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Head-to-head Updated May 2026

Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus vs Dunlop Grandtrek M/T2 — Compared (May 2026)

Our Relative Score blends 60% objective test data with 40% owner-review signal — so any two tires can be compared even if they were never tested on the same day.

VS
Tire B Dunlop

Dunlop Grandtrek M/T2

All Season All Terrain and Off Road tires

Dunlop Grandtrek M/T2 tread pattern
Objective (60%)
–/100
No test data yet
User signal (40%)
34/100
1 owner review
Dry
60
Wet
40
Snow
–
Comfort
20
Noise
–
Treadwear
20
Handling
50

Prices change daily — check the retailer for your size.

VerdictWinner: Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus — better comfort, treadwear and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score.
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Category breakdown

7 categories, side by side

Each bar is the Relative Score for that category. Expand a tile to see the test results and owner ratings behind it.

Dry

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Ecopia H/L 422 Plus leads by 14
A — Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus
74
B — Dunlop Grandtrek M/T2
60
Why this score
SourceEcopia H/L 422 PlusGrandtrek M/T2
Tire Rack owners 84 –
Tyre Reviews owners – 60
SimpleTire owners 88 –

Wet

Weight: Important
Score (0–100) Ecopia H/L 422 Plus leads by 21
A — Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus
61
B — Dunlop Grandtrek M/T2
40
Why this score
SourceEcopia H/L 422 PlusGrandtrek M/T2
Tire Rack owners 75 –
Tyre Reviews owners – 40
SimpleTire owners 75 –

Snow

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100)
A — Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus
31
B — Dunlop Grandtrek M/T2
–
Why this score
SourceEcopia H/L 422 PlusGrandtrek M/T2
Tire Rack owners 50 –
SimpleTire owners 60 –

Comfort

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Ecopia H/L 422 Plus leads by 51
A — Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus
71
B — Dunlop Grandtrek M/T2
20
Why this score
SourceEcopia H/L 422 PlusGrandtrek M/T2
Tire Rack owners 76 –
Tyre Reviews owners – 20
SimpleTire owners 77 –

Noise

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100)
A — Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus
69
B — Dunlop Grandtrek M/T2
–
Why this score
SourceEcopia H/L 422 PlusGrandtrek M/T2
SimpleTire owners 70 –

Treadwear

Weight: Important
Score (0–100) Ecopia H/L 422 Plus leads by 29
A — Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus
49
B — Dunlop Grandtrek M/T2
20
Why this score
SourceEcopia H/L 422 PlusGrandtrek M/T2
Tire Rack owners 66 –
Tyre Reviews owners – 20
SimpleTire owners 73 –

Handling

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Ecopia H/L 422 Plus leads by 23
A — Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus
73
B — Dunlop Grandtrek M/T2
50
Why this score
SourceEcopia H/L 422 PlusGrandtrek M/T2
Tyre Reviews owners – 50

Scores at a glance

Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus vs Dunlop Grandtrek M/T2: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryBridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 PlusDunlop Grandtrek M/T2
Relative Score 63 36
Dry 74 60
Wet 61 40
Snow 31 –
Comfort 71 20
Noise 69 –
Treadwear 49 20
Handling 73 50

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Headline score

Tire A

Tire B

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

From owners

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews across retailers and review sites — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B Dunlop Grandtrek M/T2

The Dunlop Grandtrek M/T2 receives a poor reception from fleet operators, primarily due to significant durability concerns and premature wear. While the tire offers acceptable on-road handling, its susceptibility to sidewall damage and structural integrity issues makes it unsuitable for demanding off-road or commercial applications.

Pros

  • Acceptable on-road driving characteristics

Cons

  • High levels of road noise on tarmac
  • Rapid tread wear compared to competitors
  • Poor sidewall durability and vulnerability to cuts
  • Structural issues including sidewall rippling

Observations

  • Commercial safari fleet operators report that the tire fails to meet durability requirements for heavy-duty off-road use.
Specifications

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus B · Dunlop Grandtrek M/T2
Category—All Season All Terrain and Off Road tires
Vehicle type—SUV and 4x4
Sizes available19—
Rim diameters15″ – 20″—
Tread depth9/32″—
UTQG600 A A—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—
Final verdict

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone

Dunlop

Winner: Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus — better comfort, treadwear and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus scores 71 vs 20 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus scores 49 vs 20 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus scores 73 vs 50 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus scores 61 vs 40 on wet.

Tire A · Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus
Tire B · Dunlop Grandtrek M/T2

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements) normalized against the best tire in each test and weighted toward recent tests. 40% comes from thousands of owner reviews collected from retailers and review sites. When a tire has only one of the two, we use what exists and say so.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.