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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 Nexen Roadian H/T — 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 11 + 21 owner reviews. How we score

Discoverer A/TR is ahead, 66–53

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Cooper Discoverer A/TR
Tire ACooper

Discoverer A/TR

All-Terrain tire

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 65 · 11 reviews

Nexen Roadian H/T
Tire BNexen

Roadian H/T

All-Season

Tests – · none yet Owners 46 · 21 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 67

    Dry

    Discoverer A/TR +17
    50
    Why this score
    SourceDiscoverer A/TRRoadian H/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 57 (est.)
    Reviews found online6640

    Discoverer A/TR: 60% × 67.2 (est.) + 40% × 66.3 = 67

    Roadian H/T: 60% × 56.7 (est.) + 40% × 40.3 = 50

    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 0.40).

    No road tests of dry for Roadian H/T. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 68

    Wet

    Discoverer A/TR +11
    57
    Why this score
    SourceDiscoverer A/TRRoadian H/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online6752

    Discoverer A/TR: 60% × 68.3 (est.) + 40% × 67.2 = 68

    Roadian H/T: 60% × 60 (est.) + 40% × 52.3 = 57

    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 0.56).

    No road tests of wet for Roadian H/T. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    51
    Why this score
    SourceDiscoverer A/TRRoadian H/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online–39

    Roadian H/T: 60% × 59.7 (est.) + 40% × 39.1 = 51

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

  4. 67

    Comfort

    Discoverer A/TR +15
    52
    Why this score
    SourceDiscoverer A/TRRoadian H/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online6435

    Discoverer A/TR: 60% × 68.3 (est.) + 40% × 64.2 = 67

    Roadian H/T: 60% × 63.2 (est.) + 40% × 34.6 = 52

    No road tests of comfort for Discoverer A/TR or Roadian H/T. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    63
    Why this score
    SourceDiscoverer A/TRRoadian H/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–56

    Roadian H/T: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 55.6 = 63

    No road tests of noise for Roadian H/T. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 64

    Treadwear

    Discoverer A/TR +8
    56
    Why this score
    SourceDiscoverer A/TRRoadian H/T
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online6249

    Discoverer A/TR: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 62.4 = 64

    Roadian H/T: 60% × 60.6 (est.) + 40% × 49.2 = 56

    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 0.31).

    No road tests of treadwear for Roadian H/T. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 61

    Handling (owners)

    Discoverer A/TR +17
    44
    Why this score
    SourceDiscoverer A/TRRoadian H/T
    Reviews found online6144
Scores at a glance
CategoryCooper Discoverer A/TRNexen Roadian H/T
Relative Score 66 53
Dry 67 50
Wet 68 57
Snow – 51
Comfort 67 52
Noise – 63
Treadwear 64 56
Handling (owners) 61 44

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Headline score

Discoverer A/TR

Roadian H/T

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.
All owner themes in the Discoverer A/TR review

Tire B Roadian H/T

Pros

  • Excellent value and affordable pricing compared to premium brands
  • Long-lasting treadwear with high mileage potential
  • Smooth and comfortable ride quality

Cons

  • Excessive road noise, humming, and roaring often mistaken for bearing failure
  • Prone to picking up gravel and stones in the tread blocks
  • Poor winter and snow performance reported by some users
All owner themes in the Roadian H/T review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Cooper Discoverer A/TR B · Nexen Roadian H/T
CategoryAll-Terrain tireAll-Season
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available—18
Rim diameters—15″ – 18″
Tread depth—11/32″
UTQG—520 A B
Treadwear warranty—60,000 mi
Sidewall—Outlined White Lettering
Max pressure—44 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Cooper Discoverer A/TR

Nexen Roadian H/T

Winner: Cooper Discoverer A/TR — better dry, handling and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score. Cooper Discoverer A/TR rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Cooper Discoverer A/TR scores 67 vs 50 on dry.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Cooper Discoverer A/TR scores 61 vs 44 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Cooper Discoverer A/TR scores 67 vs 52 on comfort.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Cooper Discoverer A/TR scores 68 vs 57 on wet.

Tire A · Cooper Discoverer A/TR
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Tire B · Nexen Roadian H/T
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Discoverer A/TR or Roadian H/T?

Which is better in the wet, Discoverer A/TR or Roadian H/T?

Cooper Discoverer A/TR, 68 vs 57 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Discoverer A/TR or Roadian H/T?

Cooper Discoverer A/TR, 67 vs 50 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Discoverer A/TR or Roadian H/T?

Cooper Discoverer A/TR, 67 vs 52 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Discoverer A/TR or Roadian H/T?

Cooper Discoverer A/TR, 64 vs 56 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