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Head-to-head Updated May 2026

Cooper Discoverer A/T3 vs Firestone Multihawk — 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 A/T3

All Season All Terrain and Off Road tires

Cooper Discoverer A/T3 tread pattern
Objective (60%)
–/100
No test data yet
User signal (40%)
88/100
60 owner reviews
Dry
95
Wet
91
Snow
86
Comfort
91
Noise
94
Treadwear
86
Handling
74

Prices change daily — check the retailer for your size.

VS
Tire B Firestone

Firestone Multihawk

Summer Touring tires

Firestone Multihawk tread pattern
Objective (60%)
–/100
No test data yet
User signal (40%)
78/100
16 owner reviews
Dry
86
Wet
76
Snow
–
Comfort
71
Noise
–
Treadwear
80
Handling
79

Prices change daily — check the retailer for your size.

VerdictWinner: Cooper Discoverer A/T3 — better comfort, wet and dry. Pick the Firestone Multihawk if handling 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 A/T3 leads by 9
A — Cooper Discoverer A/T3
95
B — Firestone Multihawk
86
Why this score
SourceDiscoverer A/T3Multihawk
Tyre Reviews owners 87 86
America's Tire owners 96 –

Wet

Weight: Important
Score (0–100) Discoverer A/T3 leads by 15
A — Cooper Discoverer A/T3
91
B — Firestone Multihawk
76
Why this score
SourceDiscoverer A/T3Multihawk
Tyre Reviews owners 79 76
America's Tire owners 92 –

Snow

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100)
A — Cooper Discoverer A/T3
86
B — Firestone Multihawk
–
Why this score
SourceDiscoverer A/T3Multihawk
Tyre Reviews owners 76 –

Comfort

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Discoverer A/T3 leads by 20
A — Cooper Discoverer A/T3
91
B — Firestone Multihawk
71
Why this score
SourceDiscoverer A/T3Multihawk
Tyre Reviews owners 78 71
America's Tire owners 90 –

Noise

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100)
A — Cooper Discoverer A/T3
94
B — Firestone Multihawk
–
Why this score
SourceDiscoverer A/T3Multihawk
America's Tire owners 87 –

Treadwear

Weight: Important
Score (0–100) Discoverer A/T3 leads by 6
A — Cooper Discoverer A/T3
86
B — Firestone Multihawk
80
Why this score
SourceDiscoverer A/T3Multihawk
Tyre Reviews owners 68 80
America's Tire owners 82 –

Handling

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Multihawk leads by 5
A — Cooper Discoverer A/T3
74
B — Firestone Multihawk
79
Why this score
SourceDiscoverer A/T3Multihawk
Tyre Reviews owners 74 79
America's Tire owners 91 –

Scores at a glance

Cooper Discoverer A/T3 vs Firestone Multihawk: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryCooper Discoverer A/T3Firestone Multihawk
Relative Score 88 78
Dry 95 86
Wet 91 76
Snow 86 –
Comfort 91 71
Noise 94 –
Treadwear 86 80
Handling 74 79

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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 Cooper Discoverer A/T3

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B Firestone Multihawk

The Firestone Multihawk is widely regarded as a budget-friendly, reliable tire for small to mid-sized family vehicles. While users generally praise its dry-weather handling and exceptional value, opinions on wet-weather performance and tread longevity are polarized, with some reporting excellent durability and others noting premature wear or structural failure.

Pros

  • Excellent price-to-performance ratio
  • Strong dry-weather grip and handling
  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality for daily commuting
  • Reliable performance for standard family vehicles

Cons

  • Inconsistent wet-weather traction
  • Reports of premature tread wear or structural issues
  • Twitchy handling on uneven or poor road surfaces
  • Susceptibility to punctures in some user experiences

Observations

  • Highly recommended by owners of small hatchbacks and family cars like the Ford Focus and Nissan March.
  • Performance is noted to be less ideal for aggressive driving or high-speed maneuvers on bumpy road surfaces.
Specifications

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Cooper Discoverer A/T3 B · Firestone Multihawk
CategoryAll Season All Terrain and Off Road tiresSummer Touring tires
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth14 - 17/32″—
UTQG560 A B—
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering—
Max pressure44 - 80 psi—
Final verdict

Which one should you actually buy?

Cooper

Firestone

Winner: Cooper Discoverer A/T3 — better comfort, wet and dry. Pick the Firestone Multihawk if handling matters most to you.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Cooper Discoverer A/T3 scores 91 vs 71 on comfort.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Cooper Discoverer A/T3 scores 91 vs 76 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Cooper Discoverer A/T3 scores 95 vs 86 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Cooper Discoverer A/T3 scores 86 vs 80 on treadwear.

Tire A · Cooper Discoverer A/T3
Tire B · Firestone Multihawk

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.