Tests – · none yet Owners – · 3 reviews (needs 5)
BFGoodrich Winter Slalom looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
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BFGoodrich Winter Slalom vs Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 1 road tests and 3 + 688 owner reviews. How we score
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Tests – · 1 test Owners 84 · 688 reviews
Best test result: #5 of 18 in 2022 Consumer Reports All Terrain Truck Tires (tested tread life (miles))
“Got some 225/75/16 Cooper Discoverer AT3 4s - Great fit on stock setup.”
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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Dry
No comparison81Why this score
Source Winter Slalom Discoverer AT3 4S Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 76 (est.) Reviews found online – 89 Discoverer AT3 4S: 60% × 76.5 (est.) + 40% × 88.5 = 81
No road tests of dry for Discoverer AT3 4S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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Wet
No comparison85Why this score
Source Winter Slalom Discoverer AT3 4S Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 82 (est.) Reviews found online – 91 Discoverer AT3 4S: 60% × 81.7 (est.) + 40% × 90.7 = 85
No road tests of wet for Discoverer AT3 4S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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Snow
No comparison73Why this score
Source Winter Slalom Discoverer AT3 4S Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 72 (est.) Reviews found online – 75 Discoverer AT3 4S: 60% × 71.8 (est.) + 40% × 74.5 = 73
No road tests of snow for Discoverer AT3 4S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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Comfort
No comparison80Why this score
Source Winter Slalom Discoverer AT3 4S Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 72 (est.) Reviews found online – 85 Discoverer AT3 4S: 40% × 72.1 (est.) + 60% × 85.2 = 80
No road tests of comfort for Discoverer AT3 4S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.21).
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Noise
No comparison73Why this score
Source Winter Slalom Discoverer AT3 4S Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online – 83 Discoverer AT3 4S: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 83 = 73
No road tests of noise for Discoverer AT3 4S. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Treadwear
No comparison75Why this score
Source Winter Slalom Discoverer AT3 4S Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests – 71 Reviews found online – 80 Discoverer AT3 4S: 60% × 71.1 + 40% × 79.9 = 75
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Handling (owners)
No comparison80Why this score
Source Winter Slalom Discoverer AT3 4S Reviews found online – 80
Scores at a glance
| Category | BFGoodrich Winter Slalom | Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S |
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| Relative Score | – | 79 |
| Dry | – | 81 |
| Wet | – | 85 |
| Snow | – | 73 |
| Comfort | – | 80 |
| Noise | – | 73 |
| Treadwear | – | 75 |
| Handling (owners) | – | 80 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
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Winter Slalom
79
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Discoverer AT3 4S
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Winter Slalom
Pros
- Strong traction in snow and wet conditions
- Aggressive tread profile
- Low road noise
Cons
- Significant loss of grip as the tire ages
- Performance degradation on wet surfaces after several years of use
Tire B Discoverer AT3 4S
Pros
- Exceptionally quiet and smooth on-road ride compared to typical all-terrain tires
- Superb traction in wet, rainy, and deep winter snow conditions
- Strong value and competitive pricing relative to performance and lifespan
Cons
- Potential for accelerated tread wear under heavy off-road use or demanding mountain driving
- Occasional reports of balancing issues or out-of-round tires requiring multiple adjustments
- Minor fuel economy drop or increased rolling resistance when switching from standard highway tires
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
BFGoodrich Winter Slalom
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Tire B
Positive
Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S
Community sentiment for the Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S is predominantly positive, with drivers praising its quiet highway ride, strong traction across snow, rain, and dry pavement, and appealing appearance. Several owners note that while it handles light off-road duties and daily driving well, tread life occasionally falls short of mileage expectations. In addition, multiple posts highlight frustration and concern regarding availability and recent discontinuation across various sizes.
r/f150
·23 upvotes ·2022-09-03
“New tire day. Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S. So far so good. They ride great and they’re really quiet.”
r/subaru
·130 upvotes ·2019-04-20
“New tires 👌 cooper discoverer at3 4s 215/70/16”
bobistheoilguy.com
·2019-06-26
“I ran a set of Cooper Discoverer AT3's over 72k miles and never had an issue. loved them. now i have a set of Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S's and they are even better in traction and ride.”
Top themes
#Snow and wet traction#Quiet highway ride#Tread life and longevity#Discontinuation and availability#Comfortable ride quality#Mild off-road performance
Based on 27 community posts
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · BFGoodrich Winter Slalom | B · Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S |
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| Category | Winter Touring tires | All-Terrain tire |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | — | 14 |
| Rim diameters | — | 15″ – 22″ |
| 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?
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BFGoodrich Winter Slalom
79
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Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S
Only Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.
Tire A · BFGoodrich Winter Slalom
Tire B · Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S
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How do we compare tires?
Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.
Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology