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Sumitomo Encounter A/T2

Off-Road All-Terrain All Season

Replaces the Sumitomo Encounter AT

The Sumitomo Encounter AT2 is an all-season off-road all-terrain tire with relatively short dry and wet braking distances in testing. Abrupt behavior at the wet limit, noise and a low subjective snow rating temper those results.

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Tests say 14th average finish across 2 independent tests Latest: P23 of 30 · 2026 See every test
Strengths & weaknesses Comfort, Ice Snow, Wet Relative to its rivals across every test we hold

Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tire - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated October 2026.

  • 2professional tests
Sumitomo Encounter A/T2 1 photos

Tire Reviews Score

Sumitomo Encounter A/T2

8.4/10

Better than 67% of all-terrain tires

  • Limited Confidence
  • 2 tests
Scores of the 42 all-terrain tires we have tested

How this score is built

Better than Weight
Independent tests2 tests · 1 publication · 2025-2026 67% 100%
Owner reviewsNo owner reviews yet – 0%
Combined 67% 8.4

A fixed curve turns the combined figure into the 0 to 10 score, so roughly the top 10% of a group score 9 or more.

Category by category

How it compares with other all-terrain tires in each area, and how much each area counts. 50 is the middle of the group.

Category Better than Weight Tests
WetBraking, handling and aquaplaning in the wet 65% 28% 1
DryBraking and handling on dry roads 68% 22% 1
SnowBraking, traction and handling on snow 67% 20% 1
Off roadTraction and handling on gravel, grass, sand and mud Not tested, counted as average 15% –
IceBraking, traction and handling on ice 71% 12% 1
ComfortNoise and ride comfort 74% 5% 1

Faded bars rest on one or two tests.

By discipline

The same results grouped by what the tire was doing. They are not counted a second time.

TractionEvery traction test, on any surface 77% 1
HandlingEvery handling test, on any surface 63% 2
BrakingEvery braking test, on any surface 50% 2

Confidence

  1. Limited
  2. Medium
  3. High

Its own test results decide 77% of the test figure. The other 23% is the average for its group, and it shrinks as more tests arrive.

High needs at least 3 tests, with its own results deciding 90% or more. Medium needs 2 tests and 70%. Anything less is Limited: expect the number to move as tests arrive.

The tests behind it

  1. 2026 2026 Tire Rack All Terrain Tire Snow Test Tire Rack · 265/70 R17 P23 / 30
  2. 2025 2025 Tire Rack All Terrain Tire Test Tire Rack · 265/70 R17 P5 / 9
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Tested 2 times by independent publications, the Sumitomo Encounter A/T2 averages a finish of 14th.

2 Tests
0 Test Wins
14th Average
5th Best
23rd Worst
The latest test

2026 Tire Rack All Terrain Tire Snow Test P23 of 30

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.

Winner: Cooper Discoverer Stronghold AT

YearTestResultAward
20262026 Tire Rack All Terrain Tire Snow TestTire Rack · 265/70 R17P23 / 30
20252025 Tire Rack All Terrain Tire TestTire Rack · 265/70 R17P5 / 9
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Frequently Asked Questions
How good is the Sumitomo Encounter AT2 in the wet?
Across the 1 wet-braking test it has featured in, the Sumitomo Encounter AT2 stops 0.3% shorter than premium rivals and 8.7% shorter than mid-range rivals. It has a Tire Reviews wet score of 65/100.
How good is the Sumitomo Encounter AT2 in the dry?
Across the 1 dry-braking test it has featured in, the Sumitomo Encounter AT2 stops 0.8% longer than premium rivals and 2.7% shorter than mid-range rivals. It has a Tire Reviews dry score of 68/100.
How good is the Sumitomo Encounter AT2 in the snow?
Across the 1 snow-braking test it has featured in, the Sumitomo Encounter AT2 stops 2% longer than premium rivals and 3.7% shorter than mid-range rivals. Across the 1 snow-traction test, it is 2% better than premium rivals and 9.3% better than mid-range rivals. It has a Tire Reviews snow score of 67/100.
How good is the Sumitomo Encounter AT2 on ice?
Across the 1 ice-braking test it has featured in, the Sumitomo Encounter AT2 stops 0.7% shorter than premium rivals and 7% shorter than mid-range rivals. Across the 1 ice-traction test, it is 1.7% worse than premium rivals and 1.8% better than mid-range rivals. It has a Tire Reviews ice score of 71/100.
What does the Sumitomo Encounter AT2 replace?
The Sumitomo Encounter AT2 is the successor to the Sumitomo Encounter AT in Sumitomo's range.
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