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Head-to-head Updated May 2026

Cooper Discoverer H/T Plus vs Cooper Discoverer HT3 — 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.

Cooper Discoverer H/T Plus tread pattern
Objective (60%)
–/100
No test data yet
User signal (40%)
80/100
Owner ratings
Dry
88
Wet
79
Snow
79
Comfort
84
Noise
82
Treadwear
82
Handling
87

Prices change daily — check the retailer for your size.

VS
Cooper Discoverer HT3 tread pattern
Objective (60%)
–/100
No test data yet
User signal (40%)
96/100
40 owner reviews
Dry
99
Wet
97
Snow
91
Comfort
97
Noise
94
Treadwear
95
Handling
–

Prices change daily — check the retailer for your size.

VerdictWinner: Cooper Discoverer HT3 — better wet, comfort and treadwear. 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 HT3 leads by 11
A — Cooper Discoverer H/T Plus
88
B — Cooper Discoverer HT3
99
Why this score
SourceDiscoverer H/T PlusDiscoverer HT3
Tire Rack owners – 87
SimpleTire owners – 93
America's Tire owners – 94

Wet

Weight: Important
Score (0–100) Discoverer HT3 leads by 18
A — Cooper Discoverer H/T Plus
79
B — Cooper Discoverer HT3
97
Why this score
SourceDiscoverer H/T PlusDiscoverer HT3
Tire Rack owners – 74
SimpleTire owners – 94
America's Tire owners – 91

Snow

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Discoverer HT3 leads by 12
A — Cooper Discoverer H/T Plus
79
B — Cooper Discoverer HT3
91
Why this score
SourceDiscoverer H/T PlusDiscoverer HT3
Tire Rack owners – 90
SimpleTire owners – 80

Comfort

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Discoverer HT3 leads by 13
A — Cooper Discoverer H/T Plus
84
B — Cooper Discoverer HT3
97
Why this score
SourceDiscoverer H/T PlusDiscoverer HT3
Tire Rack owners – 71
SimpleTire owners – 84
America's Tire owners – 88

Noise

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Discoverer HT3 leads by 12
A — Cooper Discoverer H/T Plus
82
B — Cooper Discoverer HT3
94
Why this score
SourceDiscoverer H/T PlusDiscoverer HT3
SimpleTire owners – 84
America's Tire owners – 90

Treadwear

Weight: Important
Score (0–100) Discoverer HT3 leads by 13
A — Cooper Discoverer H/T Plus
82
B — Cooper Discoverer HT3
95
Why this score
SourceDiscoverer H/T PlusDiscoverer HT3
Tire Rack owners – 86
SimpleTire owners – 87
America's Tire owners – 90

Handling

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100)
A — Cooper Discoverer H/T Plus
87
B — Cooper Discoverer HT3
–
Why this score
SourceDiscoverer H/T PlusDiscoverer HT3
America's Tire owners – 91

Scores at a glance

Cooper Discoverer H/T Plus vs Cooper Discoverer HT3: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryCooper Discoverer H/T PlusCooper Discoverer HT3
Relative Score 82 96
Dry 88 99
Wet 79 97
Snow 79 91
Comfort 84 97
Noise 82 94
Treadwear 82 95
Handling 87 –

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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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 · Cooper Discoverer H/T Plus B · Cooper Discoverer HT3
Sizes available—17
Rim diameters—15″ – 20″
Tread depth—14 - 15/32″
Treadwear warranty—50,000 mi
Sidewall—Black Side Wall
Max pressure—50 - 83 psi
Final verdict

Which one should you actually buy?

Cooper

Cooper

Winner: Cooper Discoverer HT3 — better wet, comfort and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Cooper Discoverer HT3 scores 97 vs 79 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Cooper Discoverer HT3 scores 97 vs 84 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Cooper Discoverer HT3 scores 95 vs 82 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Cooper Discoverer HT3 scores 91 vs 79 on snow.

Tire A · Cooper Discoverer H/T Plus
Tire B · Cooper Discoverer HT3

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.