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2024 Tire Rack All Terrain Tires On-Road Test

Compare each discipline in the tested size. See the measured result, position and gap to the best tire, then read the verdict for the trade-offs behind the finishing order.

Tested size: 265/70 R17
Tires tested: 12
Disciplines: 9
Test vehicle: 2024 Toyota Tacoma

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Nitto Terra Grappler G3	126 ft	Best	0 mph
2Falken Wildpeak AT4W	132 ft	+6 ft	17 mph
3Vredestein Pinza AT	133 ft	+7 ft	18 mph
4Cooper Discoverer Road Trail AT	134 ft	+8 ft	20 mph
4Hankook Dynapro AT2 Xtreme	134 ft	+8 ft	20 mph
6Cooper Discoverer Rugged Trek	137 ft	+11 ft	23 mph
6Bridgestone Dueler AT Ascent	137 ft	+11 ft	23 mph
8Cooper Discoverer Stronghold AT	139 ft	+13 ft	24 mph
9Nitto Recon Grappler AT	140 ft	+14 ft	25 mph
10Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac RT	141 ft	+15 ft	26 mph
10BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO3	141 ft	+15 ft	26 mph
10Yokohama Geolandar AT4	141 ft	+15 ft	26 mph

The difference between best and worst was 11.9% (15 ft ≈ 1 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Yokohama Geolandar AT4 would still be travelling at 26 mph when the Nitto Terra Grappler G3 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Test data in partnership with

Dry Circle
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Cooper Discoverer Road Trail AT	0.74 g	Best
1Nitto Terra Grappler G3	0.74 g	Best
3Vredestein Pinza AT	0.72 g	-0.02 g
3Cooper Discoverer Rugged Trek	0.72 g	-0.02 g
3Falken Wildpeak AT4W	0.72 g	-0.02 g
3Hankook Dynapro AT2 Xtreme	0.72 g	-0.02 g
7Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac RT	0.71 g	-0.03 g
7Bridgestone Dueler AT Ascent	0.71 g	-0.03 g
9Yokohama Geolandar AT4	0.7 g	-0.04 g
9Nitto Recon Grappler AT	0.7 g	-0.04 g
9Cooper Discoverer Stronghold AT	0.7 g	-0.04 g
12BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO3	0.69 g	-0.05 g

The difference between best and worst was 6.8% (0.05 g).

Test data in partnership with

Subj. Road Score
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO3	7.5 Points	Best
2Nitto Recon Grappler AT	7.25 Points	-0.25 Points
2Cooper Discoverer Stronghold AT	7.25 Points	-0.25 Points
4Vredestein Pinza AT	7 Points	-0.50 Points
4Cooper Discoverer Rugged Trek	7 Points	-0.50 Points
4Cooper Discoverer Road Trail AT	7 Points	-0.50 Points
4Bridgestone Dueler AT Ascent	7 Points	-0.50 Points
8Falken Wildpeak AT4W	6.75 Points	-0.75 Points
9Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac RT	6.5 Points	-1.00 Points
9Yokohama Geolandar AT4	6.5 Points	-1.00 Points
9Hankook Dynapro AT2 Xtreme	6.5 Points	-1.00 Points
9Nitto Terra Grappler G3	6.5 Points	-1.00 Points

The difference between best and worst was 13.3% (1 Points).

Test data in partnership with

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Nitto Terra Grappler G3	158 ft	Best	0 mph
2Bridgestone Dueler AT Ascent	167 ft	+9 ft	19 mph
3Vredestein Pinza AT	170 ft	+12 ft	21 mph
4Falken Wildpeak AT4W	171 ft	+13 ft	22 mph
5Cooper Discoverer Road Trail AT	172 ft	+14 ft	23 mph
5Hankook Dynapro AT2 Xtreme	172 ft	+14 ft	23 mph
7Yokohama Geolandar AT4	177 ft	+19 ft	26 mph
8Cooper Discoverer Stronghold AT	180 ft	+22 ft	28 mph
9BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO3	184 ft	+26 ft	30 mph
10Cooper Discoverer Rugged Trek	191 ft	+33 ft	33 mph
11Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac RT	192 ft	+34 ft	34 mph
11Nitto Recon Grappler AT	192 ft	+34 ft	34 mph

The difference between best and worst was 21.5% (34 ft ≈ 2.3 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Nitto Recon Grappler AT would still be travelling at 34 mph when the Nitto Terra Grappler G3 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Test data in partnership with

Wet Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Nitto Terra Grappler G3	36.35 s	Best
2Cooper Discoverer Road Trail AT	37.28 s	+0.93 s
3Falken Wildpeak AT4W	37.73 s	+1.38 s
4Vredestein Pinza AT	37.89 s	+1.54 s
5Bridgestone Dueler AT Ascent	38.2 s	+1.85 s
6Cooper Discoverer Rugged Trek	39.51 s	+3.16 s
7Cooper Discoverer Stronghold AT	39.81 s	+3.46 s
8Hankook Dynapro AT2 Xtreme	40.35 s	+4.00 s
9Yokohama Geolandar AT4	40.45 s	+4.10 s
10BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO3	40.65 s	+4.30 s
11Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac RT	41.17 s	+4.82 s
12Nitto Recon Grappler AT	41.22 s	+4.87 s

The difference between best and worst was 13.4% (4.87 s).

Test data in partnership with

Wet Circle
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Nitto Terra Grappler G3	0.61 g	Best
2Cooper Discoverer Road Trail AT	0.59 g	-0.02 g
3Vredestein Pinza AT	0.58 g	-0.03 g
3Bridgestone Dueler AT Ascent	0.58 g	-0.03 g
5Falken Wildpeak AT4W	0.57 g	-0.04 g
6Cooper Discoverer Rugged Trek	0.53 g	-0.08 g
6Cooper Discoverer Stronghold AT	0.53 g	-0.08 g
6Hankook Dynapro AT2 Xtreme	0.53 g	-0.08 g
9Yokohama Geolandar AT4	0.52 g	-0.09 g
10BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO3	0.51 g	-0.10 g
11Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac RT	0.5 g	-0.11 g
12Nitto Recon Grappler AT	0.48 g	-0.13 g

The difference between best and worst was 21.3% (0.13 g).

Test data in partnership with

Snow

Snow Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Dueler AT Ascent	26.25 s	Best
2Cooper Discoverer Stronghold AT	26.9 s	+0.65 s
3Cooper Discoverer Rugged Trek	27.05 s	+0.80 s
4Yokohama Geolandar AT4	27.16 s	+0.91 s
5Falken Wildpeak AT4W	27.45 s	+1.20 s
6Nitto Recon Grappler AT	27.64 s	+1.39 s
7Hankook Dynapro AT2 Xtreme	27.68 s	+1.43 s
8Cooper Discoverer Road Trail AT	27.69 s	+1.44 s
9Vredestein Pinza AT	27.94 s	+1.69 s
10Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac RT	27.97 s	+1.72 s
11BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO3	28.25 s	+2.00 s
12Nitto Terra Grappler G3	29.93 s	+3.68 s

The difference between best and worst was 14% (3.68 s).

Test data in partnership with

Comfort

Subj. Comfort
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Vredestein Pinza AT	7.5 Points	Best
2Cooper Discoverer Road Trail AT	7.25 Points	-0.25 Points
3Cooper Discoverer Rugged Trek	6.5 Points	-1.00 Points
3Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac RT	6.5 Points	-1.00 Points
3Falken Wildpeak AT4W	6.5 Points	-1.00 Points
3Hankook Dynapro AT2 Xtreme	6.5 Points	-1.00 Points
3Bridgestone Dueler AT Ascent	6.5 Points	-1.00 Points
3Nitto Terra Grappler G3	6.5 Points	-1.00 Points
9Nitto Recon Grappler AT	6.25 Points	-1.25 Points
10BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO3	6 Points	-1.50 Points
10Yokohama Geolandar AT4	6 Points	-1.50 Points
12Cooper Discoverer Stronghold AT	5.5 Points	-2.00 Points

The difference between best and worst was 26.7% (2 Points).

Test data in partnership with

Subj. Noise
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Vredestein Pinza AT	7.5 Points	Best
2Cooper Discoverer Road Trail AT	7 Points	-0.50 Points
2Nitto Recon Grappler AT	7 Points	-0.50 Points
4Bridgestone Dueler AT Ascent	6.75 Points	-0.75 Points
5Falken Wildpeak AT4W	6.5 Points	-1.00 Points
5Hankook Dynapro AT2 Xtreme	6.5 Points	-1.00 Points
7Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac RT	6 Points	-1.50 Points
7Nitto Terra Grappler G3	6 Points	-1.50 Points
9BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO3	5.75 Points	-1.75 Points
9Yokohama Geolandar AT4	5.75 Points	-1.75 Points
11Cooper Discoverer Rugged Trek	5.5 Points	-2.00 Points
12Cooper Discoverer Stronghold AT	5.25 Points	-2.25 Points