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SUV and 4x4 All Season Rugged Terrain Tires
All SUV and 4x4 All Season Rugged Terrain Tires on Tire Reviews, ranked. The 49 tires in this category are scored using 6 independent tire tests and 54 owner reviews covering 961,108 miles of driving.
- 49tires in this category
- 6professional tests
- 54owner reviews
- 961,108 milescovered on them
The quick answer
| Pick | Tire | The evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Best overall | Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac RT 8.2 | TR Score 8.2 / 10 medium confidence score |
| Owners' favorite | Cooper Discoverer Rugged Trek 7.8 | 86% from 4 owner reviews |
| Latest test winner | Cooper Discoverer Stronghold AT 8.2 | 2026 Tire Rack All Terrain Tire Snow Test |
| Best budget brand | Radar Renegade RT Plus 7 | TR Score 7 / 10 best of the Economy brands |
Best overall is the highest TR Score in the category; the owners' favorite is the highest rated by the drivers who run them. The full rankings and the evidence behind every pick are below.
Narrow it down by terrain
The best SUV and 4x4 All Season Rugged Terrain Tires, ranked
The highest scoring tire in the category is the Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac RT, with a TR Score of 8.2 out of 10. 9 of the 49 tires here have earned a score; the rest are listed further down.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac RT
|
8.2 | 84% | 3 | 106,500 miles |
| 2 |
Cooper Discoverer Rugged Trek
|
7.8 | 86% | 4 | 115,149 miles |
| 3 |
Cooper Discoverer ST MAXX
|
7.6 | 77% | 7 | 112,022 miles |
| 4 |
Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac
|
7.2 | 77% | 15 | 274,043 miles |
| 5 |
Radar Renegade RT Plus
|
7 | 71% | 12 | 96,000 miles |
| 6 |
Mickey Thompson Baja Boss AT
|
6.6 | 85% | 8 | 118,294 miles |
| 7 |
Kumho Road Venture RT
|
6 | - | - | - |
| 8 |
Toyo Open Country RT Trail
|
3.9 | - | - | - |
| 9 |
Falken Wildpeak RT
|
3.3 | 62% | 1 | 30,000 miles |
TR Score rates each tire out of 10 using independent test results and the full body of owner reviews, weighted by how much evidence backs them. Tires are only scored once enough data exists; discontinued tires are not ranked but remain in the complete record below.
The best SUV and 4x4 All Season Rugged Terrain Tires for each condition
The overall ranking hides trade-offs: a tire can lead in the dry and trail in comfort. These are the category leaders in each condition, from the per-condition TR scores.
Best in snow
Rated across 6 tires in this category:
Best on ice
Rated across 6 tires in this category:
Best in the wet
Rated across 6 tires in this category:
Best in the dry
Rated across 6 tires in this category:
Most comfortable
Rated across 6 tires in this category:
Condition scores run 0-100 within each condition, built from the same test results and owner reviews as the overall TR Score.
What is a Rugged Terrain tire?
Rugged Terrain tires, often marked R/T, sit between an all-terrain and a mud-terrain: mud-terrain style shoulder blocks and sidewall lugs for rocks and deep ruts, with a tighter center tread that keeps them usable on the road. They are noisier and wear faster than an all-terrain.
All Season tires compromise between summer and winter ability so one set can stay on the car all year. In moderate climates a good all season tire is a genuinely strong choice; in hard winters or hot summers a dedicated tire still does the job better.
Professional tests of SUV and 4x4 All Season Rugged Terrain Tires
Every published comparison test of this category we have indexed - 6 in total, newest first. Test results feed directly into the TR Scores above.
| Year | Test | Size tested | Winner | Tires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026 Tire Rack All Terrain Tire Snow Test | 265/70 R17 | Cooper Discoverer Stronghold AT | 30 |
| 2026 | All Season vs All Terrain Tires Tested: Do You Actually Need an All Terrain? Tire Reviews test | 265/70 R17 | - | 3 |
| 2025 | 2025 Tire Rack All Terrain Tire Test | 265/70 R17 | Continental TerrainContact AT | 9 |
| 2024 | 2024 Tire Rack All Terrain Tires On-Road Test | 265/70 R17 | Cooper Discoverer Road Trail AT | 12 |
| 2024 | Best All Terrain Tires Tested On Road, Off Road and Snow [2024] | 255/55 R18 | - | 7 |
| 2019 | HT vs AT vs MT Tires Tested: What's the Best Type of Tire for Your SUV or Pickup? Tire Reviews test | 265/70 R17 | General Grabber HTS60 | 5 |
Winners are only named where a test crowned a single overall winner. Tests that rank tires within groups, or test too small a field to compare brands, still count as evidence but name no winner here.
The SUV and 4x4 All Season Rugged Terrain Tires owners rate highest
Rated purely by the people who drive on them, the top tire in the category is the Cooper Discoverer Rugged Trek - 86% from 4 owner reviews. 6 tires have enough reviews to qualify; this is the same ranking behind the category position shown on each tire's own page.
| # | Tire | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cooper Discoverer Rugged Trek
|
86% | 4 | 115,149 miles | 7.8 |
| 2 |
Mickey Thompson Baja Boss AT
|
85% | 8 | 118,294 miles | 6.6 |
| 3 |
Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac RT
|
84% | 3 | 106,500 miles | 8.2 |
| 4 |
Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac
|
77% | 15 | 274,043 miles | 7.2 |
| 5 |
Cooper Discoverer ST MAXX
|
77% | 7 | 112,022 miles | 7.6 |
| 6 |
Radar Renegade RT Plus
|
71% | 12 | 96,000 miles | 7 |
A tire needs at least 3 owner reviews to appear here. Owner ratings reward different things to tests - comfort, wear and value show up over thousands of miles, not on a test track.
What drivers say about SUV and 4x4 All Season Rugged Terrain Tires
The most recent owner reviews from this category, in their own words.
The EXP's have been both fantastic and not so great. These tires have surprisingly good snow traction. I made over the crest of several mountain passes during white-out to near white out conditions. While others struggled for traction these EXP's kept on going. However, they started out smooth and well balanced feeling at the steering wheel. After about 10k miles I developed a slight steering wheels shimmy that has remained. While the tires have been good in terms of performance in mixed conditions, the steering wheel shimmy at highway speeds means I'll be looking for something else. It's a rather good tire; I just wish they would have stayed smooth like when new. With the tread wore down a bit, I do get a bit of lug slap now from the outer tread blocks; that may be the cause of my vibration.
Have had KO2, Toyo AT3, Yokohama MT tires for comparison.
We drive mostly highway, tow a 6k trailer, weekends are off pavement.
Initial impressions-
Expect fuel economy loss. These are heavy tires for an AT. We had these on a 2” lifted 22’ 4Runner- just awful fuel economy. Now have these on a 26’ Diesel half ton. The new truck also took a hit in fuel economy.
Great on road, incredible off-road, great on gravel, stable towing tire. Best tire I’ve been on yet and will definitely buy them again.
These get very loud and lose some snow traction as they age, as the siping is not full depth. They also wear weird despite rotating every 5k. I've had better luck in other sizes and lighter vehicles with less power.
I wanted a good looking 4WD tire that worked well both on and off road. The Radar Renegade RT+ is in the sweet spot! I’ve had them for a few years and most likely will for a couple more years. I’ve been towing and living in a caravan for the past year, no problems at all. Highly recommend checking out and getting a set, love that dagger side wall. Saved $ too which is a bonus.
2000 Silverado 1500 trailboss OEM Duratracs. Bought the truck brand new and I wouldn't buy these tires again because at about 10-15k in they started with a nasty vibration (worse than any mud tire I've ever driven), especially between 50-60mph, and generally noisy like a mud tire at most other speeds. The inside of the tires are obviously and severely cupped, probably the issue. What I don't know is whether this is my truck's fault or the tires. I rotated on schedule, but only balanced twice, and never had an alignment done - it's possible that may be the cause.
Other than noise, in 60k miles I still have enough tread to where I could go 70k. I drive off-road in snow a couple times per year and they perform very well. Wet traction has always been pretty terrible. Never had a puncture, and that's with a decent amount of sidewall abuse; even for C rated tires I think they are relatively tough.
Other than noise, in 60k miles I still have enough tread to where I could go 70k. I drive off-road in snow a couple times per year and they perform very well. Wet traction has always been pretty terrible. Never had a puncture, and that's with a decent amount of sidewall abuse; even for C rated tires I think they are relatively tough.
Just putting on my 3rd set.. love them! I am driving in my personal pickup truck traveling the USA fulltime and they’ve been in rain, hail, sleet, ice, mud, red clay, deserts, mountains, coastal turns.. you name it I’ve thrown it to these tires. I’ve had glass, nails, metal (out in TC oil rigging area) and dresser thorns all come at me in terrains and interstates and sometimes you can’t avoid and the Kevlar lives up to its name within these tires. The year before these came out I bought Goodyear tire similar to these but Kevlar wasn’t incorporated into the tire so it was a no brainer when these came out I ran purchase to get to try them..
I’ve reveled 150,000 miles in a little over a year and a half and this girl will tell you guys this is your tires just don’t buy out my size.. lol. I’m still going strong with this tire and the only thing I can say is red clay mud coming off the mesas and any tire will do this, they don’t have much grip on the red clay mud and if way below 0 degrees they’ll handle good on ice but likenanayntirenifnyiunhitnthenwrong patch be ready to straighten your ride up in the side..
I would recommend these without hesitating and I’m going continue with em’. Oh another thing is when you rub a curb or jump one they’ve handled liked great. No tears along the sides from curb rubs and sometimes this happens.
Happy journeys out there and maybe Goodyear would like to sponsor me a set to test ride to full crazy female capacity throughout the wildlands of the USA.
One more thing these say 80,000 mile tire umm more like 55,000 mile and as you know you’ll know for the tire will get louder..
The road noise very little but as wearing you’ll know new ones needed. Performance in cornering off exits, turns .. you’ll think you’re in a sports car even with a heavy load in your bed.
I can’t say enough about them because on road and off-road performance just excellent. Get a set you WON’T be disappointed..
I’ve reveled 150,000 miles in a little over a year and a half and this girl will tell you guys this is your tires just don’t buy out my size.. lol. I’m still going strong with this tire and the only thing I can say is red clay mud coming off the mesas and any tire will do this, they don’t have much grip on the red clay mud and if way below 0 degrees they’ll handle good on ice but likenanayntirenifnyiunhitnthenwrong patch be ready to straighten your ride up in the side..
I would recommend these without hesitating and I’m going continue with em’. Oh another thing is when you rub a curb or jump one they’ve handled liked great. No tears along the sides from curb rubs and sometimes this happens.
Happy journeys out there and maybe Goodyear would like to sponsor me a set to test ride to full crazy female capacity throughout the wildlands of the USA.
One more thing these say 80,000 mile tire umm more like 55,000 mile and as you know you’ll know for the tire will get louder..
The road noise very little but as wearing you’ll know new ones needed. Performance in cornering off exits, turns .. you’ll think you’re in a sports car even with a heavy load in your bed.
I can’t say enough about them because on road and off-road performance just excellent. Get a set you WON’T be disappointed..
A bit louder than similar aggressive AT tires on my other Jeeps such as KO2’s or AT3W’s.
Better in mud than either, also impressive in the rocks. Closest to MT performance in mud and rocks, while still being great on pavement, ice and winter conditions.
Better in mud than either, also impressive in the rocks. Closest to MT performance in mud and rocks, while still being great on pavement, ice and winter conditions.
My 3rd year running them all season and been extremely happy with traction and wear!! We get some nasty winters and zero issues with snow. Ice is the biggest weakness so far.
New SUV and 4x4 All Season Rugged Terrain Tires
The newest arrival in the category is the Mickey Thompson Baja Belted II. 3 tires have joined in the last two years:
| Tire | On the market since | TR Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mickey Thompson Baja Belted II | 2026 | not yet scored |
| Dunlop Grandtrek RT01 | 2025 | not yet scored |
| Comforser CF9000 RT | 2025 | not yet scored |
New tires take time to earn a TR Score - tests have to be run and owner reviews have to arrive. A missing score is a data gap, not a verdict.
Guides and features for SUV and 4x4 All Season Rugged Terrain Tires
All SUV and 4x4 All Season Rugged Terrain Tires on Tire Reviews
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too little evidence to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. The most researched this month: Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac, Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac RT, Nitto Ridge Grappler.
| Tire | TR Score | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac | 7.2 | 77% | 15 | 274,043 miles |
| Radar Renegade RT Plus | 7 | 71% | 12 | 96,000 miles |
| Mickey Thompson Baja Boss AT | 6.6 | 85% | 8 | 118,294 miles |
| Cooper Discoverer ST MAXX | 7.6 | 77% | 7 | 112,022 miles |
| Cooper Discoverer Rugged Trek | 7.8 | 86% | 4 | 115,149 miles |
| Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac RT | 8.2 | 84% | 3 | 106,500 miles |
| Nitto Ridge Grappler | - | 89% | 2 | 78,600 miles |
| Falken Wildpeak RT | 3.3 | 62% | 1 | 30,000 miles |
| Mickey Thompson Baja Legend EXP | - | 70% | 1 | 30,000 miles |
| Hercules Terra Trac TG Max | - | 75% | 1 | 500 miles |
| Kumho Road Venture RT | 6 | - | - | - |
| Toyo Open Country RT Trail | 3.9 | - | - | - |
37 more tires in this category have no reviews yet
Advanta RTX 850, Arroyo Tamarock RT, Arroyo Tamarock XRT, Atturo Trail Blade XT, BFGoodrich HD Terrain TA KT, Blackhawk Ridgecrawler RT, Comforser CF9000 RT, Delinte Centurion XT, Dunlop Grandtrek RT01, Federal Xplora RT, Fortune Tormenta RT, Fury Country Hunter RT, Goodride Rugged Legend SL339, Goodride Rugged Legend SL389, Goodyear Wrangler Territory RT, Hankook Dynapro XT, Hercules TIS RT1, Insa Turbo Traction Track, Interco Sniper LT, Interco SS M16, Interco TrXuS STS Radial, Kanati Overland RTX, Kanati Terra Commander RTX, Kenda Klever RT, Mastercraft Courser Trail RT, Mickey Thompson Baja Belted II, Milestar Patagonia X/T, Nankang Conqueror RT, Nankang Conqueror RT+, Radar Renegade RT, Sailun TerraMax RT, Toyo Open Country RT, Toyo Open Country RT Pro, Venom Power Terra Hunter RT+, Venom Power Trail Hunter RT, Westlake Rugged Legend SL339, Yokohama Geolandar X AT
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