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Kenda Klever R/T

Kenda Klever RT Review

The Kenda Klever R/T comes right in the middle of All Terrain and Mud Terrain tires, so the tire is also called a hybrid besides Rugged Terrain. Other popular tires in the RT category include Duratrac, Nitto Ridge Grappler and Toyo RT, and compared to these all, this tire provide satisfactory dry grip but lacks on wet pavements. Klever RT is also not 3PMSF rated but offers good traction on deeper snow which can be enhanced with its stud-able lugs . Lastly, talking of comfort, it's okay-ish, if you can bear the noise.

BF Goodrich KO2

Cooper Discoverer AT3 XLT vs BF Goodrich KO2

Let's start with KO2, this tire is one of the toughest you can get (staying in A/T tires) so with that combined with it's powerful biting lugs, the tire provides tremendous off road traction. On the other side, the Cooper AT3 has an on road oriented design and with less durable inner construction, it's able to provide better highway stability, as it gets to be lighter in weight.

Cooper Discoverer STT Pro

Cooper Discoverer STT Pro Review

Overall, I am pretty impressed with what Cooper STT pro can do, especially on rocks, where it impresses you the most. The high durability of the tire is also very confidence inspiring, where you take these tires anywhere carefree. On mud these tires act as paddle tires and you are not going to have any complaints there, though can't say the same about sand, though if you are going to run them there, go with smaller load ratings. Lastly for roads, good enough on dry, but just okay at best on wet. Great with tread, but bad with fuel economy. And noise is okay I guess. But comfort requires getting used to.

Mickey Thompson Baja Boss AT

Mickey Thompson Baja Boss A/T vs Nitto Ridge Grappler

Both rugged terrain tires are pretty good overall, but the Mickey Thompson Baja Boss A/T is taking things to the next level as it's on road performance is simply great. And here the most important thing to consider is it's wet traction. There are a very few tires which are as good on wet with such aggressive design. And this also goes for it's snow performance, where it's one of the top ranking ones, even when compared to other less aggressive A/T tires. Nitto Ridge Grappler on the other hand, although does things good enough on dry roads, lacks severely on wet. Though its amazing off road especially on rocks.

Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac

Toyo Open Country AT3 vs Goodyear Duratrac

Toyo Open Country AT3 is an all terrain tire, upgraded from the Toyo AT2, and now has 3pmsfr and improved traction on dry roads. And although the tire's performance on wet asphalts is better compared to Duratrac, it's still not good enough. On the other side, the GY Duratrac is a great off roader which provides ample mud traction and on roads, the tire is not too bad except for the noise, they are very loud. And besides having 3pmsfr like the Toyo AT3, it also offers studable lugs, so you get great icy performance as well.

Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac

Nitto Ridge Grappler vs DuraTrac

Both tires here are although marketed as all terrain, they are both hybrid (rugged terrain tires), so they come right in the middle of AT and MT. Out of these two, the Goodyear Duratrac offers better performance of dry and wet roads, so you can say overall better on highways. But note that the tire is very loud so it's not good in the comfort department. But with less weight it's still better in terms of tread wear and fuel efficiency. The tire is also great on snow and has 3 peak mountain snowflake rating and studable lugs. On the other hand, the Nitto Ridge Grappler although not rated with this, could use some wet and winter traction, but the tire is great off road in all types of terrains except for mud, where Duratrac shows better efficacy.

BF Goodrich KO2

Continental TerrainContact AT vs BF Goodrich KO2

Out of both tires, its pretty obvious why Continental TerrainContact, being one of the least aggressive tire, does a better job on highways, in both wet and dry conditions. Though it's winter traction could have made it a better all-season tire, though its missing with 3 peak mountain snowflake rating. BF Goodrich KO2 on the other hand, does so much better off-road, though still on sand it lacks to it's competitor. I've explained why over there.

BF Goodrich KO2

Pirelli Scorpion All Terrain Plus vs BF Goodrich KO2

The Pirelli Scorpion All Terrain Plus is a good tire but only if you stay on highways more. The tire's light weight provide amazing fuel efficiency, and tread life, and overall, it's quite effective on both on and off road traction. But the tire lacks durability wise, and that's where the BFG KO2 comes in. This tire lacks on roads, but really puts up for it off road in all types of rugged terrains. And for snowy terrain, I've really no problem with either of these tires, and both of them are 3 peak mountain snowflake rated.

Falken Wildpeak AT3w

Falken Wildpeak AT3w vs Goodyear Duratrac

The Falken Wildpeak AT3w focuses on wet, winter and wear (the 3 w in it's name), and out of these, I have to say it's great in all of them, well except for wear in general. On the other hand, the Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac although can not outperform Wildpeak on a few areas, it really shines where most AT tires don't even dare to go, Mud. The tire is also great on rocks, dirt and even gravel (despite not having any stone ejectors). And for snow, besides providing 3 peak mountain snowflake rating (like Falken AT3w), it also offers studable lugs for enhanced ice traction.

Michelin Crossclimate 2

Michelin CrossClimate 2 Review

Pirelli WeatherActive Goodyear WeatherReady. Bridgestone WeatherPeak. Bridgestone DriveGuard Plus. Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack BF Goodrich Advantage Control. Continental PureContact LS. Continental TrueContact Tour Nokian WRG4 Hankook Kinergy 4s2 Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6

Pirelli Scorpion All Terrain Plus

Pirelli Scorpion All Terrain Plus vs BF Goodrich Trail Terrain

Both tires are mild all-terrain tires, and out of them, the BF Goodrich Trail Terrain performs better on dry roads, in terms of traction, noise, fuel economy and wear. In comparison, on Pirelli Scorpion AT+, you get to have superior off road capability, and wet traction on highways.

Cooper AT3

Cooper Discoverer AT3 XLT vs Falken Wildpeak AT3w

Overall it's pretty evident now, that the Cooper Discoverer AT3 is better suited when it comes to highway stability, and although its grip is on par with Wildpeak in wet, it provides better dry traction along with fuel consumption and overall comfort. But tire lacks off road and that's where Falken Wildpeak AT3w comes in with it's durability and aggressiveness. The tire's also better in snow, despite both of them awarded with 3 peak mountain snowflake rating. Going away note: Enjoyed this comparison review or have any opinion? I encourage you to voice it in the comments!

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