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Head-to-head Updated September 2026

Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S vs Dunlop Grandtrek TG4 — Compared (September 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 4S

Premium Touring All Season tire

Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S tread pattern
Objective (60%)
–/100
No test data yet
User signal (40%)
94/100
416 owner reviews
Dry
97
Wet
96
Snow
90
Comfort
95
Noise
92
Treadwear
92
Handling
96

Prices change daily — check the retailer for your size.

VS
Tire B Dunlop

Dunlop Grandtrek TG4

All Season Touring tires

Dunlop Grandtrek TG4 tread pattern
Objective (60%)
–/100
No test data yet
User signal (40%)
72/100
1 owner review
Dry
70
Wet
70
Snow
60
Comfort
80
Noise
–
Treadwear
70
Handling
90

Prices change daily — check the retailer for your size.

VerdictWinner: Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S — better snow, dry and wet. 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 4S leads by 27
A — Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S
97
B — Dunlop Grandtrek TG4
70
Why this score
SourceDiscoverer AT3 4SGrandtrek TG4
Tyre Reviews owners 84 70
America's Tire owners 98 –

Wet

Weight: Important
Score (0–100) Discoverer AT3 4S leads by 26
A — Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S
96
B — Dunlop Grandtrek TG4
70
Why this score
SourceDiscoverer AT3 4SGrandtrek TG4
Tyre Reviews owners 81 70
America's Tire owners 96 –

Snow

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Discoverer AT3 4S leads by 30
A — Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S
90
B — Dunlop Grandtrek TG4
60
Why this score
SourceDiscoverer AT3 4SGrandtrek TG4
Tyre Reviews owners 86 60

Comfort

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Discoverer AT3 4S leads by 15
A — Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S
95
B — Dunlop Grandtrek TG4
80
Why this score
SourceDiscoverer AT3 4SGrandtrek TG4
Tyre Reviews owners 82 80
America's Tire owners 95 –

Noise

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100)
A — Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S
92
B — Dunlop Grandtrek TG4
–
Why this score
SourceDiscoverer AT3 4SGrandtrek TG4
America's Tire owners 92 –

Treadwear

Weight: Important
Score (0–100) Discoverer AT3 4S leads by 22
A — Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S
92
B — Dunlop Grandtrek TG4
70
Why this score
SourceDiscoverer AT3 4SGrandtrek TG4
Tyre Reviews owners 69 70
America's Tire owners 93 –

Handling

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Discoverer AT3 4S leads by 6
A — Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S
96
B — Dunlop Grandtrek TG4
90
Why this score
SourceDiscoverer AT3 4SGrandtrek TG4
Tyre Reviews owners 78 90
America's Tire owners 96 –

Scores at a glance

Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S vs Dunlop Grandtrek TG4: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryCooper Discoverer AT3 4SDunlop Grandtrek TG4
Relative Score 94 73
Dry 97 70
Wet 96 70
Snow 90 60
Comfort 95 80
Noise 92 –
Treadwear 92 70
Handling 96 90

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Tire A

Tire B

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

Community buzz

What real owners are saying

From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score

Tire A

Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S

Positive

The Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S is widely praised by the community for its quiet and comfortable highway ride, excellent wet and snow traction, and solid fuel efficiency. Drivers appreciate its balance of rugged aesthetics and daily drivability, though recent discussions highlight growing concerns over reported product discontinuations and sizing shortages.

r/HondaElement ·74 upvotes ·2021-02-15

“Got some 225/75/16 Cooper Discoverer AT3 4s - Great fit on stock setup.”

r/4x4 ·12 upvotes ·2026-07-08

“They Discontinued My Tire! I've been using Cooper Discoverer AT3 4s forever. For some reason Cooper, in it's infinite wisdom, has discontinued the 265 75r 16 size so I need a replacment. I'm in Southern California and do quite a bit of wildlife habitat restoration work in dry desert conditions. This involves lots and lots of highway miles as well as dirt roads from good to, on what planet is this a road. Occasionally we are even driving up dry washes, trying to avoid all the nasty sidewall eating rocks and spiny bushes. The tread on the discoverer is pretty modest and quite on the highway but when aired downed, runs well in sandy conditions. They even work pretty well in rocky conditions. The other thing is they wear really well. Ive got 60k+ miles on my current set and can squeeze another 10k out of them if I have to. So to the point, Im looking for suggestions for a replacment. Any help would be greatly appreciated.”

r/JeepRenegade ·6 upvotes ·2020-08-24

“New tires: Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S Needed a 3PMSF tire and these Coopers edged out the Wildpeak AT3Ws based on wear rating and highway performance. Also, Cooper has a promo right now for a $70 mail in rebate. MPG has been about the same, maybe slightly better. Visually, I like them, more rugged than the stock Falkens. Highway and forest road driving has been solid. Stock size, 215/65R17, on a 2020 TH: Read more”

r/tires ·3 upvotes ·2026-05-26

“New tire advice from people who know about cooper Ive had these discoverer at3 4s since 2022. I need to replace them and ive heard they stopped making them. Before this it had discoverer RTX and discoverer LSX tires. The ones people are saying kinda took over are the road and trail AT but they look way more offroad styled then the at3s did. I dont drive offroad but i dont want strictly highway tires. I do drive on the highway though and haul a bit does cooper have anything else or is the road and trail AT a good replacement? Read more”

Top themes
#Highway performance and low noise#Wet and snow traction#Tread wear and longevity#Availability and discontinuation rumors#Light off-road capability#Fuel economy and MPG

Based on 15 community posts

Tire B

Dunlop Grandtrek TG4

We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.

Specifications

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S B · Dunlop Grandtrek TG4
CategoryPremium Touring All Season tireAll Season Touring tires
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Tread depth12 - 14/32″—
UTQG620 A B—
Treadwear warranty65,000 mi—
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering—
Max pressure44 - 50 psi—
Final verdict

Which one should you actually buy?

Cooper

Dunlop

Winner: Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S — better snow, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S scores 90 vs 60 on snow.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S scores 97 vs 70 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S scores 96 vs 70 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S scores 92 vs 70 on treadwear.

Tire A · Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S
Tire B · Dunlop Grandtrek TG4

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.