Tire Review

With the rise of adventure-seeking and overlanding, SUVs and trucks have started gaining traction again. Moreover, people are increasingly searching for tires capable of some off-roading, but ones that still work well on the road. These products are named all-terrain tires, and they claim to be the only solution you need for your next adventure.

One such tire is the Cooper Discoverer AT3 XLT. Designed to provide excellent traction over slippery terrains but also to be stable on paved roads, Cooper’s all-terrain tire looks very promising. Moreover, the American brand designed it to be very tough and durable, which is always a big plus.

But how does that transfer in the real-world? You’ve arrived just at the right place to learn everything there is to know about the Discoverer AT3 XLT.

Grand-touring all-season tires are by far the most popular on the market today. They offer an unmatched blend of durability, comfort, performance, and cost. One such tire is the Bridgestone Turanza Serenity Plus, which is already very popular among drivers.

While passenger-car drivers have many tire options, both in terms of weather and performance, commercial-van drivers, not so much. Even worse, there is not much development in the design of these tires – it seems like the tread patterns have been stuck in time. However, there was a recent development that could change things in the commercial-van tire sector, and it comes from Michelin.

The French brand is known for pushing the envelope in the tire industry for over a century now. It not only brought the pneumatic tire to the world, but it also brought us radial tires and run-flat tires. Now, Michelin wants to reinvent the commercial-van tire with the Agilis CrossClimate. Michelin’s latest van tire is similar to all-weather tires for passenger cars, meaning it aims to provide excellent traction throughout the year.

Michelin CrossClimate 2 drives like a premium all-season grand-touring tire on dry and wet roads but also works much better over snowy and icy roads. On the whole, I’d say that the Michelin CrossClimate 2 is the first tire that manages to blend summer and winter traction in one tire. Hence, if you don’t mind the slightly lower treadwear warranty, you should definitely buy the CrossClimate 2.

If your daily drive consists of mainly warmer weather and some light snow here and there, a set of high-quality all-season tires will do the job just fine.

However, if you encounter more snow in the winter but still want a dependable tire for the warmer months, go for a set of high-quality all-weather tires.

Let’s say you start a completely new tire brand, and you need to choose a name for it. Would you go with some random name that signifies the history of the brand, like Michelin, or a catchy name? Well, Kumho and Discount Tire went with the latter when establishing the Road Hugger brand. It’s quite …

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Cooper’s claims about the AT3 4S are quite bold. They say that their tire has excellent performance on all-terrain or any surface. The tires are designed with Adaptive-Traction Technology, providing the mentioned properties.

The company says that the AT3 4S will provide comfort while driving on the road combined with decent off-road capabilities. In addition to that, the tires should perform superbly in wet conditions.

Many friends, especially Americans, often ask me which brand is better – Goodyear or Michelin? And, to that, I have no direct answer. Both companies are among the largest tire manufacturers in the world and offer a wide variety of products. Thus, it’s hard to give an opinion based on the performance of that many …

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Nokian produces excellent tires in all categories, but they are especially good at making winter tires. They might be expensive for some people, but there is no denying the fact that you’re getting what you’re paying for. I would definitely put the Finnish brand up there with the best tire manufacturers in the world.

The tire market today is absolutely flooded with models from manufacturers that I, and probably you, have never heard of. That’s because, like most things, the market is open for everyone with enough cash to start a business. However, tires are no joke. They are the single most important part of a car when it comes …

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