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What Does “All-Terrain Tires” Mean?

If you travel paved streets and highways during the week, but like to escape to trails and outdoor destinations on the weekends, choosing the best type of tire can be confusing. Off-road tires are great on rocky paths, muddy creek beds or sand, but can be noisy and impractical on paved streets. Conversely, an All-Season tire isn’t built to stand up to rocks, mud and unstable terrain. So how can you get the best of both worlds?
That’s where All-Terrain Tires come in.

All-Terrain Tires vs All-Season Tires

All-Season tires are typically designed for the mildest of weather conditions in each season, and are constructed for paved driving surfaces. All-Season tires can limit travel in more severe weather conditions or off-road conditions, such as trails or backroads.
For a tire that combines the comfort and handling of an All-Season highway tire with the versatility of an off-road tire, an All-Terrain Tire is the obvious choice.
All-Terrain tires are constructed with some features and benefits of an off-road application. A/T tires have tread that offers better grip on rugged terrain and in the snow, while still maintaining the good handling and comfort of an all-season tire. With an All-Terrain tire, you can safely go from highways to gravel roads knowing that your tires will stand up to the elements.

How Long do All-Terrain Tires Last?

Off-road tires are often assumed to have faster tread wear and shorter tire life, however All-Terrain tires are the exception to this rule. Although A/T tires have tread designed for off-road durability and traction, they do not have the softer rubber of Mud-Terrain or Rough-Terrain tires, so they have longer lasting tread similar to an All-Season tire. Driving A/T tires often on very rough terrain such as rocks, gravel, and bumpy roads often, however, can lead to the tire deteriorating more quickly, so if your vehicle is often on rugged terrain, it’s best to switch to a tire constructed specifically for that terrain, such as an M/T or R/T tire.

Finding the Best All-Terrain (A/T) Tire

Landsail’s Rangeblazer CLX10 All-Terrain tire is one of the best A/T tires available today. The Rangeblazer is constructed for long wear, and is backed up by the Landsail 50K Mileage Warranty and Road Hazard Coverage. These are All-Terrain tires you can truly rely on. The Rangeblazer is OHV and Trail Ready, has Off-Road Capability and is F-Rated for Towing and Hauling (in select sizes), while still maintaining quiet comfort on the pavement.
Are All-Terrain tires loud? The Rangeblazer’s staggered middle tread block and high stability tread pattern both reduce road noise and increase riding comfort and driving stability. For off-road terrain, sloped corners on the middle tread blocks repel rocks and add extra traction and grip.

Are All-Terrain Tires Good in Snow?

Not all of them! One of the things that truly sets the Rangeblazer AT apart from the rest is its Severe Snow (Three-Peak Mountain Snowflake) Rating, making the Rangeblazer among a select few that meet the highest severe weather standards for an A/T Tire.

The Rangeblazer CLX10 AT tire reliably takes you from comfortable and quiet daily commutes to weekend backroads or beach adventures in all four seasons.

See the Rangeblazer CLX10 in action in the video below!