three-Peak Mountain Snowflake/Severe Snow Rating, making the Rangeblazer among a select few that meet the highest severe weather standards for an A/T Tire.
Which Tire Do I Need?
As you can see, both the Roadblazer H/T and the Rangeblazer A/T are built for different types of driving. To choose which tire best fits your lifestyle, consider how much time you spend driving on paved surfaces, vs how much time you off-road (or want to)! If most of your driving consists of highway commutes and city driving, then the Roadblazer H/T will give you all the comfort, handling, and economy you need. However, if you drive paved roads during the week, but love to go off-road on the weekends, then the Rangeblazer A/T combines on-road stability and comfort, along with the aggressive traction and grip features needed for off-road driving.
Read more on our previous related blog:
What are Highway-Terrain Tires?