Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT review
The Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude H/T is generally regarded as a comfortable, quiet, and long-lasting highway tire, making it a popular choice for daily commuting and light-duty truck use. While users frequently praise its smooth ride and fuel efficiency, it is widely considered unsuitable for off-road conditions, snow, or ice, where traction performance is notably lacking.
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Owner scores come from reviews on retailer and review sites; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.
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The Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude H/T is generally regarded as a comfortable, quiet, and long-lasting highway tire, making it a popular choice for daily commuting and light-duty truck use. While users frequently praise its smooth ride and fuel efficiency, it is widely considered unsuitable for off-road conditions, snow, or ice, where traction performance is notably lacking.
Pros
- Excellent tread life and durability
- Quiet and smooth highway ride quality
- Improved fuel economy compared to all-terrain alternatives
- Strong value proposition for factory-replacement needs
Cons
- Poor traction in snow, ice, and heavy rain
- Inadequate performance for off-road or mud environments
- Reports of vibration and balancing issues in some units
- Mediocre dry pavement grip under acceleration
Worth knowing
- Owners of full-size trucks like the Chevrolet Silverado Z71 noted that while the tire excels on pavement, it is ill-suited for the off-road capabilities expected of the Z71 trim.
- Some users reported uneven tread wear on larger SUVs like the Ford Expedition, even when maintaining proper inflation pressures.
Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT specs & sizes
Prices vary by size, so each one links out separately.
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Tread depth | 10 - 15/32″ |
| UTQG | 680 A B |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall - Vertical Serrated Band |
| Max pressure | 50 - 83 psi |
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