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Head-to-head Updated May 2026

Cooper Discoverer M+S Sport vs Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT — 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 M+S Sport

High Performance Winter tire

Cooper Discoverer M+S Sport tread pattern
Objective (60%)
–/100
No test data yet
User signal (40%)
75/100
Owner ratings
Dry
72
Wet
65
Snow
–
Comfort
85
Noise
–
Treadwear
75
Handling
65

Prices change daily — check the retailer for your size.

VS
Tire B Goodyear

Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT

Premium Touring All Season tire

Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT tread pattern
Objective (60%)
–/100
No test data yet
User signal (40%)
86/100
30 owner reviews
Dry
91
Wet
85
Snow
84
Comfort
90
Noise
91
Treadwear
87
Handling
70

Prices change daily — check the retailer for your size.

VerdictWinner: Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT — better wet, dry 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) Wrangler Fortitude HT leads by 19
A — Cooper Discoverer M+S Sport
72
B — Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT
91
Why this score
SourceDiscoverer M+S SportWrangler Fortitude HT
Tire Rack owners – 75
Tyre Reviews owners – 80

Wet

Weight: Important
Score (0–100) Wrangler Fortitude HT leads by 20
A — Cooper Discoverer M+S Sport
65
B — Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT
85
Why this score
SourceDiscoverer M+S SportWrangler Fortitude HT
Tire Rack owners – 60
Tyre Reviews owners – 63

Snow

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100)
A — Cooper Discoverer M+S Sport
–
B — Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT
84
Why this score
SourceDiscoverer M+S SportWrangler Fortitude HT
Tire Rack owners – 83
Tyre Reviews owners – 85

Comfort

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Wrangler Fortitude HT leads by 5
A — Cooper Discoverer M+S Sport
85
B — Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT
90
Why this score
SourceDiscoverer M+S SportWrangler Fortitude HT
Tire Rack owners – 58
Tyre Reviews owners – 93

Noise

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100)
A — Cooper Discoverer M+S Sport
–
B — Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT
91

Treadwear

Weight: Important
Score (0–100) Wrangler Fortitude HT leads by 12
A — Cooper Discoverer M+S Sport
75
B — Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT
87
Why this score
SourceDiscoverer M+S SportWrangler Fortitude HT
Tire Rack owners – 83
Tyre Reviews owners – 70

Handling

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Wrangler Fortitude HT leads by 5
A — Cooper Discoverer M+S Sport
65
B — Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT
70
Why this score
SourceDiscoverer M+S SportWrangler Fortitude HT
Tyre Reviews owners – 70

Scores at a glance

Cooper Discoverer M+S Sport vs Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryCooper Discoverer M+S SportGoodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT
Relative Score 72 85
Dry 72 91
Wet 65 85
Snow – 84
Comfort 85 90
Noise – 91
Treadwear 75 87
Handling 65 70

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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 M+S Sport

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT

The Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude H/T is generally regarded as a comfortable, quiet, and long-lasting highway tire, making it a popular choice for daily commuting and light-duty truck use. While users frequently praise its smooth ride and fuel efficiency, it is widely considered unsuitable for off-road conditions, snow, or ice, where traction performance is notably lacking.

Pros

  • Excellent tread life and durability
  • Quiet and smooth highway ride quality
  • Improved fuel economy compared to all-terrain alternatives
  • Strong value proposition for factory-replacement needs

Cons

  • Poor traction in snow, ice, and heavy rain
  • Inadequate performance for off-road or mud environments
  • Reports of vibration and balancing issues in some units
  • Mediocre dry pavement grip under acceleration

Observations

  • Owners of full-size trucks like the Chevrolet Silverado Z71 noted that while the tire excels on pavement, it is ill-suited for the off-road capabilities expected of the Z71 trim.
  • Some users reported uneven tread wear on larger SUVs like the Ford Expedition, even when maintaining proper inflation pressures.
Specifications

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Cooper Discoverer M+S Sport B · Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT
CategoryHigh Performance Winter tirePremium Touring All Season tire
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available—7
Rim diameters—16″ – 18″
Tread depth—10 - 15/32″
UTQG—680 A B
Sidewall—Black Side Wall - Vertical Serrated Band
Max pressure—50 - 83 psi
Final verdict

Which one should you actually buy?

Cooper

Goodyear

Winner: Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT — better wet, dry and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT scores 85 vs 65 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT scores 91 vs 72 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT scores 87 vs 75 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT scores 90 vs 85 on comfort.

Tire A · Cooper Discoverer M+S Sport
Tire B · Goodyear Wrangler Fortitude HT

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.