Mild All-Terrain · #37 of 50
Michelin LTX A/T2 on a Toyota Tacoma.
Michelin LTX A/T2 scored for Tacoma use: 7.1/10 blended, strongest on quiet, settled highway manners (9/10), weakest on mud clearing (2/10), in 8 Tacoma sizes.
The short answer
The Michelin LTX A/T2 is a premium-tier mild all-terrain that blends to 7.1/10 across the seven all-round axes in our Tacoma tire research set, ranking #37 of 50 overall.
- Strongest axes: road comfort 9/10, tread life 9/10.
- Weakest axis: mud 2/10.
- M+S rated; 6th of 8 mild all-terrains in the set.
- Listed in 8 Tacoma sizes on 16-inch, 17-inch, and 18-inch wheels.
- The Michelin LTX A/T2's row rests on 2 cited sources: dealer recommendation and manufacturer product.
Scores here are an editorial synthesis of published manufacturer specifications, tire-industry write-ups, retailer fitment data, and Tacoma-owner reports — Taco Tires runs no instrumented testing of its own. How we score tires.
Our verdict on the Michelin LTX A/T2
The Michelin LTX A/T2 reads as a pavement-first mild all-terrain in this dataset: quiet, settled highway manners tops its profile at 9/10 with tread life at 9/10, for a 7.1/10 blend across the seven all-round axes. It gives ground where the profile says it should — mud clearing at 2/10 and visual aggression at 4/10, 7 points under its best axis but outside the blended figure, and the dataset flags it when a 3PMSF severe-snow rating is required. It stops at the M+S marking rather than the 3PMSF symbol; as a premium-tier option it sits at #37 of 50 overall and 6th of 8 mild all-terrains, is catalogued in 8 Tacoma sizes on 16- through 18-inch wheels, and rests on 2 cited sources. Its lead use cases are quiet daily driving and gravel roads, one place behind the Continental TerrainContact A/T in our ranking.
The ten-axis score profile
Every model in the research set is rated 0-10 on the same ten axes. For the Michelin LTX A/T2 the profile runs from 9/10 on road comfort down to 2/10 on mud; the 7.1/10 headline figure is the average of the seven axes marked below as feeding the blend.
Blended score
7.1/10
- Category
- Mild All-Terrain
- In category
- #6 of 8
- Snow rating
- M+S rated
- Price tier
- premium-tier
- Tacoma sizes
- 8
- Cited sources
- 2
| Axis | What it covers | Score | In blend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road comfort | pavement ride quality and noise | 9/10 | Yes |
| Wet grip | traction on wet pavement | 8/10 | Yes |
| Snow | packed snow and winter road traction | 5/10 | Yes |
| Trail | dirt, gravel, and rock trail traction | 5/10 | Yes |
| Mud | deep mud traction and self-cleaning | 2/10 | No |
| Durability | puncture and sidewall resistance | 8/10 | Yes |
| Tread life | expected mileage before replacement | 9/10 | Yes |
| Efficiency | weight and rolling resistance | 8/10 | No |
| Looks | how aggressive the tread and sidewall read | 4/10 | No |
| Value | what the tire delivers per dollar | 6/10 | Yes |
7 of the ten axes feed the blended number (road comfort, wet grip, snow, trail, durability, tread life, and value); mud, efficiency, and looks are shown for the Michelin LTX A/T2 but sit outside it, which is why a mud or looks score can run well above or below the headline.
Who the Michelin LTX A/T2 is for
Best for
The research dataset tags the Michelin LTX A/T2 for the uses below; the number after each one is the axis in its own profile that backs the tag.
- Quiet daily driving — road comfort 9/10.
- Gravel roads — trail 5/10.
- Long tread life — tread life 9/10.
- Commercial and ranch use — durability 8/10.
Avoid if
The same dataset flags where the Michelin LTX A/T2 is the wrong pick, again with the axis behind each call.
- A 3PMSF severe-snow rating is required — snow 5/10.
- An aggressive look is the priority — looks 4/10.
- Deep mud is the priority — mud 2/10.
Tacoma sizes the Michelin LTX A/T2 comes in
The catalog behind this dataset records the Michelin LTX A/T2 in 8 sizes that fit common Tacoma wheel diameters, spanning 16-inch, 17-inch, and 18-inch wheels. Of those, 7 have a Tacoma fitment page on this site, linked below.
Those 8 entries are the dataset's own availability list for the Michelin LTX A/T2, not a live retailer feed — a model with a thin catalog gets a short list here rather than a padded one. What actually clears on your truck still depends on wheel width, offset, and how much trimming you will accept, so check the size against your generation before you buy.
Sources behind the Michelin LTX A/T2's scores
The Michelin LTX A/T2's row rests on 2 of the 83 cited documents behind this research set — dealer recommendation and manufacturer product. Each is listed with the date it was read.
Michelin LTX A/T2 on a Tacoma: common questions
In our editorial synthesis the Michelin LTX A/T2 blends to 7.1/10 across the seven all-round axes, which places it 6th of 8 mild all-terrains and #37 of 50 in the whole research set. Its case rests on quiet, settled highway manners (9/10) and tread life (9/10), so it suits quiet daily driving, gravel roads, and long tread life.
The research catalog records the Michelin LTX A/T2 as offered in 8 sizes that fit common Tacoma wheel diameters: 265/70R16, 265/75R16, 265/65R17, 265/70R17, 275/70R17, 265/65R18, 275/65R18, and 265/70R18. That is the dataset's own availability list rather than a live retailer feed, so confirm the exact size and load range with the seller before ordering.
The Michelin LTX A/T2 carries the M+S marking but not the 3PMSF severe-snow symbol, and our synthesis scores its snow axis at 5/10. If your state or your commute requires a severe-snow-rated tire, this is not the row to pick.
The weakest marks in the Michelin LTX A/T2's profile are mud clearing at 2/10 and visual aggression at 4/10. The dataset flags it as the wrong choice when a 3PMSF severe-snow rating is required and an aggressive look is the priority. Those judgements come from the 2 cited sources listed on this page, not from anything measured here.