Pro Comp A/T Sport

Fit for roads less traveled

- Bruce W. Smith

WORN OUT TIRES PLAY HEAVILY on a driver’s mind when inclement weather enters the picture. We’ve been there more than a few times driving rigs with tires that should have been reduced to rubberized playground material years ago. Our most recent adventure was when a well-used fullsize Bronco entered our stable running worn-out allseason tires. Driving it to work early one morning in a heavy rain quickly made it clear they needed to be changed.

We didn’t need noisy, heavy-lug mud tires for our intended use as a commuter/backcountry exploration rig in the Pacific Northwest. Instead, we wanted a tire that was quieter and better suited for year-round use and over a wide variety of on- and off-road driving conditions. An E-rated tire was also important because, like many who own full size SUVs, our Bronco will be called upon to tow a trailer loaded down with ATVs or other toys.

Those needs led us to a relative newcomer in the all-terrain segment: the Pro Comp A/T Sport, a light truck tire with a 60,000-mile treadwear warranty. Most of the tires we run get about half that mileage, so these would be a bargain if the treadwear is anywhere near that good. So we ditched the cheapo street treads for a set of LT305/70R16 A/T Sports mounted on black Pro Comp Series 89 wheels.

The Pro Comp A/T Sport is a nice do-it-all tire for heavier rigs such as full size SUVs and heavy-duty pickups used for work during the week and recreational four-wheeling on the weekends. It’s also a good tire for 4x4 owners facing a lot of driving on gravel roads, wet pavement, or wheeling drier backcountry trails.