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Cooper Discoverer S/T Maxx vs Hankook Kinergy GT — Compared

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

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Tire ACooper

Discoverer S/T Maxx

All Season

Tests – · none yet Owners 64 · 325 reviews

“I have the 285/75-16 Discoverer MAXX on my 05 CCSB and I love them. They ride nice, are quiet and work well when hauling my Tractor . As far as the feeling when turning they do feel a little different but it has not affected the handeling of the truck at all. I def . recommend getting this tire .”

Tire BHankook

Kinergy GT

Grand Touring All-Season

Tests – · none yet Owners 32 · 1 review

Category by category

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

  1. 70

    Dry

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    Reviews found online71–
  2. 70

    Wet

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    Reviews found online70–
  3. 64

    Snow

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    SourceDiscoverer S/T MaxxKinergy GT
    Reviews found online61–
  4. 63

    Comfort

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    SourceDiscoverer S/T MaxxKinergy GT
    Reviews found online58–
  5. 59

    Noise

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    SourceDiscoverer S/T MaxxKinergy GT
    Reviews found online48–
  6. 66

    Treadwear

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    SourceDiscoverer S/T MaxxKinergy GT
    Reviews found online66–
  7. 51

    Handling

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    Reviews found online51–
Scores at a glance
Cooper Discoverer S/T Maxx vs Hankook Kinergy GT: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryCooper Discoverer S/T MaxxHankook Kinergy GT
Relative Score 65 –
Dry 70 –
Wet 70 –
Snow 64 –
Comfort 63 –
Noise 59 –
Treadwear 66 –
Handling 51 –

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Headline score

Discoverer S/T Maxx

Kinergy GT

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 S/T Maxx

Pros

  • Aggressive all-terrain tread pattern that excels in dirt, gravel, sand, and moderate mud
  • Surprisingly quiet and smooth ride on the highway for such a rugged tire
  • Exceptional sidewall strength and puncture resistance against sharp rocks and debris

Cons

  • Faster-than-expected tread wear for some users, particularly on heavier duty or lighter vehicles
  • Subpar wet pavement traction, specifically in cold or greasy conditions
  • Stiff ride quality and potential handling vagueness or steering pull if pressures are not meticulously tuned
All owner themes in the Discoverer S/T Maxx review

Tire B Kinergy GT

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

What real owners are saying

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

Tire B

Hankook Kinergy GT

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

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Cooper Discoverer S/T Maxx B · Hankook Kinergy GT
CategoryAll SeasonGrand Touring All-Season
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available306
Rim diameters16″ – 20″17″ – 18″
Tread depth19/32″—
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering—
Max pressure35 - 80 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Cooper Discoverer S/T Maxx

Hankook Kinergy GT

Only Cooper Discoverer S/T Maxx has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.

Tire A · Cooper Discoverer S/T Maxx
Tire B · Hankook Kinergy GT

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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.