All Terrain tires simply provide you with off road capability while still keeping things quite and comfortable on road. These tires are especially designed in a way to allow stability on both worlds.
And since it’s very tough to find the perfect balance between these two terrains, these AT tires have to undergo a lot of engineering and tread designing to achieve better results.
And that’s where I come in, so you guys can understand, exactly what’s going on with these tires.
All terrain tires are mostly seen with staggered shoulder blocks and sidewall lugs which enhance the off road handling and gripping.
Their inner construction is also much more durable, where they are mostly seen with more no. of plies to protect the sidewalls, which is very susceptible to damage off road.
These tire compared to ordinary ones are provided with larger groove voids and depth so that they can be more capable of getting dirt, mud and water out of the tire.
But with larger grooves, the tire also loses rubber to road contact and this loses the grip. That’s why all terrain tires have to compromise between the aggressiveness and the on road comfort.
Out of both tires the General Grabber A/TX generates better results with tread wear and snow traction. In fact in these two areas, it outperforms nearly all the tires coming in the all-terrain category. Though compared to other, it's fuel economy, mud…
Although you get a very good budget pick on Nitto Terra Grappler, there are a few things limited on it. And that includes, wet traction, fuel consumption, tread wear and of course off road performance. And although lacking off-road performance is understandable…
Nitto Recon Grappler and the Cooper Discoverer AT3 are although both all-terrain tires, they are the very ends of the all-terrain spectrum. Meaning Cooper AT3 is better on roads, whereas with more aggressive structure (both internally and externally), the Nitto Recon Grappler…
Nitto Recon Grappler is a good addition to Grappler line up, but it's still not that on-road focused, so it lacks when it comes on road comfort, fuel economy, tread wear and grip. But at the same time does better in almost…
Mickey Thompson Baja Boss A/T is a proper rugged terrain tires, whereas the Nitto Recon Grappler is an aggressive all terrain, though still both tires offer good enough on road traction where Baja A/T offers superior capabilities when things are wet, and…
Yokohama Geolandar G015 is one of the top performing all-terrain tires when it comes to overall comfort, thanks to it's silica rich compound which keeps it's rubber soft and spongy. That's why it's superior in wet and snow traction as well. On…
Pirelli Scorpion All Terrain Plus and the Falken Wildpeak AT3w are both all-terrain tires where Pirelli focus on roads, mostly, and Falken does things better on rugged tracks. That's because Falken AT3w has wider tread voids which offer bigger groove bite and…
Cooper Discoverer AT3 and Pirelli Scorpion All Terrain Plus are both all-terrain tires where they focus on highway performance more. Yet still the Pirelli does better on dry roads, whereas Cooper is great on wet with better siping, which by the way…
Both all terrain tires are very nice, no doubt, but you cant have a tire better in all sections. That's why Pirelli Scorpion All Terrain Plus is better with fuel economy, wet traction, and some snowy and off road terrains. Hankook Dynapro…
Both all-terrain tires are great, and by the looks of it, the Toyo AT3 looks more aggressive, yet, the Pirelli Scorpion All Terrain Plus does slightly better in all off road sections surprisingly. But at the same time, it wears faster as…
Nitto Recon Grappler is slightly more aggressive all-terrain tire, that's why it offers superior rock and mud traction, though it's weight lacks it behind on sandy dunes. On pavements, the tire is great with 2 things, dry grip, and tread noise. General…
Mickey Thompson Baja Boss A/T and Cooper Rugged Trek are both pretty aggressive all terrain tires and they cause a lot of confusion, as some consider them hybrid, some say they lie in rugged terrain category, all of these terms are actually…
The BF Goodrich KO2 and the Firestone Destination AT2 are although all-terrain tires, they both are at the extreme ends in terms of aggressiveness. That's why KO2 does great in all sections off road, whereas Destination is better for pavements. Though its…
So both tires are great, but Mickey Baja Boss A/T is definitely very impressive, as it's rugged design is much more capable off road, and at the same times, its almost just as good as Toyo AT3 on pavements. Though Toyo AT3…
The Firestone Destination AT2 and Bridgestone Dueler AT Revo 3 are both on-road oriented tires as they are not as aggressive as most all-terrains are on average. Yet still the Dueler AT offers better off road performance, whereas the its better in…
Both Yokohama Geolandar G015 and the General Grabber AT3 are very on-road aligned tires which do great on smooth pavements but lack slightly on rugged tracks (that's why they have up to H in speed ratings). Both have 3 peak mountain snowflake…
Let me give you guys a quick summary. Firestone Destination is better in wet traction, fuel economy, and comfort on roads, whereas it's snow traction is only slightly off in comparison. The Cooper Discoverer AT3 on the other side, is superior in…
The Firestone Destination AT2 is not suitable overall for rugged terrains, as the tire is not available in LT sizes, I'd update if anything changes. But for now, these tires are great if you are only doing light weight off-road driving like…
Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015 is one of the best tires to have (in all-terrain tires) when it comes to comfort and on road noise. The tire offers amazing ride quality values. It also offers amazing results on wet streets as well. On…
Pirelli Scorpion AT Plus is quite old now, yet the tire is still pretty great in many areas, where in comparison it does better on dry roads, fuel economy and almost all off road terrains. On the other side, the Yokohama Geolandar…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Continental TerrainContact AT is although an All Terrain tire, it's better on roads compared to rougher tracks. In fact, the tire is one of the quietest you can have, it also offers best traction values on both wet and dry roads. It's…
BF Goodrich is better suited overall for roads, in terms of traction, noise, and fuel efficiency (though wet traction of the tire is not that impressive). Yokohama X AT on the other side, does things better with hydroplaning and has upper hand…
The Patriot RT and RT+ and the same as Renegade RT and RT+, and the only differences is in their sizes, they did this for marketing reasons. Nonetheless, the tire is still underrated given it's performance. It's 3PMSF rating and it's performance…
Goodyear Workhorse AT is a good all rounder tire, which offers one of the best steering response on highways. This has to do with it's being so light. The heaviest size of the tire is just above 50 lbs, most of the…
So overall the BFG Trail Terrain is a very nice on road oriented all terrain tire for sure. It mostly shines in terms of fuel economy, overall ride comfort and winter performance. Puls its also great in terms of handling on dry…