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Head-to-head Updated May 2026

Continental Vanco 2 vs Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT — 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.

Continental Vanco 2 tread pattern
Objective (60%)
–/100
No test data yet
User signal (40%)
98/100
Owner ratings
Dry
90
Wet
86
Snow
–
Comfort
85
Noise
78
Treadwear
98
Handling
90

Prices change daily — check the retailer for your size.

VS
Tire B Cooper

Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT

Premium Touring All Season tire

Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT tread pattern
Objective (60%)
–/100
No test data yet
User signal (40%)
94/100
191 owner reviews
Dry
97
Wet
95
Snow
91
Comfort
94
Noise
92
Treadwear
93
Handling
94

Prices change daily — check the retailer for your size.

VerdictWinner: Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT — better noise, wet and comfort. Pick the Continental Vanco 2 if treadwear matters most to you.
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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) Discoverer AT3 LT leads by 7
A — Continental Vanco 2
90
B — Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT
97
Why this score
SourceVanco 2Discoverer AT3 LT
Tyre Reviews owners – 85
SimpleTire owners – 100
America's Tire owners – 97

Wet

Weight: Important
Score (0–100) Discoverer AT3 LT leads by 9
A — Continental Vanco 2
86
B — Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT
95
Why this score
SourceVanco 2Discoverer AT3 LT
Tyre Reviews owners – 85
SimpleTire owners – 95
America's Tire owners – 94

Snow

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100)
A — Continental Vanco 2
–
B — Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT
91
Why this score
SourceVanco 2Discoverer AT3 LT
Tyre Reviews owners – 90
SimpleTire owners – 93

Comfort

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Discoverer AT3 LT leads by 9
A — Continental Vanco 2
85
B — Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT
94
Why this score
SourceVanco 2Discoverer AT3 LT
Tyre Reviews owners – 75
SimpleTire owners – 95
America's Tire owners – 94

Noise

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Discoverer AT3 LT leads by 14
A — Continental Vanco 2
78
B — Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT
92
Why this score
SourceVanco 2Discoverer AT3 LT
SimpleTire owners – 93
America's Tire owners – 92

Treadwear

Weight: Important
Score (0–100) Vanco 2 leads by 5
A — Continental Vanco 2
98
B — Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT
93
Why this score
SourceVanco 2Discoverer AT3 LT
Tyre Reviews owners – 40
SimpleTire owners – 100
America's Tire owners – 93

Handling

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Discoverer AT3 LT leads by 4
A — Continental Vanco 2
90
B — Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT
94
Why this score
SourceVanco 2Discoverer AT3 LT
Tyre Reviews owners – 45
America's Tire owners – 94

Scores at a glance

Continental Vanco 2 vs Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryContinental Vanco 2Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT
Relative Score 89 94
Dry 90 97
Wet 86 95
Snow – 91
Comfort 85 94
Noise 78 92
Treadwear 98 93
Handling 90 94

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Headline score

Tire A

Tire B

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

Specifications

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental Vanco 2 B · Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT
Category—Premium Touring All Season tire
Vehicle type—SUV and 4x4
Sizes available—9
Rim diameters—16″ – 18″
Tread depth—16 - 17/32″
Treadwear warranty—60,000 mi
Sidewall—Black Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering
Max pressure—50 - 80 psi
Final verdict

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental

Cooper

Winner: Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT — better noise, wet and comfort. Pick the Continental Vanco 2 if treadwear matters most to you.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT scores 92 vs 78 on noise.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT scores 95 vs 86 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT scores 94 vs 85 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT scores 97 vs 90 on dry.

Tire A · Continental Vanco 2
Tire B · Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT

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.