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Hankook Dynapro AS RH03 is discontinued — replaced by Hankook Dynapro HT RH12. Compare Dynapro HT RH12 with Encounter AT

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Hankook Dynapro AS RH03 vs Sumitomo Encounter AT — 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 3 + 26 owner reviews. How we score

Encounter AT is ahead, 71–57

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

  1. 56

    Dry

    Encounter AT +17
    73
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro AS RH03Encounter AT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online4975

    Dynapro AS RH03: 60% × 60.2 (est.) + 40% × 49 = 56

    Encounter AT: 60% × 70.7 (est.) + 40% × 75.2 = 73

    No road tests of dry for Dynapro AS RH03. 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 Encounter AT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 57

    Wet

    Encounter AT +18
    75
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro AS RH03Encounter AT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online5377

    Dynapro AS RH03: 60% × 60.3 (est.) + 40% × 52.8 = 57

    Encounter AT: 60% × 73.6 (est.) + 40% × 76.5 = 75

    No road tests of wet for Dynapro AS RH03. 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 Encounter AT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 55

    Snow

    Encounter AT +14
    69
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro AS RH03Encounter AT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online4568

    Dynapro AS RH03: 60% × 61.6 (est.) + 40% × 44.8 = 55

    Encounter AT: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 67.8 = 69

    No road tests of snow for Dynapro AS RH03. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

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

  4. 59

    Comfort

    Encounter AT +10
    69
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro AS RH03Encounter AT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online4869

    Dynapro AS RH03: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 48.3 = 59

    Encounter AT: 60% × 69.1 (est.) + 40% × 68.7 = 69

    No road tests of comfort for Dynapro AS RH03 or Encounter AT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 61

    Noise

    Encounter AT +7
    68
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro AS RH03Encounter AT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5170

    Dynapro AS RH03: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 50.7 = 61

    Encounter AT: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 70 = 68

    No road tests of noise for Dynapro AS RH03 or Encounter AT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 60

    Treadwear

    Encounter AT +6
    66
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro AS RH03Encounter AT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5666

    Dynapro AS RH03: 60% × 62.8 (est.) + 40% × 56.3 = 60

    Encounter AT: 60% × 65.7 (est.) + 40% × 65.9 = 66

    No road tests of treadwear for Dynapro AS RH03. 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 Encounter AT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 49

    Handling (owners)

    Encounter AT +22
    71
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro AS RH03Encounter AT
    Reviews found online4971
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Dynapro AS RH03Sumitomo Encounter AT
Relative Score 57 71
Dry 56 73
Wet 57 75
Snow 55 69
Comfort 59 69
Noise 61 68
Treadwear 60 66
Handling (owners) 49 71

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Headline score

Dynapro AS RH03

Encounter AT

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Dynapro AS RH03 B · Sumitomo Encounter AT
CategoryAll-Season tireAll-Terrain tire
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available—15
Rim diameters—16″ – 20″
Tread depth14/32″13/32″
UTQG—660 A B
Treadwear warranty—60,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure80 psi51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Dynapro AS RH03

Sumitomo Encounter AT

Winner: Sumitomo Encounter AT — better handling, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Hankook Dynapro AS RH03 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 3 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Sumitomo Encounter AT scores 71 vs 49 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Sumitomo Encounter AT scores 75 vs 57 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Sumitomo Encounter AT scores 73 vs 56 on dry.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Sumitomo Encounter AT scores 69 vs 55 on snow.

Tire A · Hankook Dynapro AS RH03
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Tire B · Sumitomo Encounter AT
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Dynapro AS RH03 or Encounter AT?

Which is better in the wet, Dynapro AS RH03 or Encounter AT?

Sumitomo Encounter AT, 75 vs 57 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Dynapro AS RH03 or Encounter AT?

Sumitomo Encounter AT, 73 vs 56 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Dynapro AS RH03 or Encounter AT?

Sumitomo Encounter AT, 69 vs 55 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Dynapro AS RH03 or Encounter AT?

Sumitomo Encounter AT, 68 vs 61 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Dynapro AS RH03 or Encounter AT?

Sumitomo Encounter AT, 69 vs 59 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Dynapro AS RH03 or Encounter AT?

Sumitomo Encounter AT, 66 vs 60 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