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Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure - Test Results

Test Statistics

5

Tests Completed

5th

Average Position

1st

Best Result

10th

Worst Result

Performance Analysis

Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure - Official Image

The Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure shows a split personality: strong subjective handling, dry/wet on-road balance in some A/T comparisons, good noise comfort, and capable off-road traction on select surfaces (sand and mud), but with clear vulnerabilities in aquaplaning, wet braking in tougher SUV/asphalt-focused tests, rolling resistance, and winter performance due to its non-snow-rated design. Results vary widely by test context-performing well in A/T-focused, mixed-surface evaluations but finishing last when benchmarked against predominantly road-biased SUV tires.
Overall, it excels in driver confidence and specific off-road traction (sand/mud), with competitive dry and wet handling in A/T groups, yet suffers from poor aquaplaning resistance, weak wet braking in the 2025 SUV summer test, mediocre gravel/braking metrics, and notably poor snow traction/handling. Awards and placements range from 1/7 and 3/9 to 10/10, indicating context-sensitive performance.

Performance Strengths
  • On-Road Handling and Driver Confidence (A/T context) Strong
    • 1st place dry handling and 1st place subjective dry handling in 2022 test
    • 1st place subjective wet handling and 2nd wet circle (+0.7% from best) in 2022 test
  • Off-Road Traction (Sand/Mud) Strong
    • 1st place sand traction and 1st place grass traction in 2025 test
    • 1st place mud traction in 2024 test
  • Noise/Comfort Moderate
    • 1st place subjective noise and 3rd measured noise (+1.5% from best) in 2022 test
    • 2nd place noise (+0.3% from best) in 2024 test
  • General On-Road Balance within A/T Group Moderate
    • 3rd overall of 9 with top-3 results in dry and wet braking/handling metrics in 2022 test
    • 3rd overall of 7 with 3rd dry handling (+1.3% from best) in 2024 test
Performance Weaknesses
  • Wet Safety and Aquaplaning (Road-Biased SUV context) Strong
    • 10/10 in wet braking (+39.7% from best) and 10/10 wet handling (+12.8% from best) in 2025 test
    • Worst straight aquaplaning (+17.8% from best) and curved aquaplaning (+52.6% from best) in 2025 test
  • Snow Performance Strong
    • 9/9 snow traction (+61.9% from best) and 9/9 snow handling (+29.5% from best) in 2023 test
    • Snow braking +51.7% from best (6/9) in 2023 test; tire not snow rated
  • Rolling Resistance / Efficiency Moderate
    • 10/10 rolling resistance (+55.1% from best) in 2025 test
    • 6/7 rolling resistance (+22.5% from best) in 2024 test; 5/9 (+12.7% from best) in 2022 test
  • Aquaplaning within A/T Comparatives Strong
    • 9/9 straight aquaplaning (+6.2% from best) and 8/9 curved aquaplaning (+21.4% from best) in 2022 test
    • 7/7 curved aquaplaning (+37.9% from best) in 2024 test
  • Gravel Braking/Traction Consistency Moderate
    • Gravel braking 5/7 (+5.4% from best) and gravel traction 5/7 (+1.9% from best) in 2024 test
    • Gravel traction 8/10 (+14.7% from best) in 2025 test
Performance Over Time

Test History

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2025 Autobild SUV Off-Road Summer Tire Test

2025
Winner: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

The Goodyear Wrangler All-Terrain Adventure is a specialized off-road tire that excels in its intended environment but struggles on paved roads. Features a robust profile that's highly resistant to...
Strong:
Grass Traction, Gravel Handling, Sand Traction
Weak:
Noise, Dry Braking, Dry Handling, Rolling Resistance, Curved Aquaplaning, Straight Aqua, Wet Braking, Wet Circle, Wet Handling
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3
of 7
Best All Terrain Tires Tested On Road, Off Road and Snow [2024]

2024
Winner: Falken Wildpeak AT3W

Goodyear Wrangler All-Terrain Adventure struck an interesting balance as a summer-specific AT tire. Dry road performance was good with predictable handling and responsive steering. Wet performance ...
Strong:
Noise, Mud Traction
Weak:
Rolling Resistance, Curved Aquaplaning, Straight Aqua
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7
of 9
2023/24 Best All Terrain Tires In Snow

2023
Winner: BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA

Limited grip in the snow (not snow rated.).
Weak:
Snow Handling, Snow Traction
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3
of 9
2022/23 Best 9 All Terrain Tires Highly Rec.

2022
Winner: Firestone Destination AT2

The Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure looks like it would struggle on the road with its blocky tread pattern, but it was exceptional in the dry and wet grip tests. It was also fine on gravel,...
Strong:
Subj. Noise, Dry Handling, Subj. Dry Handling, Dirt Handling, Subj. Dirt Handling, Subj. Wet Handling, Wet Circle
Weak:
Snow Handling, Snow Traction, Curved Aquaplaning, Straight Aqua
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1
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2017 Drive Out Off Road 4x4 Tire Test

2017

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