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The BEST All Terrain Tires for 2026 Tested and Rated

Jonathan Benson
Tested and written by Jonathan Benson
15 min read
Below are all the data points for the The BEST All Terrain Tires for 2026 Tested and Rated, displaying how each tire performed across all test categories. The spider chart below provides a complete overview of performance, where one hundred percent represents the best performance in each category. The larger the area covered by each tire's plot, the better its overall performance.
How to read these charts: For each test category, data is presented relative to the best performing tire. The direction indicates whether lower or higher values are better - pay close attention to this when interpreting results.

Performance Overview

This radar chart shows relative performance across all test categories, with 100% representing the best performance in each category. Reference tires may have gaps where data is not available.

Reference Tires: Reference tires are highlighted with a yellow background and are included as benchmarks rather than competitive entries.
Westlake SL369
Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3 (Reference)
Nokian Outpost nAT
Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac RT
Falken Wildpeak AT4W
BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO3
Nitto Recon Grappler AT
Pirelli Scorpion XTM AT

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 6.78 M (16.8%) | Avg: 44.29 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Scorpion XTM AT with a result of 40.99 M. The difference between best and worst was 12.9%. The Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3 [reference tire] was 1.7% better than the best competitive tire.
  1. Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3 Ref
    40.28 M
  2. Pirelli Scorpion XTM AT
    40.99 M
  3. Falken Wildpeak AT4W
    44.08 M
  4. Westlake SL369
    45.1 M
  5. Nitto Recon Grappler AT
    45.24 M
  6. Nokian Outpost nAT
    45.27 M
  7. Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac RT
    46.27 M
  8. BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO3
    47.06 M

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Spread: 2.00 Points (18.2%) | Avg: 9.53 Points

Subjective Dry Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Outpost nAT with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 10%. The Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3 [reference tire] was 10% better than the best competitive tire.
  1. Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3 Ref
    11 Points
  2. Nokian Outpost nAT
    10 Points
  3. Pirelli Scorpion XTM AT
    9.75 Points
  4. Falken Wildpeak AT4W
    9.5 Points
  5. Westlake SL369
    9 Points
  6. Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac RT
    9 Points
  7. BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO3
    9 Points
  8. Nitto Recon Grappler AT
    9 Points

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 11.91 M (35.5%) | Avg: 39.79 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Scorpion XTM AT with a result of 35.77 M. The difference between best and worst was 21.3%. The Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3 [reference tire] was 6.3% better than the best competitive tire.
  1. Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3 Ref
    33.53 M
  2. Pirelli Scorpion XTM AT
    35.77 M
  3. Westlake SL369
    37.25 M
  4. BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO3
    40.23 M
  5. Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac RT
    41.44 M
  6. Nokian Outpost nAT
    42.29 M
  7. Falken Wildpeak AT4W
    42.39 M
  8. Nitto Recon Grappler AT
    45.44 M

Wet Handling (s)

Spread: 16.15 s (13.7%) | Avg: 126.84 s

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Scorpion XTM AT with a result of 119.98 s. The difference between best and worst was 10.3%. The Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3 [reference tire] was 1.9% better than the best competitive tire.
  1. Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3 Ref
    117.67 s
  2. Pirelli Scorpion XTM AT
    119.98 s
  3. Westlake SL369
    124.12 s
  4. Nokian Outpost nAT
    129.07 s
  5. BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO3
    129.16 s
  6. Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac RT
    129.7 s
  7. Falken Wildpeak AT4W
    131.17 s
  8. Nitto Recon Grappler AT
    133.82 s

Subj. Wet Handling ( Points)

Spread: 2.30 Points (25.8%) | Avg: 7.96 Points

Subjective Wet Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Scorpion XTM AT with a result of 8.9 Points. The difference between best and worst was 25.8%. The best competitive tire was 6% better than Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3 [reference tire].
  1. Pirelli Scorpion XTM AT
    8.9 Points
  2. Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3 Ref
    8.4 Points
  3. Westlake SL369
    8.3 Points
  4. Nokian Outpost nAT
    8.2 Points
  5. BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO3
    8 Points
  6. Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac RT
    7.8 Points
  7. Falken Wildpeak AT4W
    7.5 Points
  8. Nitto Recon Grappler AT
    6.6 Points

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 10.40 Km/H (9.8%) | Avg: 100.98 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Outpost nAT with a result of 105.8 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 9.8%. The best competitive tire was 3.5% better than Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3 [reference tire].
  1. Nokian Outpost nAT
    105.8 Km/H
  2. Westlake SL369
    102.2 Km/H
  3. Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3 Ref
    102.2 Km/H
  4. BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO3
    102.1 Km/H
  5. Pirelli Scorpion XTM AT
    101.6 Km/H
  6. Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac RT
    101.4 Km/H
  7. Nitto Recon Grappler AT
    97.1 Km/H
  8. Falken Wildpeak AT4W
    95.4 Km/H

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Spread: 3.13 M (23.9%) | Avg: 14.12 M

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac RT with a result of 13.08 M. The difference between best and worst was 19.3%. The best competitive tire was 11.4% better than Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3 [reference tire].
  1. Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac RT
    13.08 M
  2. Pirelli Scorpion XTM AT
    13.42 M
  3. Nokian Outpost nAT
    13.5 M
  4. BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO3
    13.6 M
  5. Nitto Recon Grappler AT
    13.86 M
  6. Westlake SL369
    14.54 M
  7. Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3 Ref
    14.77 M
  8. Falken Wildpeak AT4W
    16.21 M

Snow Traction (s)

Spread: 1.99 s (37.8%) | Avg: 5.91 s

Snow acceleration time (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Scorpion XTM AT with a result of 5.26 s. The difference between best and worst was 27.4%. The best competitive tire was 2% better than Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3 [reference tire].
  1. Pirelli Scorpion XTM AT
    5.26 s
  2. Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3 Ref
    5.37 s
  3. Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac RT
    5.41 s
  4. BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO3
    5.44 s
  5. Nokian Outpost nAT
    5.5 s
  6. Nitto Recon Grappler AT
    6.23 s
  7. Westlake SL369
    6.83 s
  8. Falken Wildpeak AT4W
    7.25 s

Snow Handling (s)

Spread: 7.87 s (9.7%) | Avg: 83.16 s

Snow handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac RT with a result of 81.05 s. The difference between best and worst was 8.9%. The best competitive tire was 0.7% better than Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3 [reference tire].
  1. Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac RT
    81.05 s
  2. Nokian Outpost nAT
    81.61 s
  3. Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3 Ref
    81.64 s
  4. Pirelli Scorpion XTM AT
    81.91 s
  5. BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO3
    82.69 s
  6. Westlake SL369
    83.41 s
  7. Nitto Recon Grappler AT
    84.03 s
  8. Falken Wildpeak AT4W
    88.92 s

Subj. Snow Handling ( Points)

Spread: 1.00 Points (11.5%) | Avg: 8.28 Points

Subjective Snow Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Scorpion XTM AT with a result of 8.7 Points. The difference between best and worst was 11.5%. The best competitive tire was 6.1% better than Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3 [reference tire].
  1. Pirelli Scorpion XTM AT
    8.7 Points
  2. Nokian Outpost nAT
    8.6 Points
  3. Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac RT
    8.4 Points
  4. BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO3
    8.3 Points
  5. Nitto Recon Grappler AT
    8.3 Points
  6. Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3 Ref
    8.2 Points
  7. Westlake SL369
    8 Points
  8. Falken Wildpeak AT4W
    7.7 Points

Off road Performance Overview

Dirt Handling (s)

Spread: 1.54 s (2.1%) | Avg: 74.96 s

Dirt handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the dirt handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Pirelli Scorpion XTM AT
    74.05 s
  2. Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3 Ref
    74.56 s
  3. Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac RT
    74.68 s
  4. BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO3
    74.87 s
  5. Falken Wildpeak AT4W
    75.18 s
  6. Westlake SL369
    75.35 s
  7. Nokian Outpost nAT
    75.43 s
  8. Nitto Recon Grappler AT
    75.59 s

Subj. Dirt Handling ( Points)

Spread: 0.70 Points (8.1%) | Avg: 8.30 Points

Subjective Dirt Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Scorpion XTM AT with a result of 8.6 Points. The difference between best and worst was 8.1%. The best competitive tire was 3.6% better than Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3 [reference tire].
  1. Pirelli Scorpion XTM AT
    8.6 Points
  2. Nokian Outpost nAT
    8.5 Points
  3. BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO3
    8.4 Points
  4. Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3 Ref
    8.3 Points
  5. Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac RT
    8.3 Points
  6. Falken Wildpeak AT4W
    8.3 Points
  7. Nitto Recon Grappler AT
    8.1 Points
  8. Westlake SL369
    7.9 Points

Comfort Performance Overview

Subj. Comfort ( Points)

Spread: 4.00 Points (36.4%) | Avg: 9.16 Points

Subjective Comfort Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Outpost nAT with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 30%. The Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3 [reference tire] was 10% better than the best competitive tire.
  1. Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3 Ref
    11 Points
  2. Nokian Outpost nAT
    10 Points
  3. BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO3
    10 Points
  4. Pirelli Scorpion XTM AT
    9.5 Points
  5. Falken Wildpeak AT4W
    9 Points
  6. Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac RT
    8.75 Points
  7. Nitto Recon Grappler AT
    8 Points
  8. Westlake SL369
    7 Points

Subj. Noise ( Points)

Spread: 4.00 Points (40%) | Avg: 8.56 Points

Subjective in car noise levels (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Outpost nAT with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 40%.
  1. Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3 Ref
    10 Points
  2. Nokian Outpost nAT
    10 Points
  3. BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO3
    9.5 Points
  4. Pirelli Scorpion XTM AT
    9 Points
  5. Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac RT
    8.5 Points
  6. Falken Wildpeak AT4W
    8.5 Points
  7. Nitto Recon Grappler AT
    7 Points
  8. Westlake SL369
    6 Points

Noise (dB)

Spread: 4.93 dB (9.3%) | Avg: 55.22 dB

Internal noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Westlake SL369 with a result of 54.62 dB. The difference between best and worst was 5.4%. The Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3 [reference tire] was 3.4% better than the best competitive tire.
  1. Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3 Ref
    52.79 dB
  2. Westlake SL369
    54.62 dB
  3. Nokian Outpost nAT
    54.83 dB
  4. Pirelli Scorpion XTM AT
    54.95 dB
  5. Falken Wildpeak AT4W
    55.05 dB
  6. Nitto Recon Grappler AT
    55.75 dB
  7. Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac RT
    56.01 dB
  8. BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO3
    57.72 dB

Value Performance Overview

Value (Price/1000)

Spread: 2.83 Price/1000 (83%) | Avg: 5.00 Price/1000

Dollars/1000 miles based on mileage warranty (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Westlake SL369 with a result of 4 Price/1000. The difference between best and worst was 35.9%. The Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3 [reference tire] was 14.8% better than the best competitive tire.
  1. Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3 Ref
    3.41 Price/1000
  2. Westlake SL369
    4 Price/1000
  3. Nokian Outpost nAT
    4.87 Price/1000
  4. Falken Wildpeak AT4W
    4.95 Price/1000
  5. Nitto Recon Grappler AT
    5.33 Price/1000
  6. Pirelli Scorpion XTM AT
    5.39 Price/1000
  7. BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO3
    5.8 Price/1000
  8. Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac RT
    6.24 Price/1000

Overall Findings

Based on the weighted scoring from all tests, here are the overall results:

Reference Tires: Reference tires (highlighted with yellow background) are included as benchmarks rather than competitive entries. They typically show as 0% in overall scoring as they are not part of the final ranking.
Position Tire Score
Pirelli Scorpion XTM AT 98.4%
2 Nokian Outpost nAT 93%
3 BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO3 91.6%
4 Westlake SL369 91.5%
5 Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac RT 90.5%
6 Falken Wildpeak AT4W 89.9%
7 Nitto Recon Grappler AT 87.5%
- Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3 (Reference) 0%

Test Winner

Nitto Recon Grappler AT
Nitto Recon Grappler AT

87.5%

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