Tests – · none yet Owners 81 · 114 reviews
Cooper Discoverer EnduraMax vs Toyo Celsius AS2 — 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 + 14 road tests and 114 + 101 owner reviews. How we score
Discoverer EnduraMax is ahead, 78–71
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Tests 72 · 14 tests Owners 73 · 101 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 7 in 2022 Sport Auto All Season Tyre Test (straight aquaplaning)
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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78
Dry
Discoverer EnduraMax +177Why this score
Source Discoverer EnduraMax Celsius AS2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 14 tests ≈ 74 (est.) 82 Reviews found online 83 70 Discoverer EnduraMax: 60% × 74.2 (est.) + 40% × 82.6 = 78
Celsius AS2: 60% × 82 + 40% × 70.4 = 77
No road tests of dry for Discoverer EnduraMax. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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84
Wet
Discoverer EnduraMax +1173Why this score
Source Discoverer EnduraMax Celsius AS2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 14 tests ≈ 81 (est.) 71 Reviews found online 89 76 Discoverer EnduraMax: 60% × 80.6 (est.) + 40% × 88.5 = 84
Celsius AS2: 60% × 71 + 40% × 76.3 = 73
No road tests of wet for Discoverer EnduraMax. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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76
Snow
Discoverer EnduraMax +2749Why this score
Source Discoverer EnduraMax Celsius AS2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 10 tests ≈ 74 (est.) 35 Reviews found online 79 70 Discoverer EnduraMax: 60% × 73.8 (est.) + 40% × 78.9 = 76
Celsius AS2: 60% × 35.5 + 40% × 69.8 = 49
No road tests of snow for Discoverer EnduraMax. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
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78
Comfort
Discoverer EnduraMax +375Why this score
Source Discoverer EnduraMax Celsius AS2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 72 (est.) ≈ 71 (est.) Reviews found online 83 78 Discoverer EnduraMax: 40% × 71.6 (est.) + 60% × 82.9 = 78
Celsius AS2: 40% × 70.7 (est.) + 60% × 77.7 = 75
No road tests of comfort for Discoverer EnduraMax or Celsius AS2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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69
Noise
Discoverer EnduraMax +465Why this score
Source Discoverer EnduraMax Celsius AS2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 10 tests ≈ 67 (est.) 64 Reviews found online 74 ≈ 67 (est.) Discoverer EnduraMax: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 73.8 = 69
Celsius AS2: 60% × 64.2 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 65
No road tests of noise for Discoverer EnduraMax. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
No owner ratings of noise for Celsius AS2. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
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72
Treadwear
Celsius AS2 +880Why this score
Source Discoverer EnduraMax Celsius AS2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests ≈ 70 (est.) 86 Reviews found online 76 72 Discoverer EnduraMax: 60% × 69.6 (est.) + 40% × 75.9 = 72
Celsius AS2: 60% × 86 + 40% × 72 = 80
No road tests of treadwear for Discoverer EnduraMax. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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79
Handling (owners)
Discoverer EnduraMax +1069Why this score
Source Discoverer EnduraMax Celsius AS2 Reviews found online 79 69 -
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Efficiency
No comparison77Why this score
Source Discoverer EnduraMax Celsius AS2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 10 tests – 77
Scores at a glance
| Category | Cooper Discoverer EnduraMax | Toyo Celsius AS2 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 78 | 71 |
| Dry | 78 | 77 |
| Wet | 84 | 73 |
| Snow | 76 | 49 |
| Comfort | 78 | 75 |
| Noise | 69 | 65 |
| Treadwear | 72 | 80 |
| Handling (owners) | 79 | 69 |
| Efficiency | – | 77 |
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.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Discoverer EnduraMax
Celsius AS2
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 EnduraMax
Pros
- Exceptional winter and snow traction (3-peak mountain snowflake rated)
- Significantly lower road noise and smoother ride compared to OEM tires
- Great wet and dry road handling and responsiveness
Cons
- Slight decrease in fuel mileage (MPG)
- Isolated reports of premature wear, shoulder wear, or tread defects
- Ride can feel slightly stiffer than standard factory tires depending on the vehicle
Tire B Celsius AS2
Pros
- Exceptional ride comfort and quietness compared to competitors
- Strong grip and stability on wet and rainy roads
- Reliable performance in cold weather and winter conditions like snow and ice
Cons
- Slightly spongy or soft sidewall feel during the initial break-in period or cornering
- A minority of users found them uninspiring or reported concerns regarding road noise
- Lack of recommended tire pressure on the sidewall
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Cooper Discoverer EnduraMax | B · Toyo Celsius AS2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All-Season tire | All Season |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 26 | 72 |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 20″ | 14″ – 20″ |
| Tread depth | 11/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 640 A A | — |
| Treadwear warranty | 60,000 mi | — |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall | — |
| Max pressure | 42 - 50 psi | — |
| Sizes in common | 18 | 18 |
Which one should you actually buy?
Cooper Discoverer EnduraMax
Toyo Celsius AS2
Winner: Cooper Discoverer EnduraMax — better snow, wet and handling. Pick the Toyo Celsius AS2 if treadwear matters most to you.
Cooper Discoverer EnduraMax scores 76 vs 49 on snow.
Cooper Discoverer EnduraMax scores 84 vs 73 on wet.
Cooper Discoverer EnduraMax scores 79 vs 69 on handling.
Toyo Celsius AS2 scores 80 vs 72 on treadwear.
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Discoverer EnduraMax or Celsius AS2?
Which is better in the wet, Discoverer EnduraMax or Celsius AS2?
Cooper Discoverer EnduraMax, 84 vs 73 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Discoverer EnduraMax or Celsius AS2?
Neither, by our numbers: 78 vs 77 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is better in snow, Discoverer EnduraMax or Celsius AS2?
Cooper Discoverer EnduraMax, 76 vs 49 on our snow score.
Which is quieter, Discoverer EnduraMax or Celsius AS2?
Cooper Discoverer EnduraMax, 69 vs 65 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, Discoverer EnduraMax or Celsius AS2?
Cooper Discoverer EnduraMax, 78 vs 75 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Discoverer EnduraMax or Celsius AS2?
Toyo Celsius AS2, 80 vs 72 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