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Cooper Discoverer A/T3 vs Firestone Multihawk — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

Multihawk leads, 68–67 Narrow edge

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Tire ACooper

Discoverer A/T3

All Season

Tests – · none yet Owners 67 · 973 reviews

Best test result: #13 of 13 in 2018 SA4x4 All-Terrain Tire Test R17 (overall ranking)

“Been running them on the wifes truck for 3 or 4 years now. They are a good tire, very little noise on pavement, does fine on snow. Cooper Discoverer A/T3 Review”

Tire BFirestone

Multihawk

Summer

Tests – · none yet Owners 69 · 16 reviews

Best test result: #8 of 15 in 2011 European Summer Tyre Test - 175/65 R14 (overall ranking)

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 71

    Dry

    Discoverer A/T3 +2
    69
    Why this score
    SourceDiscoverer A/T3Multihawk
    Reviews found online7370
  2. 73

    Wet

    Discoverer A/T3 +3
    70
    Why this score
    SourceDiscoverer A/T3Multihawk
    Reviews found online7570
  3. 68

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceDiscoverer A/T3Multihawk
    Reviews found online66–
  4. 69

    Comfort

    Discoverer A/T3 +3
    66
    Why this score
    SourceDiscoverer A/T3Multihawk
    Reviews found online6863
  5. 66

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceDiscoverer A/T3Multihawk
    Reviews found online65–
  6. 59

    Treadwear

    Multihawk +7
    66
    Why this score
    SourceDiscoverer A/T3Multihawk
    Reviews found online5467
  7. 65

    Handling

    Multihawk +5
    70
    Why this score
    SourceDiscoverer A/T3Multihawk
    Reviews found online6570
Scores at a glance
Cooper Discoverer A/T3 vs Firestone Multihawk: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryCooper Discoverer A/T3Firestone Multihawk
Relative Score 67 68
Dry 71 69
Wet 73 70
Snow 68 –
Comfort 69 66
Noise 66 –
Treadwear 59 66
Handling 65 70

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Headline score

Discoverer A/T3

Multihawk

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

The professional test results behind the scores

Each result is shown as % of the best tire in that test. “Same test” rows are the strictest comparison: both tires were measured side by side.

DisciplineCategoryDiscoverer A/T3MultihawkΔBoth?
Overall Ranking Overall 20% #13/13 · 2018 SA4x4 All-Terrain Tire Test R17 13% #8/15 · 2011 European Summer Tyre Test - 175/65 R14 +7.5 Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Discoverer A/T3

Pros

  • Exceptionally quiet and smooth highway ride for an all-terrain tire
  • Great traction and handling on dry and wet pavement
  • Strong value and competitive pricing compared to major brand competitors

Cons

  • Some users experienced balancing issues and persistent road vibrations
  • Faster-than-expected tread wear or premature wear reported by a subset of drivers
  • Subpar performance on ice and hard-packed snow for certain vehicle applications
All owner themes in the Discoverer A/T3 review

Tire B Multihawk

Pros

  • Excellent price-to-performance ratio
  • Strong dry-weather grip and handling
  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality for daily commuting

Cons

  • Inconsistent wet-weather traction
  • Reports of premature tread wear or structural issues
  • Twitchy handling on uneven or poor road surfaces
All owner themes in the Multihawk review

What real owners are saying

From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score

Tire A

Cooper Discoverer A/T3

Positive

Community sentiment for the Cooper Discoverer A/T3 is overwhelmingly positive, with users frequently praising its low road noise, smooth ride, and strong snow and wet traction. Owners appreciate its long tread life, solid towing capability, and reasonable value, though some note it packs up quickly in thick mud and can become slightly louder as it wears.

Top themes
#low road noise#snow and wet traction#treadwear and longevity#ride comfort and quality#mud performance limitations#towing and hauling capability#value and pricing

Based on 24 community posts

Tire B

Firestone Multihawk

We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Cooper Discoverer A/T3 B · Firestone Multihawk
CategoryAll SeasonSummer
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available14—
Rim diameters15″ – 22″—
Tread depth14 - 17/32″—
UTQG560 A B—
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering—
Max pressure44 - 80 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Cooper Discoverer A/T3

Firestone Multihawk

Too close to call: Cooper Discoverer A/T3 and Firestone Multihawk are within 2 points overall. Cooper Discoverer A/T3 is stronger on wet and comfort. Firestone Multihawk is stronger on treadwear and handling.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Firestone Multihawk scores 66 vs 59 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Firestone Multihawk scores 70 vs 65 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Cooper Discoverer A/T3 scores 73 vs 70 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Cooper Discoverer A/T3 scores 69 vs 66 on comfort.

Tire A · Cooper Discoverer A/T3
Tire B · Firestone Multihawk

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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.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

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