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Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S vs Firestone F580 — Compared (September 2026)
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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
Why this score
| Source | Discoverer AT3 4S | F580 |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre Reviews owners | 84 | 70 |
| America's Tire owners | 98 | – |
Wet
Why this score
| Source | Discoverer AT3 4S | F580 |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre Reviews owners | 81 | 55 |
| America's Tire owners | 96 | – |
Snow
Why this score
| Source | Discoverer AT3 4S | F580 |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre Reviews owners | 86 | – |
Comfort
Why this score
| Source | Discoverer AT3 4S | F580 |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre Reviews owners | 82 | 60 |
| America's Tire owners | 95 | – |
Noise
Why this score
| Source | Discoverer AT3 4S | F580 |
|---|---|---|
| America's Tire owners | 92 | – |
Treadwear
Why this score
| Source | Discoverer AT3 4S | F580 |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre Reviews owners | 69 | 67 |
| America's Tire owners | 93 | – |
Handling
Why this score
| Source | Discoverer AT3 4S | F580 |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre Reviews owners | 78 | 55 |
| America's Tire owners | 96 | – |
Scores at a glance
| Category | Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S | Firestone F580 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 95 | 61 |
| Dry | 97 | 70 |
| Wet | 96 | 55 |
| Snow | 90 | – |
| Comfort | 95 | 60 |
| Noise | 92 | – |
| Treadwear | 92 | 67 |
| Handling | 96 | 55 |
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Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews across retailers and review sites — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
The Firestone F580 receives highly polarized feedback from users, with experiences ranging from exceptional longevity and all-weather capability to severe dissatisfaction regarding safety and tread life. While some drivers praise the tire for its quiet operation and surprising performance in adverse conditions, others report significant concerns regarding wet-weather traction and rapid wear.
Pros
- Strong dry grip and road feedback
- Surprisingly capable performance in snow for a summer-biased tire
- Quiet and smooth ride quality
- High mileage potential for some users
Cons
- Inconsistent wet-weather traction and safety concerns
- Premature tread wear reported by some owners
- Polarizing performance reliability across different vehicle setups
Observations
- Users operating smaller, lighter vehicles like the VW Golf and Astra reported high satisfaction and long tread life.
- Performance consistency appears highly variable, suggesting the tire may be sensitive to specific vehicle chassis tuning or driving styles.
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S
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.
“Got some 225/75/16 Cooper Discoverer AT3 4s - Great fit on stock setup.”
“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.”
“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”
“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”
Based on 15 community posts
Firestone F580
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S | B · Firestone F580 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Premium Touring All Season tire | Summer Touring tires |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Tread depth | 12 - 14/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 620 A B | — |
| Treadwear warranty | 65,000 mi | — |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering | — |
| Max pressure | 44 - 50 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
Cooper
Firestone
Winner: Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S — better wet, handling and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S scores 96 vs 55 on wet.
Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S scores 96 vs 55 on handling.
Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S scores 95 vs 60 on comfort.
Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S scores 97 vs 70 on dry.
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.