Below are all the data points for the 2023/24 Best All Terrain Tyres In Snow, displaying how each tyre performed across all test categories. The spider chart below provides a complete overview of performance, where one hundred percent represents the best performance in each category. The larger the area covered by each tyre's plot, the better its overall performance.
How to read these charts:
For each test category, data is presented relative to the best performing tire. The direction indicates whether lower or higher values are better - pay close attention to this when interpreting results.
Performance Overview
This radar chart shows relative performance across all test categories, with 100% representing the best performance in each category. Reference tires may have gaps where data is not available.
Reference Tyres:
Reference tyres are highlighted with a yellow background and are included as benchmarks rather than competitive entries.
Toyo Open Country AT III
Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure
BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA
Pirelli Scorpion All Terrain Plus
Firestone Destination AT2
Continental TerrainContact AT
Michelin X Ice Snow SUV (Reference)
Yokohama Geolandar AT G015
Michelin Defender LTX MS (Reference)
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Snow Performance Overview
Snow Braking (M)
Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)
Key Insight: The best performer was BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA with a result of 39.08 M. The difference between best and worst was 24.2%. The Michelin X Ice Snow SUV [reference tyre] was 15.7% better than the best competitive tyre.
Snow Traction (s)
Snow acceleration time (Lower is better)
Key Insight: The best performer was BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA with a result of 4.57 s. The difference between best and worst was 34.1%. The Michelin X Ice Snow SUV [reference tyre] was 6.3% better than the best competitive tyre.
Snow Handling (s)
Snow handling time in seconds (Lower is better)
Key Insight: The best performer was BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA with a result of 97.4 s. The difference between best and worst was 12.4%. The Michelin X Ice Snow SUV [reference tyre] was 11.8% better than the best competitive tyre.
Overall Findings
Based on the weighted scoring from all tests, here are the overall results:
Reference Tyres:
Reference tyres (highlighted with yellow background) are included as benchmarks rather than competitive entries. They typically show as 0% in overall scoring as they are not part of the final ranking.
| Position | Tyre | Score |
|---|---|---|
| BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA | 100% | |
| 2 | Firestone Destination AT2 | 91.3% |
| 3 | Continental TerrainContact AT | 85.4% |
| 4 | Toyo Open Country AT III | 83.9% |
| 5 | Yokohama Geolandar AT G015 | 81.6% |
| 6 | Pirelli Scorpion All Terrain Plus | 78.8% |
| 7 | Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure | 77.3% |
| - | Michelin X Ice Snow SUV (Reference) | 0% |
| - | Michelin Defender LTX MS (Reference) | 0% |
Test Winner
Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure
77.3%
I really appreciate your reviews. Actual objective testing. I'm trying to decide between the Falken Wildpeak A/T Trail and the Michelin Defender LTX. Most interested in how they compare on snow. Do you have any insight on how they compare? Appreciate that you included the Michelin LTX in your A/T review as a reference! Would be great to see the Wildpeak A/T Trail in a future snow comparison. Thanks!
I guess they would be close, though I've not seen much snow data of the Wildpeak Trail, sorry
I'm trying to decide between the firestones and the Continentals. My priorities in order are wet performance, snow performance, efficiency, nvh. I understand the opposing nature of my priorities. One thing I noticed is that in your test the firestones dominate the Continentals in the snow. But in tire racks test, it was the opposite. The the Continentals beat the firestones definitively in the snow. Both tests had the Continentals better in the wet. I wonder if this is because of different tire sizes, test methods, or the nature of snow testing not always being repeatable.
Interesting! Can you link me the tirerack test you're looking at?
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/testDisplay.jsp?ttid=292
here is the test I was talking about.
That is curious. I don't really have an answer, it could be down to temperature or due to the size. IT's worth noting the Conti is not snow rated (3peak), and if it was that much further ahead of the Firestone (which is) Conti would have almost certainly certified it for snow.
I remember you mentioned that, continental does not put the three peak Mark unless it far surpasses the requirements. If it really dominated the firestones, I'd imagine that to be the case.
Consumer reports review on the Firestone compared to the Continentals muddy's the water even more. It ranked them about the same in the snow and ice. But gave the firestones a really poor score in wet breaking, and a much lower score overall.
tires are complicated.
however, since tire rack and consumer reports tested the 265 width, and, Tyre reviews tested 275, which is closer to my 285 size. I'm guessing your data is more relevant to me.
subjectively, I believe you said you wear cc2s in the winter. How do the CC2s compare in the winter versus an all-terrain with good snow performance. I would imagine it's better. But are we talking a little bit or night and day.
Tires are complicated, and the answer to the CC2 vs a good snow AT is also hard.
I ran the Nokian Outpost nATs in a test against the all weather WRG4 and they weren't too far off. I also had the nAT on my personal car and the CC2 on my wifes car and in a totally non scientific test they felt pretty close, however I'm sure the CC2 would have the advantage in nearly all types of snow and ice (maybe deep snow an AT tire would have the edge)
Thanks for the insight, I could talk tires all day. I think I'll try out the firestones, and see how it does on my mountain pass runs. I'll make sure to leave a review either way. Please keep up the tire gospel, there aren't that many sources in the US.
Look forward to hearing your feedback!
HI
Loved vidio thanks I have Pirelli Scorpion Zero 285/45/r22 M&S, Spending 12 weeks in Fench Alps and I can oly get hold of Yokohama Geolander with moutin 3 peak symbel. Just want best grip safest tyer is it worth buying these or are they as much as much and stay with My Pirelli M&S
Do not need by law in France and Yokohame only tyre available in UK at present, thanks in adavance
3peak should give you better winter performance. Pack chains or socks whatever you do.
Is the Nokian Outpost nAT a better all terrain tire in the snow than this test winning BF Goodrich Trail Terrain?
I can't find a head to head comparison of these 2 tires. I'm leaning towards the Outpost nAT but this comparison test has me wondering if the the Trail Terrain is superior in the snow? Snow traction is my highest priority but I can't go with a pure snow tire because i don't want to run 2 sets of tires here in New
England
I don't know, no one has tested it. FWIW the nAT is a different category, it would square up to the K02. I do know both are excellent in the snow, just not which is better.
Would love to see the Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S make it into these snow and on/off-road tests!
I'll try my best to include it in the future test
Also the Cooper Discoverer AT3 Sport 2 as a comparison, as that is also 3 Peak rated.
A comparison between a companies different tyres with regards to how they categorise their 3PMSF tyres would be interesting
I would be very interested in a similar test for the LT-rated tires, including the popular aggressive ones (BFG K02, Falken Wildpeak AT3W, etc). There would be some crossover with this one with the G015 and Open Country AT3, but they have substantially more tread depth in the LT sizes.
Almost everyone I know with a pickup runs an LT-rated aggressive AT tire. Many run them year round because they think snow performance is “fine” but a few of us run Hakka LT3 or similar studded LT tires. (And some stud out hybrid tires like Duratracs for better deep snow performance.)
I hope to do this next year!