Nissan Pathfinder Tires

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Tire Reviewed Dry Grip Wet Grip Feedback Handling Wear Comfort
Vredestein Quatrac (21) 87% 91% 76% 86% 92% 82%
Vredestein Wintrac 4 Extreme (44) 86% 89% 84% 78% 83% 88%
Hankook Dynapro HP RA23 (12) 86% 78% 84% 77% 86% 87%
Pirelli Scorpion ATR (28) 91% 82% 83% 80% 83% 87%
Maxxis Bravo AT771 (19) 89% 81% 83% 81% 89% 81%
Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S (9) 83% 83% 74% 76% 69% 81%
Michelin Latitude Tour (8) 91% 80% 77% 63% 78% 74%
Cooper Discoverer ST MAXX (6) 92% 77% 55% 78% 87% 70%
Cooper Discoverer AT3 (19) 86% 79% 75% 73% 68% 79%
Goodyear Wrangler HP AllWeather (37) 82% 74% 74% 78% 78% 80%
Hifly VIGOROUS AT601 (17) 74% 67% 61% 61% 48% 60%
Nankang NS2 (211) 76% 58% 65% 62% 73% 62%
Continental ContiCrossContact LX (23) 82% 68% 68% 64% 59% 70%
Cooper Zeon XSTa (3) 70% 65% 75% 75% 35% 75%
Continental Cross Contact LX Sport (20) 78% 65% 61% 58% 34% 76%
Continental CrossContact LX Sport (12) 78% 70% 55% 63% 45% 75%

Nissan Pathfinder Tire Review Highlights

Writing about the Hifly VIGOROUS AT601 given 26% (255-50-16)
Driving on a combination of roads for 1000 easy going miles
I don't often write reviews but my experience with these tires was so profound that I feel compelled to do so. I just bought a Pathfinder that came fitted with these Hifly 602 they came with a DOT number of 0824 and are worn so little that the injection hairs are still on the tread however I took the car for a drive on a gravel track, nothing very extreme with stone size between 2-4cm and nothing sharp. Actually a track I have been driving in my other 4x4 with Bridgestone Duelers 100s of times but this was the first time with the Hiflys and after about 500m I hear a hissing noise and immediately turn back and just made it home, removed the wheel and inspected the tire carefully and noticed multiple cracks in between the tread and chunks of tread ripped and missing, one of the cracks must have got a stone stuck in it and ripped right through the braiding which is something I have never seen before. The tryes feel flimsy without air inside them, like something for a wheelbarrow, quite shocking really and scary to think what would happen if these tires were pushed hard in a remote place. All the tires fitted to the car have similar cracks to the one I removed. Considering my Bridgestones have a Dot of 0318 and I absolutely hammer them on various challenging offroad surfaces and never once had a problem I thing the Hifly falls well short of what is required of a M+S tire. Avoid and go for a reputed brand that has gone through safety and durability testing, these tires will be going in the bin as having a situation like this in a remote mountain is a big risk if it happens to more than one tire on the trip.
tire reviewed on 2025-06-14 03:47:38
Writing about the Cooper Discoverer AT3 given 71% (265-75-16-)
Driving on mostly town for 37000 average miles
Ive had these on my 2005 pathfinder 3 years and about 37K miles. They look good, have good traction, and handle well both on and off road. The only negative is that they are really starting to wear even though I rebalance and rotate them every 5000-6000 miles. I don't think I'll get to 50K on them. Based on the wear I probably won't go back to these in the future.
tire reviewed on 2023-05-09 08:12:45
Writing about the Vredestein Quatrac given 98% (255-55-18-)
Driving on mostly town for 370 miles
I bought the tires for my 2016 Nissan Pathfinder. This past winter was mild(Chicago)in snow totals but rainy and cold. The tires performed spectacularly and looked great after tire dressing applied (Guigiaro design on sidewall)!
tire reviewed on 2023-03-20 14:45:45
Writing about the Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S given 10% (225-45-17-)
Driving on mostly town for 45000 easy going miles
Had these fitted to my Nissan Pathfinder where my usage is 90% on road & 10% off. My on road is quite sedate as I stopped being a boy racer years ago. Nitrogen filled and rotated as per Coopers requirement every 8000kms to maintain their 100,000kms mileage guarantee. One of them shredded at 15,000kms having never been off road. After a bit of heated discussion with Cooper South Africa who were only going to contribute 85% of the cost, they eventually contributed the full 100%. I've just had to replace all four after only 45,0000kms as they were down to the tread wear bars. ~ not even HALF of the claimed mileage. The guarantee isn't worth the paper it's written on and quite were Cooper pluck this mileage figure from is beyond me. Would I buy them again? Certainly not. Can I recommend them? No.
tire reviewed on 2023-03-18 23:21:45
Writing about the Continental Cross Contact LX Sport given 40% (235-65-18-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 9000 spirited miles
Not impressed, slip in the corners under speed limit conditions around town, hold ok on the open road but a little nervous now i know they do not hold terribly well at low speeds, especially in the wet. actively looking for a replacement tire as we speak....
tire reviewed on 2022-10-09 20:48:07
Writing about the Continental CrossContact LX Sport given 33% (225-45-17-)
Driving on mostly town for 15000 easy going miles
4 Tires completely worn out after only 15,000km I will never buy Continental tires again, these tires slip and slide in the wet and take off
tire reviewed on 2022-06-16 22:57:44
Writing about the Cooper Discoverer ST MAXX given 61% (265-65-17-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 6000 spirited miles
Had the Cooper ST MAXX tires 6 months, lasting very well, great in the dry, not so great wet & greasy surface especially when ambient sub 5 degrees C. I don't think these tires are winter rated at all, more summer tire. I have always ran BF Goodrich At's, the BFG's are definitely better in the wet. But they are £40-£50 extra per tire. The Coopers look awesome, and I'll run these until worn or I sell the truck. I will be going back to BF's on my next tire purchase.
tire reviewed on 2020-12-04 16:18:01
Writing about the Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S given 88% (265-70-15-T)
Driving on mostly motorways for 7200 spirited miles
I bought these on promotion for about 1/3 less than they go for now.
Pros:
A handsome tire with good grip in all conditions. Unphased by heavy rain on the highway. Particularly amazing grip in deep snow in 4H or 4L. With 8" snow I was comfortably smashing up steep hills, stopping controlled and quickly, and VERY predictably 4 wheel drifting in the snow. Very good at expelling mud or snow from getting packed in the tread. Noise from tire is hardly noticeable compared to other tires in the category. Capable on and off road with an amazing 65,000 mile warranty.

Cons:
MPG noticably decreased; my average mpg fell from ~18.5 to ~17 mpg in the past year. The tires squeal on concrete roads in wet conditions before they have warmed up. Pebbles stay wedged in between the tread and make clicking noises until the noise stops on the highway and some poor sod behind you got a rock chip. Tire feedback feels numb, but that blame can be shared with my 20 yr old suspension on a 4500# Nissan dinosaur. Also, the price skyrocketed after the positive reviews rolled in.

TL;DR These are class leading tires that punch above their, and their manufacturer's weight. Cooper marketing was spot on for the SUV driver that mostly keeps to the highway, but needs uncompromising off-road performance when duty calls. At the current $156/ea USD price online, I'd shop around or wait for a rebate. When first released I got the price down to ~$100/ea USD with a rebate.
tire reviewed on 2019-11-21 19:44:09
Writing about the Continental CrossContact LX Sport given 60% (235-60-18-S)
Driving on a combination of roads for 13000 spirited miles
Great tire all-rounder but the wear & tear meant replacing them after only 13,000 mls. As far as I'm concerned; this is unacceptable especially when you consider I was driving a brand new vehicle with a wheel alignment and rotation @ 7,000mls.
tire reviewed on 2017-02-24 21:53:39
Writing about the Cooper Zeon XSTa given 56% (225-45-17-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 15000 average miles
@ yr old tires with nearly 20K miles and they are already perished and cracking. nice tire when new but a tire should last longer than 2 yrs without cracking and perishing.
tire reviewed on 2017-01-02 15:43:30
Writing about the Pirelli Scorpion ATR given 93% (265-65-17-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 40000 spirited miles
An absolutely prefect tire for this vehicle. My Pathfinder probably spends 70% for its' time on the road and 20% dirty road and 10% off road. I work in Civil construction and have used my vehicle to pullout 5ton work trucks stuck in a ditch & mud. Other work utes with 4WD tires struggle in wet and are uncomfortable on the road. The wear is not great but good due to being a soft compound 4WD tire, but they grip really well in the wet unlike most other hard compound/wearing 4WD tires. Let's face it - how often will you drive off road, thus in my opinion they are the best all round 4WD/SUV tires on the market. You will not be disappointed with these Pirelli Scorpion ATR's and will love the handling & ride comfort.
tire reviewed on 2016-11-09 19:31:10
Writing about the Maxxis Bravo AT771 given 94% (225-45-17-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 40000 spirited miles
Best AT tires I've had they don't last as long as BFG but wet weather grip is day and night better than any other all terrain I've used with is most of them. Just past 40000 miles with them now and they'll be due for a change in the next 5k or so I'll be fitting the same again.
tire reviewed on 2015-11-22 08:25:00
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