Tests – · none yet Owners 65 · 11 reviews
Cooper Discoverer A/TR 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/TR vs Firestone Destination HP — 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 + 0 road tests and 11 + 2 owner reviews. How we score
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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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68
Dry
No comparison–Why this score
Source Discoverer A/TR Destination HP Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) – Reviews found online 68 – Discoverer A/TR: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 67.8 = 68
No road tests of dry for Discoverer A/TR. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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68
Wet
No comparison–Why this score
Source Discoverer A/TR Destination HP Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) – Reviews found online 68 – Discoverer A/TR: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 67.6 = 68
No road tests of wet for Discoverer A/TR. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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65
Comfort
No comparison–Why this score
Source Discoverer A/TR Destination HP Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) – Reviews found online 63 – Discoverer A/TR: 40% × 68.1 (est.) + 60% × 63.4 = 65
No road tests of comfort for Discoverer A/TR. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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63
Treadwear
No comparison–Why this score
Source Discoverer A/TR Destination HP Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) – Reviews found online 62 – Discoverer A/TR: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 61.8 = 63
No road tests of treadwear for Discoverer A/TR. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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60
Handling (owners)
No comparison–Why this score
Source Discoverer A/TR Destination HP Reviews found online 60 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Cooper Discoverer A/TR | Firestone Destination HP |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 66 | – |
| Dry | 68 | – |
| Wet | 68 | – |
| Comfort | 65 | – |
| Treadwear | 63 | – |
| Handling (owners) | 60 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
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Headline score
66
/ 100
Discoverer A/TR
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/ 100
Destination HP
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/TR
Pros
- Remarkably low road noise for an all-terrain tire with a deep, chunky tread.
- Excellent wet weather performance and resistance to aquaplaning.
- Long-lasting tread life with high mileage capabilities (some users exceeding 50,000 to 80,000+ kms).
Cons
- Some instances of severe edge chipping and cuts to the steel when used on rough outback gravel roads.
- Tramlining effects in the steering as the tires wear down.
- Off-road capability diminishes noticeably as the tread wears past a certain point.
Tire B Destination HP
Pros
- Exceptional traction in diverse off-road conditions including sand, mud, and grass
- Strong performance while towing heavy loads
- Reliable handling across varied terrain and bitumen surfaces
Cons
- Rapid or uneven tread wear on the outer edges
- Potential for soft compound degradation under specific driving patterns
- Inconsistent longevity compared to premium alternatives
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Cooper Discoverer A/TR | B · Firestone Destination HP |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All-Terrain tire | Summer Premium Touring tires |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | — | 22 |
| Rim diameters | — | 15″ – 20″ |
Which one should you actually buy?
66
/ 100
Cooper Discoverer A/TR
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/ 100
Firestone Destination HP
Only Cooper Discoverer A/TR has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.
Tire A · Cooper Discoverer A/TR
Tire B · Firestone Destination HP
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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