Most modern SUVs and 4x4 vehicles are fitted with "H/T" (highway terrain) tires from the factory. These tires, such as the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 SUV are a modified version of regular car tires, and are designed to spend the majority of their life on-road. While these tires are quiet, comfortable and excellent in the wet, the major disadvantage is they aren't designed for any sort of serious offroading, so have both grip issue and puncture issues when being used offroad.
All Terrain tires, otherwise known as "A/T", are designed to be used both onroad and offroad. While they can't match the comfort and wet grip of H/T tires, they offer huge advantages offroad, providing far more grip in dirt, mud and on grass, and offering a much higher resistance to punctures from sharp rocks.
The latest issue of Drive Out magazine has tested seven all terrain tires in 265/65 R17, covering dry and dirt braking, rock traction and just how strong the tire sidewalls are.
Results
The brand new Goodyear All Terrain Adventure, which we tested last month, won the test with the strongest dry and dirt braking, the second strongest sidewall, and excellent traction (in fact, all seven tires scored 100% in the rock traction test). A true all terrain tire, which works really well both on the road and off the road.
The very well regarded BF Goodrich TA K02 scored a strong second place with 93% overall. The BF Goodrich had the strongest sidewalls on test and was third overall off-road, but struggled on road, scoring last in the dry braking. Like the seconded place BF Goodrich, the Yokohama Geolander AT-S was strong off-road but less so onroad, making it a better tire for a vehicle which spends more time in the dirt.
Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure
265/65 R17
All discipline results (4)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 25 |
| Offroad | 25 |
| Toughness | 22.5 |
| Overall | 97.6 |
Total: 170.1
BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO2
265/65 R17
All discipline results (4)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 18.3 |
| Offroad | 24.8 |
| Toughness | 25 |
| Overall | 93.1 |
Total: 161.2
Yokohama Geolandar AT S
265/65 R17
All discipline results (4)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 22.2 |
| Offroad | 25 |
| Toughness | 20.1 |
| Overall | 92.3 |
Total: 159.6
Hankook DynaPro ATM RF10
265/65 R17
All discipline results (4)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 24.5 |
| Offroad | 24.4 |
| Toughness | 17.8 |
| Overall | 91.7 |
Total: 158.4
General Grabber AT3
265/65 R17
All discipline results (4)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 23.2 |
| Offroad | 23.3 |
| Toughness | 17.4 |
| Overall | 88.9 |
Total: 152.8
GT Radial Adventuro AT
265/65 R17
All discipline results (4)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 23.6 |
| Offroad | 21.4 |
| Toughness | 16.5 |
| Overall | 86.5 |
Total: 148
Continental Cross Contact AT
265/65 R17
All discipline results (4)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 23.8 |
| Offroad | 22.3 |
| Toughness | 14 |
| Overall | 85 |
Total: 145.1
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