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Head-to-head Updated May 2026

Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT vs Cooper Discoverer S/T Maxx — 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.

Tire A 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.

VS
Cooper Discoverer S/T Maxx tread pattern
Objective (60%)
–/100
No test data yet
User signal (40%)
88/100
260 owner reviews
Dry
95
Wet
90
Snow
87
Comfort
87
Noise
82
Treadwear
87
Handling
84

Prices change daily — check the retailer for your size.

VerdictWinner: Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT — better noise, handling and comfort. 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) Discoverer AT3 LT leads by 2
A — Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT
97
B — Cooper Discoverer S/T Maxx
95
Why this score
SourceDiscoverer AT3 LTDiscoverer S/T Maxx
Tire Rack owners – 84
Tyre Reviews owners 85 92
SimpleTire owners 100 98
America's Tire owners 97 95

Wet

Weight: Important
Score (0–100) Discoverer AT3 LT leads by 5
A — Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT
95
B — Cooper Discoverer S/T Maxx
90
Why this score
SourceDiscoverer AT3 LTDiscoverer S/T Maxx
Tire Rack owners – 89
Tyre Reviews owners 85 77
SimpleTire owners 95 96
America's Tire owners 94 89

Snow

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Discoverer AT3 LT leads by 4
A — Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT
91
B — Cooper Discoverer S/T Maxx
87
Why this score
SourceDiscoverer AT3 LTDiscoverer S/T Maxx
Tire Rack owners – 87
Tyre Reviews owners 90 70
SimpleTire owners 93 90

Comfort

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Discoverer AT3 LT leads by 7
A — Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT
94
B — Cooper Discoverer S/T Maxx
87
Why this score
SourceDiscoverer AT3 LTDiscoverer S/T Maxx
Tire Rack owners – 86
Tyre Reviews owners 75 70
SimpleTire owners 95 92
America's Tire owners 94 86

Noise

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Discoverer AT3 LT leads by 10
A — Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT
92
B — Cooper Discoverer S/T Maxx
82
Why this score
SourceDiscoverer AT3 LTDiscoverer S/T Maxx
SimpleTire owners 93 86
America's Tire owners 92 81

Treadwear

Weight: Important
Score (0–100) Discoverer AT3 LT leads by 6
A — Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT
93
B — Cooper Discoverer S/T Maxx
87
Why this score
SourceDiscoverer AT3 LTDiscoverer S/T Maxx
Tire Rack owners – 74
Tyre Reviews owners 40 87
SimpleTire owners 100 90
America's Tire owners 93 87

Handling

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Discoverer AT3 LT leads by 10
A — Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT
94
B — Cooper Discoverer S/T Maxx
84
Why this score
SourceDiscoverer AT3 LTDiscoverer S/T Maxx
Tyre Reviews owners 45 78
America's Tire owners 94 85

Scores at a glance

Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT vs Cooper Discoverer S/T Maxx: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryCooper Discoverer AT3 LTCooper Discoverer S/T Maxx
Relative Score 94 88
Dry 97 95
Wet 95 90
Snow 91 87
Comfort 94 87
Noise 92 82
Treadwear 93 87
Handling 94 84

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Tire A

Tire B

Specifications

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT B · Cooper Discoverer S/T Maxx
CategoryPremium Touring All Season tire—
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4—
Sizes available930
Rim diameters16″ – 18″16″ – 20″
Tread depth16 - 17/32″19/32″
Treadwear warranty60,000 mi—
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White LetteringBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering
Max pressure50 - 80 psi35 - 80 psi
Final verdict

Which one should you actually buy?

Cooper

Cooper

Winner: Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT — better noise, handling and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT scores 92 vs 82 on noise.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT scores 94 vs 84 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT scores 94 vs 87 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT scores 93 vs 87 on treadwear.

Tire A · Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT
Tire B · Cooper Discoverer S/T Maxx

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.