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2026 Tire Rack All Terrain Tire Snow Test

Overall test winnerCooper Discoverer Stronghold AT

Tire Rack has pulled the snow and ice results from three of its truck tire tests into one comparison of 30 tires, all run on the same 2024 Toyota Tacoma in 265/70 R17.

Data analyzed and reviewed byJonathan Benson

October 25, 2026 14 min read

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Tires tested: 30
Tested size: 265/70 R17
Test vehicle: 2024 Toyota Tacoma
Disciplines: 5

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2026 Tire Rack All Terrain Tire Snow Test · 265/70 R17

Tire	Cooper Discoverer Stronghold AT	Vredestein Pinza AT	Bridgestone Dueler AT Ascent	Falken Wildpeak AT4W	Michelin Defender LTX MS2	Vredestein Pinza HT	BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO3	Bridgestone Dueler LX	Continental TerrainContact HT	Cooper Discoverer Road Trail AT	Cooper Discoverer Rugged Trek	Kumho Crugen HT51	Mickey Thompson Baja Boss AT	Firestone Destination LE3	General Grabber HT	Hankook Dynapro AT2 Xtreme	Continental TerrainContact AT	Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac RT	Nitto Recon Grappler AT	Yokohama Geolandar AT4	Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse AT2	Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse HT	Falken Rubitrek AT01	Goodyear Wrangler Steadfast HT	Kumho Road Venture RT	Sumitomo Encounter AT2	Nitto Terra Grappler G3	Toyo Open Country AT III	Falken Wildpeak RT	Toyo Open Country RT Trail
Position	1^st	2^nd	Joint 3^rd	Joint 3^rd	Joint 3^rd	6^th	Joint 7^th	Joint 7^th	Joint 9^th	Joint 9^th	Joint 9^th	Joint 9^th	Joint 9^th	Joint 14^th	Joint 14^th	Joint 14^th	Joint 17^th	Joint 17^th	Joint 17^th	20^th	21^st	22^nd	Joint 23^rd	Joint 23^rd	Joint 23^rd	Joint 23^rd	Joint 27^th	Joint 27^th	29^th	30^th
Category scores (% of best)
Snow	88%	90.4%	99.2%	80.9%	95.4%	89.7%	87.2%	89%	89.5%	90.2%	84%	84.9%	94.2%	81.4%	78.1%	87.5%	88.5%	90.3%	84.2%	85%	87.9%	74.6%	73.9%	74.7%	79.7%	85.1%	77.6%	79.6%	64.3%	74.4%
Ice	85.6%	83.5%	99.2%	87.8%	88%	83.9%	81.3%	89.9%	87%	92.2%	85%	76.8%	76.3%	90.9%	85.3%	99.1%	82.6%	93.6%	89%	86.4%	86.2%	81.3%	80.1%	75.1%	85.4%	87.1%	86.8%	80.5%	67.3%	89.1%
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The full test

The evidence behind the verdict

Tire Rack has pulled the snow and ice results from three of its truck tire tests into one comparison of 30 tires, all run on the same 2024 Toyota Tacoma in 265/70 R17. The field covers highway all-season tires and the three kinds of all-terrain Tire Rack sells, on-road, off-road and rugged, and it asks whether an all-terrain tire is automatically a good choice in the snow.

The Cooper Discoverer Stronghold AT earned the highest snow rating from Tire Rack's drivers, ahead of the Vredestein Pinza AT, with the Bridgestone Dueler A/T Ascent, Michelin Defender LTX M/S2 and Falken WildPeak A/T4W sharing third. The measurements tell a different story: the Dueler A/T Ascent stopped and accelerated in the shortest distances on snow and stopped shortest on ice, while the Stronghold was mid-field. Every category had strong and weak tires, and a highway all-season, the Defender LTX M/S2, had the second-best combined snow stopping and acceleration distance.

Test setup & methodology

The test setting, the conditions recorded and how the results contribute to the score.

Recorded test conditions

Snow Braking: 24.9 → 0.0 mph
Snow Traction: 0.0 → 11.8 mph
Ice Braking: 11.8 → 0.0 mph

Tire Rack's winter programme puts every tire through the same straight-line braking and acceleration on packed snow, timed braking and acceleration on an indoor ice rink, and a driver assessment through S-turns, a snow circle and a simulated off-ramp. That consistency is what makes a comparison across several tests possible. Our order follows Tire Rack's own ranking, its drivers' overall snow rating, so tires on the same score share a place.

Two winters, one table

The tires were not all tested together. The highway all-season group and twelve of the all-terrains come from Tire Rack's 2024 tests and were rated in the winter of 2024/25. The nine from its 2025 all-terrain test, the Baja Boss A/T, TerrainContact A/T, Wrangler Workhorse AT2, Encounter AT2, Road Venture RT, Rubitrek A/T01, Open Country A/T III, WildPeak R/T01 and Open Country R/T Trail, were rated a year later. The earlier group's figures match Tire Rack's original reports exactly, so nothing has been adjusted between the two sessions.

That matters most for the drivers' rating. The nine later tires sit noticeably lower on the subjective scale than their measured stopping and acceleration would place them, while the earlier group sits slightly higher, so comparisons are safest between tires from the same winter.

Snow

The drivers' rating and the measurements agree broadly, but not tire by tire. The Falken WildPeak A/T4W shared third on the rating yet was in the lower third for snow braking and acceleration. In Tire Rack's original report on its group it was in the top half on the timed snow lap, so its strength is handling balance in corners rather than straight-line grip. The Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse AT2 is the reverse, with top-third snow stopping but a rating of twenty-first. The rating is a driver score, and this comparison leaves out the snow lap times from the original reports.

Subj. Snow Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Cooper Discoverer Stronghold AT	5.67 Points	Best
2Vredestein Pinza AT	5.5 Points	-0.17 Points
3Falken Wildpeak AT4W	5.33 Points	-0.34 Points
3Michelin Defender LTX MS2	5.33 Points	-0.34 Points
3Bridgestone Dueler AT Ascent	5.33 Points	-0.34 Points
6Vredestein Pinza HT	5.17 Points	-0.50 Points
7Bridgestone Dueler LX	5 Points	-0.67 Points
7BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO3	5 Points	-0.67 Points
9Cooper Discoverer Road Trail AT	4.83 Points	-0.84 Points
9Cooper Discoverer Rugged Trek	4.83 Points	-0.84 Points
9Continental TerrainContact HT	4.83 Points	-0.84 Points
9Kumho Crugen HT51	4.83 Points	-0.84 Points
9Mickey Thompson Baja Boss AT	4.83 Points	-0.84 Points
14General Grabber HT	4.67 Points	-1.00 Points
14Hankook Dynapro AT2 Xtreme	4.67 Points	-1.00 Points
14Firestone Destination LE3	4.67 Points	-1.00 Points
17Nitto Recon Grappler AT	4.5 Points	-1.17 Points
17Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac RT	4.5 Points	-1.17 Points
17Continental TerrainContact AT	4.5 Points	-1.17 Points
20Yokohama Geolandar AT4	4.33 Points	-1.34 Points
21Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse AT2	4.17 Points	-1.50 Points
22Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse HT	4 Points	-1.67 Points
23Goodyear Wrangler Steadfast HT	3.83 Points	-1.84 Points
23Kumho Road Venture RT	3.83 Points	-1.84 Points
23Falken Rubitrek AT01	3.83 Points	-1.84 Points
23Sumitomo Encounter AT2	3.83 Points	-1.84 Points
27Toyo Open Country AT III	3.67 Points	-2.00 Points
27Nitto Terra Grappler G3	3.67 Points	-2.00 Points
29Falken Wildpeak RT	3.5 Points	-2.17 Points
30Toyo Open Country RT Trail	3.17 Points	-2.50 Points

The difference between best and worst was 44.1% (2.5 Points).

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Snow Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Bridgestone Dueler AT Ascent	68 ft	Best	0 mph
2Michelin Defender LTX MS2	70 ft	+2 ft	15 mph
3Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac RT	70 ft	+2 ft	15 mph
4Mickey Thompson Baja Boss AT	71 ft	+3 ft	18 mph
5Cooper Discoverer Road Trail AT	72 ft	+4 ft	18 mph
6Yokohama Geolandar AT4	72 ft	+4 ft	19 mph
7Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse AT2	72 ft	+4 ft	19 mph
8BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO3	72 ft	+4 ft	20 mph
9Cooper Discoverer Stronghold AT	73 ft	+5 ft	20 mph
10Continental TerrainContact HT	73 ft	+5 ft	21 mph
11Continental TerrainContact AT	75 ft	+7 ft	25 mph
12Nitto Recon Grappler AT	77 ft	+9 ft	27 mph
13Bridgestone Dueler LX	77 ft	+9 ft	27 mph
14Vredestein Pinza AT	77 ft	+9 ft	27 mph
14Hankook Dynapro AT2 Xtreme	77 ft	+9 ft	27 mph
16Sumitomo Encounter AT2	77 ft	+9 ft	28 mph
17Vredestein Pinza HT	78 ft	+10 ft	29 mph
18Toyo Open Country AT III	79 ft	+11 ft	30 mph
19Cooper Discoverer Rugged Trek	79 ft	+11 ft	30 mph
20Firestone Destination LE3	82 ft	+14 ft	33 mph
21Falken Wildpeak AT4W	82 ft	+14 ft	34 mph
22Kumho Road Venture RT	83 ft	+15 ft	34 mph
23Kumho Crugen HT51	83 ft	+15 ft	34 mph
24Goodyear Wrangler Steadfast HT	84 ft	+16 ft	35 mph
25Toyo Open Country RT Trail	84 ft	+16 ft	35 mph
26General Grabber HT	86 ft	+18 ft	37 mph
27Nitto Terra Grappler G3	87 ft	+19 ft	37 mph
28Falken Rubitrek AT01	88 ft	+20 ft	38 mph
29Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse HT	90 ft	+22 ft	39 mph
30Falken Wildpeak RT	98 ft	+30 ft	44 mph

The difference between best and worst was 43.8% (30 ft ≈ 2 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Falken Wildpeak RT would still be travelling at 44 mph when the Bridgestone Dueler AT Ascent had stopped.

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

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Acceleration on snow, the straight-line test the 3PMSF standard is built on, again had the Dueler A/T Ascent ahead, with the Baja Boss A/T second. Most of the LT tires and the WildPeak A/T4W needed some of the longest distances.

Snow Traction
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Dueler AT Ascent	37 ft	Best
2Mickey Thompson Baja Boss AT	38 ft	+1 ft
3Michelin Defender LTX MS2	39 ft	+2 ft
4Vredestein Pinza HT	40 ft	+3 ft
5Vredestein Pinza AT	41 ft	+4 ft
6Bridgestone Dueler LX	41 ft	+4 ft
7Continental TerrainContact AT	41 ft	+4 ft
8Kumho Crugen HT51	42 ft	+5 ft
9Hankook Dynapro AT2 Xtreme	42 ft	+5 ft
10Sumitomo Encounter AT2	42 ft	+5 ft
11Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac RT	42 ft	+5 ft
12Continental TerrainContact HT	42 ft	+5 ft
13Cooper Discoverer Road Trail AT	42 ft	+5 ft
14Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse AT2	43 ft	+6 ft
15Cooper Discoverer Rugged Trek	45 ft	+8 ft
16Nitto Terra Grappler G3	45 ft	+8 ft
17Kumho Road Venture RT	45 ft	+8 ft
18Nitto Recon Grappler AT	46 ft	+9 ft
19Firestone Destination LE3	46 ft	+9 ft
20BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO3	46 ft	+9 ft
21Cooper Discoverer Stronghold AT	47 ft	+10 ft
22Toyo Open Country AT III	48 ft	+11 ft
23Yokohama Geolandar AT4	48 ft	+11 ft
24General Grabber HT	48 ft	+11 ft
25Falken Wildpeak AT4W	49 ft	+12 ft
26Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse HT	49 ft	+12 ft
27Toyo Open Country RT Trail	50 ft	+13 ft
28Falken Rubitrek AT01	51 ft	+14 ft
29Goodyear Wrangler Steadfast HT	52 ft	+15 ft
30Falken Wildpeak RT	62 ft	+25 ft

The difference between best and worst was 69.2% (25 ft ≈ 1.7 Car Lengths).

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Ice

On ice the order changes again. The Hankook Dynapro AT2 Xtreme and the Dueler A/T Ascent led, and the Mickey Thompson Baja Boss A/T, the best rugged tire on snow, was near the back.

Ice Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Bridgestone Dueler AT Ascent	40 ft	Best	0 mph
2Hankook Dynapro AT2 Xtreme	41 ft	+1 ft	11 mph
3Cooper Discoverer Road Trail AT	44 ft	+4 ft	24 mph
4Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac RT	45 ft	+5 ft	26 mph
5Bridgestone Dueler LX	46 ft	+6 ft	28 mph
6Nitto Recon Grappler AT	46 ft	+6 ft	29 mph
7Toyo Open Country RT Trail	46 ft	+6 ft	29 mph
8Firestone Destination LE3	47 ft	+7 ft	29 mph
9Michelin Defender LTX MS2	47 ft	+7 ft	30 mph
10Sumitomo Encounter AT2	47 ft	+7 ft	30 mph
11Continental TerrainContact HT	47 ft	+7 ft	31 mph
12Vredestein Pinza AT	47 ft	+7 ft	31 mph
13Falken Wildpeak AT4W	48 ft	+8 ft	31 mph
14Nitto Terra Grappler G3	48 ft	+8 ft	31 mph
15General Grabber HT	48 ft	+8 ft	32 mph
16Yokohama Geolandar AT4	48 ft	+8 ft	32 mph
17Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse AT2	49 ft	+9 ft	34 mph
18Vredestein Pinza HT	49 ft	+9 ft	34 mph
19Kumho Road Venture RT	49 ft	+9 ft	34 mph
20Cooper Discoverer Rugged Trek	50 ft	+10 ft	36 mph
21Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse HT	51 ft	+11 ft	36 mph
22Continental TerrainContact AT	52 ft	+12 ft	37 mph
23Cooper Discoverer Stronghold AT	52 ft	+12 ft	38 mph
24Toyo Open Country AT III	53 ft	+13 ft	38 mph
25BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO3	53 ft	+13 ft	39 mph
26Falken Rubitrek AT01	55 ft	+15 ft	41 mph
27Kumho Crugen HT51	55 ft	+15 ft	42 mph
28Goodyear Wrangler Steadfast HT	57 ft	+17 ft	43 mph
29Mickey Thompson Baja Boss AT	57 ft	+17 ft	43 mph
30Falken Wildpeak RT	68 ft	+28 ft	51 mph

The difference between best and worst was 68.7% (28 ft ≈ 1.9 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Falken Wildpeak RT would still be travelling at 51 mph when the Bridgestone Dueler AT Ascent had stopped.

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

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Ice Traction
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Hankook Dynapro AT2 Xtreme	5.39 s	Best
2Bridgestone Dueler AT Ascent	5.48 s	+0.09 s
3Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac RT	5.52 s	+0.13 s
4Firestone Destination LE3	5.68 s	+0.29 s
5Cooper Discoverer Stronghold AT	5.75 s	+0.36 s
6Cooper Discoverer Road Trail AT	5.79 s	+0.40 s
7Bridgestone Dueler LX	5.84 s	+0.45 s
8Toyo Open Country RT Trail	5.91 s	+0.52 s
9Nitto Recon Grappler AT	5.94 s	+0.55 s
10Falken Wildpeak AT4W	5.96 s	+0.57 s
11Michelin Defender LTX MS2	5.97 s	+0.58 s
12Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse AT2	5.99 s	+0.60 s
13Cooper Discoverer Rugged Trek	6 s	+0.61 s
14Yokohama Geolandar AT4	6.04 s	+0.65 s
15Nitto Terra Grappler G3	6.06 s	+0.67 s
16Sumitomo Encounter AT2	6.08 s	+0.69 s
16Continental TerrainContact HT	6.08 s	+0.69 s
18Kumho Road Venture RT	6.09 s	+0.70 s
19General Grabber HT	6.19 s	+0.80 s
20Continental TerrainContact AT	6.21 s	+0.82 s
21BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO3	6.23 s	+0.84 s
22Falken Rubitrek AT01	6.25 s	+0.86 s
23Vredestein Pinza HT	6.31 s	+0.92 s
24Toyo Open Country AT III	6.42 s	+1.03 s
25Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse HT	6.5 s	+1.11 s
26Mickey Thompson Baja Boss AT	6.59 s	+1.20 s
27Vredestein Pinza AT	6.61 s	+1.22 s
28Kumho Crugen HT51	6.69 s	+1.30 s
29Goodyear Wrangler Steadfast HT	6.82 s	+1.43 s
30Falken Wildpeak RT	7.16 s	+1.77 s

The difference between best and worst was 32.8% (1.77 s).

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3PMSF and LT tires

Tire Rack marks seventeen of the tires with the Three-Peak Mountain Snowflake. As a group they did better on snow than the unmarked tires, while on ice braking the two groups were level, and the symbol was no guarantee: five marked tires finished in the bottom ten, and three unmarked highway tires, the Defender LTX M/S2, Pinza HT and Dueler LX, made the top seven.

Five tires were tested in LT load range E sizes: the Stronghold AT, All-Terrain T/A KO3, Recon Grappler A/T, Geolandar A/T4 and WildPeak R/T01. All five were in the bottom half for acceleration on snow, yet four of them were in the top half for snow braking, and the LT construction did not stop the Stronghold AT topping the drivers' rating.

Results

The conclusion matches Tire Rack's own. The best all-terrains are good in snow and some beat the highway tires, but the label does not tell you which, and Tire Rack is clear that none of them replaces a dedicated winter tire on snow and ice. For the full article, the video and the earlier reports behind it, head to Tire Rack's original comparison.

The Cooper Discoverer Stronghold AT, a 3PMSF off-road all-terrain, topped Tire Rack's snow ranking. The drivers' preference rested on how it behaved rather than on outright grip, as its measured snow and ice results were mid-field at best, so it suits a driver who values a predictable truck in winter more than the shortest stop.

Snow88%

Ice85.6%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (5)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Snow BrakingLower is better	9^th / 30	72 ft	+4 ft
Snow TractionLower is better	21^st / 30	47 ft	+10 ft
Subj. Snow HandlingHigher is better	1^st / 30	5.67 Points	Best in this discipline
Ice BrakingLower is better	23^rd / 30	52 ft	+12 ft
Ice TractionLower is better	5^th / 30	5.75 s	+0.36 s

3PMSF: Yes

The Vredestein Pinza AT, a 3PMSF on-road all-terrain, finished second in Tire Rack's snow ranking. It paired one of the best-liked drives with strong snow traction, though its acceleration on ice held it back.

Snow90.4%

Ice83.5%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (5)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Snow BrakingLower is better	14^th / 30	77 ft	+9 ft
Snow TractionLower is better	5^th / 30	41 ft	+4 ft
Subj. Snow HandlingHigher is better	2^nd / 30	5.5 Points	-0.17 Points
Ice BrakingLower is better	12^th / 30	47 ft	+7 ft
Ice TractionLower is better	27^th / 30	6.61 s	+1.22 s

3PMSF: Yes

The Bridgestone Dueler A/T Ascent shared third place in Tire Rack's snow ranking, but no tire matched its measured grip across snow and ice. For a driver who wants the all-terrain that grips best in winter, this 3PMSF on-road all-terrain was the strongest all-round performer in the data.

Snow99.2%

Ice99.2%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (5)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Snow BrakingLower is better	1^st / 30	68 ft	Best in this discipline
Snow TractionLower is better	1^st / 30	37 ft	Best in this discipline
Subj. Snow HandlingHigher is better	3^rd / 30	5.33 Points	-0.34 Points
Ice BrakingLower is better	1^st / 30	40 ft	Best in this discipline
Ice TractionLower is better	2^nd / 30	5.48 s	+0.09 s

3PMSF: Yes

The Michelin Defender LTX M/S2 was the best highway all-season in this comparison and shared third place overall. It out-gripped most of the all-terrains on snow without the 3PMSF mark, a clear sign that the symbol is not the whole story.

Snow95.4%

Ice88%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (5)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Snow BrakingLower is better	2^nd / 30	70 ft	+2 ft
Snow TractionLower is better	3^rd / 30	39 ft	+2 ft
Subj. Snow HandlingHigher is better	3^rd / 30	5.33 Points	-0.34 Points
Ice BrakingLower is better	9^th / 30	47 ft	+7 ft
Ice TractionLower is better	11^th / 30	5.97 s	+0.58 s

The Falken WildPeak A/T4W, a 3PMSF off-road all-terrain, is the clearest split between feel and measurement in this test. It shared third place on the drivers' rating, which covers cornering and composure, yet its measured snow stopping and traction sat near the bottom, so its strength is handling balance rather than straight-line grip.

Snow80.9%

Ice87.8%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (5)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Snow BrakingLower is better	21^st / 30	82 ft	+14 ft
Snow TractionLower is better	25^th / 30	49 ft	+12 ft
Subj. Snow HandlingHigher is better	3^rd / 30	5.33 Points	-0.34 Points
Ice BrakingLower is better	13^th / 30	48 ft	+8 ft
Ice TractionLower is better	10^th / 30	5.96 s	+0.57 s

3PMSF: Yes

The Vredestein Pinza HT, a highway all-season without the 3PMSF mark, finished sixth in the snow ranking, ahead of most of the all-terrains. Strong snow traction and a well-liked drive made up for average braking.

Snow89.7%

Ice83.9%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (5)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Snow BrakingLower is better	17^th / 30	78 ft	+10 ft
Snow TractionLower is better	4^th / 30	40 ft	+3 ft
Subj. Snow HandlingHigher is better	6^th / 30	5.17 Points	-0.50 Points
Ice BrakingLower is better	18^th / 30	49 ft	+9 ft
Ice TractionLower is better	23^rd / 30	6.31 s	+0.92 s

The Bridgestone Dueler LX was one of the most rounded highway all-season tires here, finishing joint seventh with no real weakness on snow or ice. It shows that a road-focused truck tire can hold its own against many all-terrains in winter.

Snow89%

Ice89.9%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (5)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Snow BrakingLower is better	13^th / 30	77 ft	+9 ft
Snow TractionLower is better	6^th / 30	41 ft	+4 ft
Subj. Snow HandlingHigher is better	7^th / 30	5 Points	-0.67 Points
Ice BrakingLower is better	5^th / 30	46 ft	+6 ft
Ice TractionLower is better	7^th / 30	5.84 s	+0.45 s

The BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO3, a 3PMSF off-road all-terrain in LT construction, finished joint seventh. It stopped well on snow and the drivers liked it, but its traction on snow and its grip on ice were below the field's average.

Snow87.2%

Ice81.3%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (5)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Snow BrakingLower is better	8^th / 30	72 ft	+4 ft
Snow TractionLower is better	20^th / 30	46 ft	+9 ft
Subj. Snow HandlingHigher is better	7^th / 30	5 Points	-0.67 Points
Ice BrakingLower is better	25^th / 30	53 ft	+13 ft
Ice TractionLower is better	21^st / 30	6.23 s	+0.84 s

3PMSF: Yes

The Mickey Thompson Baja Boss A/T, a 3PMSF rugged all-terrain, shared ninth place in the snow ranking, the best placing of any rugged design, and its measured snow grip was among the best in the whole comparison. Its ice performance is the caveat. It was rated in Tire Rack's second winter session, whose tires sit lower on the drivers' scale than their measured results would suggest.

Snow94.2%

Ice76.3%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (5)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Snow BrakingLower is better	4^th / 30	71 ft	+3 ft
Snow TractionLower is better	2^nd / 30	38 ft	+1 ft
Subj. Snow HandlingHigher is better	9^th / 30	4.83 Points	-0.84 Points
Ice BrakingLower is better	29^th / 30	57 ft	+17 ft
Ice TractionLower is better	26^th / 30	6.59 s	+1.20 s

3PMSF: Yes

The Cooper Discoverer Road+Trail AT, a 3PMSF on-road all-terrain, shared ninth place on the snow rating but had one of the stronger sets of measured results, particularly on ice. It is a sound winter choice that the subjective ranking undersells.

Snow90.2%

Ice92.2%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (5)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Snow BrakingLower is better	5^th / 30	72 ft	+4 ft
Snow TractionLower is better	13^th / 30	42 ft	+5 ft
Subj. Snow HandlingHigher is better	9^th / 30	4.83 Points	-0.84 Points
Ice BrakingLower is better	3^rd / 30	44 ft	+4 ft
Ice TractionLower is better	6^th / 30	5.79 s	+0.40 s

3PMSF: Yes

The Continental TerrainContact H/T shared ninth place, a dependable middle-of-the-pack highway all-season on snow and ice without a standout strength or a real weakness.

Snow89.5%

Ice87%

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Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Snow BrakingLower is better	10^th / 30	73 ft	+5 ft
Snow TractionLower is better	12^th / 30	42 ft	+5 ft
Subj. Snow HandlingHigher is better	9^th / 30	4.83 Points	-0.84 Points
Ice BrakingLower is better	11^th / 30	47 ft	+7 ft
Ice TractionLower is better	16^th / 30	6.08 s	+0.69 s

The Cooper Discoverer Rugged Trek, a 3PMSF rugged all-terrain, finished joint ninth. Its drive impressed more than its measured grip, but it was one of only two rugged designs to finish in the upper half of the ranking.

Snow84%

Ice85%

Category scores (% of best)

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Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Snow BrakingLower is better	19^th / 30	79 ft	+11 ft
Snow TractionLower is better	15^th / 30	45 ft	+8 ft
Subj. Snow HandlingHigher is better	9^th / 30	4.83 Points	-0.84 Points
Ice BrakingLower is better	20^th / 30	50 ft	+10 ft
Ice TractionLower is better	13^th / 30	6 s	+0.61 s

3PMSF: Yes

The Kumho Crugen HT51 finished joint ninth. It was the only highway all-season Tire Rack marked as 3PMSF, yet its braking on snow and ice was weak, so its drive and snow traction carried its placing.

Snow84.9%

Ice76.8%

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Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Snow BrakingLower is better	23^rd / 30	83 ft	+15 ft
Snow TractionLower is better	8^th / 30	42 ft	+5 ft
Subj. Snow HandlingHigher is better	9^th / 30	4.83 Points	-0.84 Points
Ice BrakingLower is better	27^th / 30	55 ft	+15 ft
Ice TractionLower is better	28^th / 30	6.69 s	+1.30 s

3PMSF: Yes

The General Grabber H/T, a highway all-season without the 3PMSF mark, finished joint fourteenth. Its measured snow performance was in the bottom group, and only its driver rating lifted it into the middle of the ranking.

Snow78.1%

Ice85.3%

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Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Snow BrakingLower is better	26^th / 30	86 ft	+18 ft
Snow TractionLower is better	24^th / 30	48 ft	+11 ft
Subj. Snow HandlingHigher is better	14^th / 30	4.67 Points	-1.00 Points
Ice BrakingLower is better	15^th / 30	48 ft	+8 ft
Ice TractionLower is better	19^th / 30	6.19 s	+0.80 s

The Firestone Destination LE3, a highway all-season without the 3PMSF mark, shared fourteenth place. Good ice grip offset modest snow traction and braking.

Snow81.4%

Ice90.9%

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Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Snow BrakingLower is better	20^th / 30	82 ft	+14 ft
Snow TractionLower is better	19^th / 30	46 ft	+9 ft
Subj. Snow HandlingHigher is better	14^th / 30	4.67 Points	-1.00 Points
Ice BrakingLower is better	8^th / 30	47 ft	+7 ft
Ice TractionLower is better	4^th / 30	5.68 s	+0.29 s

The Hankook Dynapro AT2 Xtreme, a 3PMSF on-road all-terrain, shared fourteenth place on the snow rating, but alongside the Dueler A/T Ascent it had the best ice grip in the comparison. Drivers who see more ice than deep snow should look past its placing.

Snow87.5%

Ice99.1%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (5)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Snow BrakingLower is better	15^th / 30	77 ft	+9 ft
Snow TractionLower is better	9^th / 30	42 ft	+5 ft
Subj. Snow HandlingHigher is better	14^th / 30	4.67 Points	-1.00 Points
Ice BrakingLower is better	2^nd / 30	41 ft	+1 ft
Ice TractionLower is better	1^st / 30	5.39 s	Best in this discipline

3PMSF: Yes

The Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac RT, a 3PMSF rugged all-terrain, shared seventeenth place on the snow rating but was one of the best tires in the measured tests on both snow and ice. On the data it was the strongest rugged design on ice.

Snow90.3%

Ice93.6%

Category scores (% of best)

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Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Snow BrakingLower is better	3^rd / 30	70 ft	+2 ft
Snow TractionLower is better	11^th / 30	42 ft	+5 ft
Subj. Snow HandlingHigher is better	17^th / 30	4.5 Points	-1.17 Points
Ice BrakingLower is better	4^th / 30	45 ft	+5 ft
Ice TractionLower is better	3^rd / 30	5.52 s	+0.13 s

3PMSF: Yes

The Continental TerrainContact A/T, an on-road all-terrain, shared seventeenth place on the snow rating although its measured snow grip was in the top third. It was rated in Tire Rack's second winter session, whose tires sit lower on the drivers' scale than their measured results would suggest.

Snow88.5%

Ice82.6%

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All discipline results (5)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Snow BrakingLower is better	11^th / 30	75 ft	+7 ft
Snow TractionLower is better	7^th / 30	41 ft	+4 ft
Subj. Snow HandlingHigher is better	17^th / 30	4.5 Points	-1.17 Points
Ice BrakingLower is better	22^nd / 30	52 ft	+12 ft
Ice TractionLower is better	20^th / 30	6.21 s	+0.82 s

The Nitto Recon Grappler A/T, an LT off-road all-terrain, shared seventeenth place. Its grip on ice was better than its traction on snow.

Snow84.2%

Ice89%

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Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Snow BrakingLower is better	12^th / 30	77 ft	+9 ft
Snow TractionLower is better	18^th / 30	46 ft	+9 ft
Subj. Snow HandlingHigher is better	17^th / 30	4.5 Points	-1.17 Points
Ice BrakingLower is better	6^th / 30	46 ft	+6 ft
Ice TractionLower is better	9^th / 30	5.94 s	+0.55 s

The Yokohama Geolandar A/T4, a 3PMSF on-road all-terrain in LT construction, finished twentieth. Good snow braking was let down by weak snow traction, the same pattern as most of the LT tires in this comparison.

Snow85%

Ice86.4%

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Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Snow BrakingLower is better	6^th / 30	72 ft	+4 ft
Snow TractionLower is better	23^rd / 30	48 ft	+11 ft
Subj. Snow HandlingHigher is better	20^th / 30	4.33 Points	-1.34 Points
Ice BrakingLower is better	16^th / 30	48 ft	+8 ft
Ice TractionLower is better	14^th / 30	6.04 s	+0.65 s

3PMSF: Yes

The Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse AT2, a 3PMSF off-road all-terrain, finished twenty-first in the snow ranking despite measured snow grip in the top third, the opposite split to the Falken WildPeak A/T4W. It was rated in Tire Rack's second winter session, whose tires sit lower on the drivers' scale than their measured results would suggest.

Snow87.9%

Ice86.2%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (5)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Snow BrakingLower is better	7^th / 30	72 ft	+4 ft
Snow TractionLower is better	14^th / 30	43 ft	+6 ft
Subj. Snow HandlingHigher is better	21^st / 30	4.17 Points	-1.50 Points
Ice BrakingLower is better	17^th / 30	49 ft	+9 ft
Ice TractionLower is better	12^th / 30	5.99 s	+0.60 s

3PMSF: Yes

The Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse HT, a highway all-season without the 3PMSF mark, finished twenty-second and was one of the weaker choices here for snow.

Snow74.6%

Ice81.3%

Category scores (% of best)

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Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Snow BrakingLower is better	29^th / 30	90 ft	+22 ft
Snow TractionLower is better	26^th / 30	49 ft	+12 ft
Subj. Snow HandlingHigher is better	22^nd / 30	4 Points	-1.67 Points
Ice BrakingLower is better	21^st / 30	51 ft	+11 ft
Ice TractionLower is better	25^th / 30	6.5 s	+1.11 s

The Sumitomo Encounter AT2, a 3PMSF off-road all-terrain, shared twenty-third place on the snow rating while its measured results were mid-field or better. It was rated in Tire Rack's second winter session, whose tires sit lower on the drivers' scale than their measured results would suggest.

Snow85.1%

Ice87.1%

Category scores (% of best)

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Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Snow BrakingLower is better	16^th / 30	77 ft	+9 ft
Snow TractionLower is better	10^th / 30	42 ft	+5 ft
Subj. Snow HandlingHigher is better	23^rd / 30	3.83 Points	-1.84 Points
Ice BrakingLower is better	10^th / 30	47 ft	+7 ft
Ice TractionLower is better	16^th / 30	6.08 s	+0.69 s

3PMSF: Yes

The Kumho Road Venture RT, a rugged all-terrain without the 3PMSF mark, finished joint twenty-third, below average across the snow and ice tests without a single very poor result.

Snow79.7%

Ice85.4%

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Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Snow BrakingLower is better	22^nd / 30	83 ft	+15 ft
Snow TractionLower is better	17^th / 30	45 ft	+8 ft
Subj. Snow HandlingHigher is better	23^rd / 30	3.83 Points	-1.84 Points
Ice BrakingLower is better	19^th / 30	49 ft	+9 ft
Ice TractionLower is better	18^th / 30	6.09 s	+0.70 s

The Falken Rubitrek A/T01, a 3PMSF off-road all-terrain, shared twenty-third place and was one of the weakest tires on snow by the numbers, a reminder that the symbol does not guarantee strong winter grip.

Snow73.9%

Ice80.1%

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Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Snow BrakingLower is better	28^th / 30	88 ft	+20 ft
Snow TractionLower is better	28^th / 30	51 ft	+14 ft
Subj. Snow HandlingHigher is better	23^rd / 30	3.83 Points	-1.84 Points
Ice BrakingLower is better	26^th / 30	55 ft	+15 ft
Ice TractionLower is better	22^nd / 30	6.25 s	+0.86 s

3PMSF: Yes

The Goodyear Wrangler Steadfast HT, a highway all-season without the 3PMSF mark, finished joint twenty-third and was one of the weakest tires on snow and ice in the measured tests.

Snow74.7%

Ice75.1%

Category scores (% of best)

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Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Snow BrakingLower is better	24^th / 30	84 ft	+16 ft
Snow TractionLower is better	29^th / 30	52 ft	+15 ft
Subj. Snow HandlingHigher is better	23^rd / 30	3.83 Points	-1.84 Points
Ice BrakingLower is better	28^th / 30	57 ft	+17 ft
Ice TractionLower is better	29^th / 30	6.82 s	+1.43 s

The Nitto Terra Grappler G3, a 3PMSF on-road all-terrain, shared twenty-seventh place. It was the exception in the strongest category here, with weak snow braking and a low driver rating.

Snow77.6%

Ice86.8%

Category scores (% of best)

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Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Snow BrakingLower is better	27^th / 30	87 ft	+19 ft
Snow TractionLower is better	16^th / 30	45 ft	+8 ft
Subj. Snow HandlingHigher is better	27^th / 30	3.67 Points	-2.00 Points
Ice BrakingLower is better	14^th / 30	48 ft	+8 ft
Ice TractionLower is better	15^th / 30	6.06 s	+0.67 s

3PMSF: Yes

The Toyo Open Country A/T III, a 3PMSF off-road all-terrain, finished joint twenty-seventh, below average across snow and ice. It was rated in Tire Rack's second winter session, whose tires sit lower on the drivers' scale than their measured results would suggest.

Snow79.6%

Ice80.5%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (5)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Snow BrakingLower is better	18^th / 30	79 ft	+11 ft
Snow TractionLower is better	22^nd / 30	48 ft	+11 ft
Subj. Snow HandlingHigher is better	27^th / 30	3.67 Points	-2.00 Points
Ice BrakingLower is better	24^th / 30	53 ft	+13 ft
Ice TractionLower is better	24^th / 30	6.42 s	+1.03 s

3PMSF: Yes

The Falken WildPeak R/T01, an LT rugged all-terrain without the 3PMSF mark, finished twenty-ninth and was last in every measured test. It is the one tire in this comparison to avoid for winter driving.

Snow64.3%

Ice67.3%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (5)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Snow BrakingLower is better	30^th / 30	98 ft	+30 ft
Snow TractionLower is better	30^th / 30	62 ft	+25 ft
Subj. Snow HandlingHigher is better	29^th / 30	3.5 Points	-2.17 Points
Ice BrakingLower is better	30^th / 30	68 ft	+28 ft
Ice TractionLower is better	30^th / 30	7.16 s	+1.77 s

The Toyo Open Country R/T Trail, a rugged all-terrain without the 3PMSF mark, finished last in the snow ranking. Its ice grip was good, but on snow it was among the weakest by both feel and measurement.

Snow74.4%

Ice89.1%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (5)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Snow BrakingLower is better	25^th / 30	84 ft	+16 ft
Snow TractionLower is better	27^th / 30	50 ft	+13 ft
Subj. Snow HandlingHigher is better	30^th / 30	3.17 Points	-2.50 Points
Ice BrakingLower is better	7^th / 30	46 ft	+6 ft
Ice TractionLower is better	8^th / 30	5.91 s	+0.52 s

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