Tests – · none yet Owners 55 · 6 reviews
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Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693 vs Sumitomo Encounter AT — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 6 + 26 owner reviews. How we score
Encounter AT is ahead, 72–59
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Tests – · none yet Owners 71 · 26 reviews
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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58
Dry
Encounter AT +1573Why this score
Source Dueler A/T 693 Encounter AT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 62 (est.) ≈ 71 (est.) Reviews found online 53 75 Dueler A/T 693: 60% × 61.8 (est.) + 40% × 53.1 = 58
Encounter AT: 60% × 70.7 (est.) + 40% × 75.2 = 73
No road tests of dry for Dueler A/T 693. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
No road tests of dry for Encounter AT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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63
Wet
Encounter AT +1275Why this score
Source Dueler A/T 693 Encounter AT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 74 (est.) Reviews found online 61 77 Dueler A/T 693: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 61.2 = 63
Encounter AT: 60% × 73.6 (est.) + 40% × 76.5 = 75
No road tests of wet for Dueler A/T 693. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
No road tests of wet for Encounter AT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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Snow
No comparison69Why this score
Source Dueler A/T 693 Encounter AT Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online – 68 Encounter AT: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 67.8 = 69
No road tests of snow for Encounter AT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).
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62
Comfort
Encounter AT +769Why this score
Source Dueler A/T 693 Encounter AT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 56 69 Dueler A/T 693: 60% × 66.8 (est.) + 40% × 55.6 = 62
Encounter AT: 60% × 69.1 (est.) + 40% × 68.7 = 69
No road tests of comfort for Dueler A/T 693 or Encounter AT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison68Why this score
Source Dueler A/T 693 Encounter AT Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online – 70 Encounter AT: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 70 = 68
No road tests of noise for Encounter AT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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58
Treadwear
Encounter AT +866Why this score
Source Dueler A/T 693 Encounter AT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 62 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 53 66 Dueler A/T 693: 60% × 61.7 (est.) + 40% × 53 = 58
Encounter AT: 60% × 65.7 (est.) + 40% × 65.9 = 66
No road tests of treadwear for Dueler A/T 693. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
No road tests of treadwear for Encounter AT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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52
Handling (owners)
Encounter AT +1971Why this score
Source Dueler A/T 693 Encounter AT Reviews found online 52 71
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693 | Sumitomo Encounter AT |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 59 | 72 |
| Dry | 58 | 73 |
| Wet | 63 | 75 |
| Snow | – | 69 |
| Comfort | 62 | 69 |
| Noise | – | 68 |
| Treadwear | 58 | 66 |
| Handling (owners) | 52 | 71 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
59
/ 100
Dueler A/T 693
72
/ 100
Encounter AT
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 Dueler A/T 693
Pros
- Predictable handling and cornering feedback
- Surprisingly good wet grip for an all-terrain tire
- Excellent grip in snow, including deeper snow conditions
Cons
- Severe vibrations and vehicle shaking at higher speeds (above 40 mph)
- Accelerated and uneven front tire wear on the outside edges
- Rubber cracking or degradation resembling fish scales on the tread
Tire B Encounter AT
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693 | B · Sumitomo Encounter AT |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All-Terrain tire | All-Terrain tire |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | — | 15 |
| Rim diameters | — | 16″ – 20″ |
| Tread depth | — | 13/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 660 A B |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 60,000 mi |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 51 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
59
/ 100
Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693
72
/ 100
Sumitomo Encounter AT
Winner: Sumitomo Encounter AT — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Sumitomo Encounter AT scores 71 vs 52 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Sumitomo Encounter AT scores 73 vs 58 on dry.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Sumitomo Encounter AT scores 75 vs 63 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Sumitomo Encounter AT scores 66 vs 58 on treadwear.
Tire A · Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693
Tire B · Sumitomo Encounter AT
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Dueler A/T 693 or Encounter AT?
Which is better in the wet, Dueler A/T 693 or Encounter AT?
Sumitomo Encounter AT, 75 vs 63 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Dueler A/T 693 or Encounter AT?
Sumitomo Encounter AT, 73 vs 58 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Dueler A/T 693 or Encounter AT?
Sumitomo Encounter AT, 69 vs 62 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Dueler A/T 693 or Encounter AT?
Sumitomo Encounter AT, 66 vs 58 on our treadwear score.
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