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Hankook Dynapro AT2

Firestone Destination AT2 vs Hankook Dynapro AT2

Both all-terrain (A/T) tires are although great on roads (as they are both highway performing oriented), the Firestone Destination AT2 is better on wet roads, whereas the Hankook Dynapro AT2 does great on dry highways. Both are 3PMSF rated offering all season traction and off road they are again different where Dynapro offers better rock traction and Firestone give you a desirable experience on sand. But note that both are not preferable for muddy terrains, stating the obvious.

Kumho Road Venture AT51

Kumho Road Venture AT51 Review

Kumho Road Venture AT51 is an average all rounder all-terrain tire, which is although not going to impress in any area of performance, it's not too bad either. It's directional grip is lacking on dry pavements, whereas it's handling is average. And on wet, it's the opposite, it's handling is not as good as it's braking and acceleration. It's snow performance Kumho is capable enough to earn 3 peak mountain snowflake rating.

Michelin LTX AT2

Michelin LTX A/T2 Review

Michelin LTX AT2 is a good all rounder tire which is great on roads, very quite, fuel economic, and offering decent tread life. The tire although does not offer 3 peak mountain snowflake rating, still does pretty good on snowy terrains, where its softer rubber stays flexible with freezing temperatures. The downsides with this tire is wet, no matter where you are, on road, grass, mud, rocks, if it's wet, you are going to loose traction.

Firestone Destination XT

Firestone Destination X/T Review

Firestone Destination X/T is a great tire to have on road if you are looking for comfort, and dry grip, with less fuel consumption. The tire is also very great in winter, where it's 3pmsf rating symbol is justified. Though it's wet traction could use a little lift, as it's not as impressive, especially when it comes to handling, as it's still somewhat okay in braking and acceleration values.

Vredestein Pinza AT

Vredestein Pinza AT Review

The Vredestein Pinza All Terrain (A/T) is overall a very competing tire no doubt, where it shines the most on dry roads with excellent directional and lateral grip combined with responsive steering. The tire also offers all season traction, where it's winter performance is quite a show, rewarding it with 3PMSF and M+S ratings. But on wet roads, the tire has a limited performance to offer, and it can be improved a little bit. Also the 3 ply sidewalls is a over-kill on this tire, as the lugs on top don't suit it a lot, nor they give a lot of biting off road.

Sumitomo Encounter AT

Sumitomo Encounter AT Review

Sumitomo Encounter AT although is not so great off road, the tire does amazingly well on roads, making it a perfect choice for SUV and light truck owners in my personal opinion. The most eye catching feature of this tire is wet traction. I am personally really impressed by it. The handling, braking and acceleration all feel very smooth on it. Though the tire can improve a few things on dry roads, but it's only when you see how capable the tire is on wet roads. You also get all season traction as these tires are 3 peak mountain snowflake rated.

Goodyear Duratrac on Jeep Wrangler

Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac Review

The Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac is now more than a decade old, yet the tire is still great. That's the reason why it's still ran by so many, and come in per-installed on Jeep Wrangler Rubicon and other popular off road jeeps and trucks. There's actually very little that you have to compromise with this tire, as it offers a great balance between on and off road. The only thing that bugs me about this tire is noise, and other than that, it's great on dry roads in terms of traction, absorbing bumps, tread wear, to name a few. Off road the tire does best in mud and sand, where I rated this tire for mud in my list (see in mud section above). The only thing off road that's not working for this tire is it's durability, so you get just 2 ply sidewalls, which are although good enough, they are prone to punctures, but then again it makes this tire lighter which improves it's steering response.

Nitto Recon Grappler

Nitto Ridge Grappler vs Recon Grappler

The Nitto Recon Grappler is an All-Terrain (A/T) tire, while the Nitto Ridge Grappler is a Rugged-Terrain (R/T) tire (a hybrid as some call it), so it's not surprising to see this tire being better in overall off road performance, except for sand, that's one area where Recon Grappler outperforms Ridge, due to it's lighter weight. Recon Grappler is although missing with 3pmsf rating, it still does better on snow, on on roads, it's dry grip and stability is very noticeable. Ridge Grappler lacks there a little bit, but it's wet traction is still better in comparison, though it's not so great in a broader picture.

Toyo RT

Nitto Ridge Grappler vs Toyo Open Country RT

Both tires are a great option overall in the rugged terrain category. But some areas are seen better on Toyo Open Country R/T like on dry roads, with directional traction, noise reduction, fuel efficiency, tread life. On the other side, the Nitto Ridge Grappler is better suited for rocks, mud, and even sand, it's also better in terms of hydroplaning off the two, and although it's a little louder, its better able to soak up the vibrations both off and on roads.

Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac

Goodyear Wrangler MTR vs Duratrac

To put things simply, the Goodyear Duratrac is not a Mud tire, but people think it is, though its still one of the best in the category for it. The Wrangler MTR is a mud tire, or should I say an aggressive mud terrain tire, so its not surprising that the tire outperforms it's little brother here in almost all off road scenarios, except for sand. On the other hand, if we talk about good things for Wrangler Duratrac, you get much better wet and snow traction, you get dry traction, you get to have warranty, stud-able lugs, good fuel economy and a comfortable ride. And yes Duratrac is loud on road, but it's still not as loud as the MTR.

Nitto Ridge Grappler

Nitto Terra vs Ridge Grappler

Out of both tires, the Nitto Terra Grappler is better on roads, as it provides better traction, but this goes for only dry conditions as the tire is not good enough on wet, though still somewhat better in comparison here. It's sipes are actually more optimized for snow, that's why the tire has 3PMSF rating unlike the Ridge Grappler. The Nitto Ridge Grappler shines off road, especially on rocks, and there it's limited highway performance start to make sense.

Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac

Goodyear Workhorse AT vs Wrangler DuraTrac

Goodyear Workhorse AT is a good all rounder tire, which offers very great steering feedback on highways, but only on dry, as on wet, the tire lags slightly with it's inefficient siping pattern. On the other side, the Wrangler Duratrac does okay in wet conditions, and provide superior grip off road, but it's not as comfortable on highways, and lacks when it comes to fuel efficiency and tread wear. Though both tires offer good enough tread life and wear warranty overall.

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