7 of the Best AT Tires in the Snow VS All Season & Winter Tires!

This will help us answer whether a snow rated (3 Peak mountain snowflake) all terrain really can replace a good all season tire, or even a winter tire in snow.

Unfortunately at time of this test some of the tires from the original test were unavailable. In this test we have:

= Mild AT
Continental Terrain Contact AT
BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA
Firestone Destination A/T2
Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure
Pirelli Scorpion All Terrain plus
Toyo Open Country A/T III
Yokohama Geolander AT G015

= Reference
All Season - Michelin Defender LTX MS
Winter - Michelin X-Ice Snow

[Gemini_]

Best thing ever - getting home from work and being treated with this amazing content. Love Tyre Reviews ❤

[travisio]

That Arnold reference is probably one of the best descriptions of a driving experience I’ve ever heard

[Billybobzzz]

Perfect timing! I'm going to go make some popcorn then come back and watch this video over and over again, thanks!
I'm back! This is excellent and even better than I was going for.
You illuminated one of the mysteries that had me baffled (no spoilers, everyone has to watch the video to see what I am talking about) and now I have to rework my explanation of which tires to select for my family and friend's needs.
Fantastic job, thank you!

[tyrereviews]

There will be a video including the Nokian OutPost nAT out in a few weeks and something with Falken in the coming months, so don't forget to subscribe and hit the bell icon :D

[wownightops]

Great video as always. Hope we can get more winter testing with all terrains. I really want to see the cooper discoverer at3 4s taken around the track.

[ianvarnson]

I sell tires in North Dakota and the BFG Trail Terrain is a popular tire! Although maybe not as capable for off-road traction as the Falken Wildpeak AT3W, they are a quieter tire if you drive a lot of highway. Prices are usually very close on them both, but I have sold a lot of those BFGs and customers are happy with them

[skullsroad]

I moved to a snowy area last winter and it just happened to be the "worst" winter in decades. I put X Ices on my FWD car and I was passing truck bros with BFG KO2s. A few locals told me that snow tires were overkill but I'd rather have maximum traction and not have to drive 25mph on the highway.

[wolfeadventures]

Surprised you didn’t include Falken Wildpeak AT3W. That has massive following.

[PreBCFan]

Thanks so much! I can't say in words how much I appreciate your work and that you accepted this request

[brianwaldo]

I’m a little disappointed that you didn’t include a Nokian tire in this comparison. Living in a snow belt here in Canada, this brand is not the cheapest but is extremely popular. I’ve tried other brands but always come back to a Nokian Hakkapeliita.

[zekesnack]

I appreciate to see the all-season tire included here. On small SUV's I often am torn between the trail terrain and the CrossClimate 2 so this is a nice crossover

[rushthezeppelin]

Would love to have seen the Wildpeak AT3W in this. I've loved the performance of these on snow and dry offroad.

[nhlcfl]

Great review with actual road testing on snow covered roads as we do have here in Canada and as others experience too. I have Firestone Destination XT tires and after removing my Michelin Defender LTX MS (all season, not an AT tire if some readers don’t know), I found the XT to be near as quiet as the Michelin and no noticeable fuel penalty plus they’ve been great on highway and gravel roads. Mine have stepped full depth sipes and are 3 Peak rated. A sleeper of a tire. All that said, I am comfortable to use them in winter, especially snow, yet I use a dedicated winter tire (Nokian Hakk LT3 studded = no sense in fooling around with snow and ice)

[jiri.palecek]

Best content ever! Could you please add more videos focusing on MT, AT and hybrid tyres. ❤

[Stratotankr]

Even I don´t have a SUV or Big Truck nor will i buy one, i love every Tire Review on this channel!

[drbobvs]

The fact that the Michelin Defender did so well just underscores how good and well rounded this tire really is and why so many people run them on their rigs. Their reputation for durability is superb too. Everyone, who drives long enough, has either had these tires or know someone who has. I'm sure a lot of people would love for Michelin to just make the side wall a little more aggressive for better off roading.

[dilysi]

Here I am. Watching content about all terrain tyres in the snow, while I'm living in Belgium with 1cm of snow/year and having nothing else than summer tyres under my car. Not watching for the information, but for the excellent content ✌️ thanks Jonathan

[Ficon]

A fun fact I learned recently is that Michelin tread wear warranty on X-Ice Snow is the same 2/32 as regular tires. So to get the warranty you have to drive on bald winter tires in the winter (using them in the summer which is May-September voids the warranty even though I routinely get May and September snow).

[terrapinoverland]

I must say I'm running BF Goodrich trail terrains on my 2015 Toyota Tacoma off-road edition second generation. I was a little bit nervous about heading up above the Arctic Circle with them. But, they've done a great job in the snow. Even in heavy snow 8" I've kept it in two-wheel drive and the traction has been excellent.

I'm so glad I didn't change them out for a set of KO2s before going on my trip. I still have quite a bit of tread on My trail terrains and they should get me through most of this winter as I travel around North America.

[purplehazeffc]

Here I am in Perth, Western Australia & haven’t even seen snow, let alone drive on it.
Why do I watch?? Because it’s simply the Gold STD in Tyre testing with the best information available.