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.
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Each bar is the Relative Score for that category. Expand a tile to see the test results and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Discoverer HT3 | Discoverer SRX |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | 87 | – |
| SimpleTire owners | 93 | 98 |
| America's Tire owners | 94 | 97 |
| Source | Discoverer HT3 | Discoverer SRX |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | 74 | – |
| SimpleTire owners | 94 | 96 |
| America's Tire owners | 91 | 93 |
| Source | Discoverer HT3 | Discoverer SRX |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | 90 | – |
| SimpleTire owners | 80 | 89 |
| Source | Discoverer HT3 | Discoverer SRX |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | 71 | – |
| SimpleTire owners | 84 | 95 |
| America's Tire owners | 88 | 93 |
| Source | Discoverer HT3 | Discoverer SRX |
|---|---|---|
| SimpleTire owners | 84 | 86 |
| America's Tire owners | 90 | 92 |
| Source | Discoverer HT3 | Discoverer SRX |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | 86 | – |
| SimpleTire owners | 87 | 86 |
| America's Tire owners | 90 | 92 |
| Source | Discoverer HT3 | Discoverer SRX |
|---|---|---|
| America's Tire owners | 91 | 95 |
| Category | Cooper Discoverer HT3 | Cooper Discoverer SRX |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 96 | 92 |
| Dry | 99 | 97 |
| Wet | 97 | 93 |
| Snow | 91 | 87 |
| Comfort | 97 | 93 |
| Noise | 94 | 91 |
| Treadwear | 95 | 91 |
| Handling | – | 95 |
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The Cooper Discoverer SRX is generally viewed as a reliable all-season highway tire, with users noting good past experiences and comparing them favorably or alternatively against competitors like Michelin. While some owners appreciate their performance for regular paved and light road driving, others note their weight impact relative to stock tires or debate their similarities to newer Cooper models.
“Cooper tires similarities Is the discoverer crossrange the new discoverer srx? I’ve had probably 4-5 sets of srx between current and previous cars and they all look exactly like this. Google says they are completely different tires but in terms of looks they are absolutely identical. 🤔”
“I’ve had Cooper Discoverer SRX (all-season) with good experience.”
“Tire recommendations that are lighter than Wildpeaks BLUF: Looking for an off-road capable tire (225/65R17) that doesn't weigh as much as a Falken Wildpeak. I'm aware off-road tires weigh more by design -- beefy treads, blocks, and sidewalls come at a cost weight-wise. That much I understand. That said, Falken Wildpeaks (30 lbs), Geolandar A/T G015s (30.3 lbs), Toyo Open Country A/T III (32 lbs) and even something more mild like a Cooper Discoverer SRX (31 lbs) represent a nearly 25% increase in rotational mass (I think that is the correct term) over the stock Dueler H/P Sport AS tires, and therefore will drag down MPGs and wear on the drivetrain a bit more over time. Is anyone aware of AT or AT-style tires that are fairly close to the OEM tire weight? Did anyone else shopping for tires take weight into account? I'm not in need of something super aggressive, but I do like to take on mild to moderate trails at the local OHV park, as well as the occasional dirt road overloading trip. The Pirelli Scorpion All Terrain Plus is at least under 30 at 29 lbs, as is the 28 lbs Cooper Discoverer EnduraMax which integrates "all-terrain tire technology" according to the TireRack page. And the Firestone Destination LE 2 only weighs 24 lbs, and the LE 3 is 23 lbs. but I'm not sure how off-road capable those tires are. Thank you, this has been my Ted Talk. Read more”
“New tires.. for 2015 Limited 4WD....Michelin Defender LTX M/S vs Cooper Discoverer SRX I have had the Coopers for a while now but am looking to get a new set of tires. Should I go with them again or try out the Michelins? The Michelins seem to get good reviews and they're about the same price across both brands. What do you think? Mostly highway driving btw Read more”
Based on 5 community posts
| Attribute | A · Cooper Discoverer HT3 | B · Cooper Discoverer SRX |
|---|---|---|
| Category | — | Premium Touring All Season tire |
| Vehicle type | — | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 17 | 3 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 20″ | 16″ – 20″ |
| Tread depth | 14 - 15/32″ | 10 - 13/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 600 - 740 A A - B |
| Treadwear warranty | 50,000 mi | — |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall | Black Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering |
| Max pressure | 50 - 83 psi | 44 - 50 psi |
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Winner: Cooper Discoverer HT3 — better wet, snow and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Cooper Discoverer HT3 scores 97 vs 93 on wet.
Cooper Discoverer HT3 scores 91 vs 87 on snow.
Cooper Discoverer HT3 scores 97 vs 93 on comfort.
Cooper Discoverer HT3 scores 95 vs 91 on treadwear.
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.
