Michelin Cross Terrain looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Cooper Discoverer A/T3 vs Michelin Cross Terrain — 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 973 + 3 owner reviews. How we score

Cross Terrain leads, 72–69 Narrow edge

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Cooper Discoverer A/T3
Tire ACooper

Discoverer A/T3

All-Terrain tire

Tests – · none yet Owners 67 · 973 reviews

“I have a set of 275/60R20 on my dodge work truck. Coming up on 35k. Oilfield roads. These tires are ride smooth and are quiet. They have done well in the snow and mud for me. I will purchase a set of these for my own personal truck once needed. These are great tires.”

Michelin Cross Terrain
Tire BMichelin

Cross Terrain

All Season All Terrain and Off Road tires

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 74 · 3 reviews

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 +1
    70
    Why this score
    SourceDiscoverer A/T3Cross Terrain
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7371

    Discoverer A/T3: 60% × 69.9 (est.) + 40% × 73.1 = 71

    Cross Terrain: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 71.3 = 70

    No road tests of dry for Discoverer A/T3. 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 Cross Terrain. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 73

    Wet

    Cross Terrain +1
    74
    Why this score
    SourceDiscoverer A/T3Cross Terrain
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online7475

    Discoverer A/T3: 60% × 72.3 (est.) + 40% × 74.3 = 73

    Cross Terrain: 60% × 72.8 (est.) + 40% × 75.1 = 74

    No road tests of wet for Discoverer A/T3. 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 Cross Terrain. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 68

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceDiscoverer A/T3Cross Terrain
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)–
    Reviews found online66–

    Discoverer A/T3: 60% × 68.6 (est.) + 40% × 66.1 = 68

    No road tests of snow for Discoverer A/T3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 69

    Comfort

    Cross Terrain +1
    70
    Why this score
    SourceDiscoverer A/T3Cross Terrain
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6870

    Discoverer A/T3: 60% × 68.9 (est.) + 40% × 68 = 69

    Cross Terrain: 60% × 69.4 (est.) + 40% × 70.4 = 70

    No road tests of comfort for Discoverer A/T3 or Cross Terrain. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 67

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceDiscoverer A/T3Cross Terrain
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online66–

    Discoverer A/T3: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 65.8 = 67

    No road tests of noise for Discoverer A/T3. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 59

    Treadwear

    Cross Terrain +14
    73
    Why this score
    SourceDiscoverer A/T3Cross Terrain
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online5478

    Discoverer A/T3: 60% × 62 (est.) + 40% × 53.7 = 59

    Cross Terrain: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 77.5 = 73

    No road tests of treadwear for Discoverer A/T3. 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 Cross Terrain. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 65

    Handling (owners)

    Cross Terrain +6
    71
    Why this score
    SourceDiscoverer A/T3Cross Terrain
    Reviews found online6571
Scores at a glance
Cooper Discoverer A/T3 vs Michelin Cross Terrain: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryCooper Discoverer A/T3Michelin Cross Terrain
Relative Score 69 72
Dry 71 70
Wet 73 74
Snow 68 –
Comfort 69 70
Noise 67 –
Treadwear 59 73
Handling (owners) 65 71

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Headline score

Discoverer A/T3

Cross Terrain

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 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 Cross Terrain

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and overall mileage
  • Superior quietness and ride comfort
  • Reliable grip and performance in winter conditions

Cons

  • Limited performance capabilities for high-speed or aggressive driving
  • Discontinued product availability
  • Performance bias favors winter conditions over dry or wet handling
All owner themes in the Cross Terrain 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

Michelin Cross Terrain

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

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Cooper Discoverer A/T3 B · Michelin Cross Terrain
CategoryAll-Terrain tireAll Season All Terrain and Off Road tires
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
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

Michelin Cross Terrain

Narrow edge: Michelin Cross Terrain — better treadwear and handling. Where the Cooper Discoverer A/T3 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Michelin Cross Terrain rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 3 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin Cross Terrain scores 73 vs 59 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Cross Terrain scores 71 vs 65 on handling.

Tire A · Cooper Discoverer A/T3
Tire B · Michelin Cross Terrain

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Discoverer A/T3 or Cross Terrain?

Which is better in the wet, Discoverer A/T3 or Cross Terrain?

Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 74 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Discoverer A/T3 or Cross Terrain?

Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 70 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Discoverer A/T3 or Cross Terrain?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 70 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Discoverer A/T3 or Cross Terrain?

Michelin Cross Terrain, 73 vs 59 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