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Head-to-head Updated May 2026

Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT vs Nexen Roadian AT Pro RA8 — 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 AT3 LT

Premium Touring All Season tire

Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT tread pattern
Objective (60%)
–/100
No test data yet
User signal (40%)
94/100
191 owner reviews
Dry
97
Wet
95
Snow
91
Comfort
94
Noise
92
Treadwear
93
Handling
94

Prices change daily — check the retailer for your size.

VS
Nexen Roadian AT Pro RA8 tread pattern
Objective (60%)
–/100
No test data yet
User signal (40%)
67/100
Owner ratings
Dry
83
Wet
81
Snow
75
Comfort
82
Noise
82
Treadwear
70
Handling
83

Prices change daily — check the retailer for your size.

VerdictWinner: Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT — better treadwear, snow and dry. 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 LT leads by 14
A — Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT
97
B — Nexen Roadian AT Pro RA8
83
Why this score
SourceDiscoverer AT3 LTRoadian AT Pro RA8
Tire Rack owners – 76
Tyre Reviews owners 85 –
SimpleTire owners 100 95
America's Tire owners 97 –

Wet

Weight: Important
Score (0–100) Discoverer AT3 LT leads by 14
A — Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT
95
B — Nexen Roadian AT Pro RA8
81
Why this score
SourceDiscoverer AT3 LTRoadian AT Pro RA8
Tire Rack owners – 69
Tyre Reviews owners 85 –
SimpleTire owners 95 93
America's Tire owners 94 –

Snow

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Discoverer AT3 LT leads by 16
A — Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT
91
B — Nexen Roadian AT Pro RA8
75
Why this score
SourceDiscoverer AT3 LTRoadian AT Pro RA8
Tire Rack owners – 83
Tyre Reviews owners 90 –
SimpleTire owners 93 92

Comfort

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Discoverer AT3 LT leads by 12
A — Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT
94
B — Nexen Roadian AT Pro RA8
82
Why this score
SourceDiscoverer AT3 LTRoadian AT Pro RA8
Tire Rack owners – 64
Tyre Reviews owners 75 –
SimpleTire owners 95 93
America's Tire owners 94 –

Noise

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Discoverer AT3 LT leads by 10
A — Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT
92
B — Nexen Roadian AT Pro RA8
82
Why this score
SourceDiscoverer AT3 LTRoadian AT Pro RA8
SimpleTire owners 93 91
America's Tire owners 92 –

Treadwear

Weight: Important
Score (0–100) Discoverer AT3 LT leads by 23
A — Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT
93
B — Nexen Roadian AT Pro RA8
70
Why this score
SourceDiscoverer AT3 LTRoadian AT Pro RA8
Tire Rack owners – 81
Tyre Reviews owners 40 –
SimpleTire owners 100 94
America's Tire owners 93 –

Handling

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Discoverer AT3 LT leads by 11
A — Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT
94
B — Nexen Roadian AT Pro RA8
83
Why this score
SourceDiscoverer AT3 LTRoadian AT Pro RA8
Tyre Reviews owners 45 –
America's Tire owners 94 –

Scores at a glance

Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT vs Nexen Roadian AT Pro RA8: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryCooper Discoverer AT3 LTNexen Roadian AT Pro RA8
Relative Score 94 79
Dry 97 83
Wet 95 81
Snow 91 75
Comfort 94 82
Noise 92 82
Treadwear 93 70
Handling 94 83

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

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Tire A

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Specifications

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT B · Nexen Roadian AT Pro RA8
CategoryPremium Touring All Season tire—
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4—
Sizes available939
Rim diameters16″ – 18″15″ – 22″
Tread depth16 - 17/32″13/32″
UTQG—560 A B
Treadwear warranty60,000 mi50,000 mi
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White LetteringOutlined White Lettering
Max pressure50 - 80 psi51 psi
Final verdict

Which one should you actually buy?

Cooper

Nexen

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

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT scores 93 vs 70 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT scores 91 vs 75 on snow.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT scores 97 vs 83 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT scores 95 vs 81 on wet.

Tire A · Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT
Tire B · Nexen Roadian AT Pro RA8

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.