Tests – · none yet Owners 70 · 28 reviews
Mastercraft Courser CXT vs Toyo Extensa A/S II — 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 + 1 road tests and 28 + 298 owner reviews. How we score
Extensa A/S II leads, 74–70 Narrow edge
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Tests – · 1 test Owners 78 · 298 reviews
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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71
Dry
Extensa A/S II +475Why this score
Source Courser CXT Extensa A/S II Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 73 (est.) Reviews found online 73 79 Courser CXT: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 72.8 = 71
Extensa A/S II: 60% × 72.6 (est.) + 40% × 79.1 = 75
No road tests of dry for Courser CXT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
No road tests of dry for Extensa A/S II. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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76
Wet
Extensa A/S II +177Why this score
Source Courser CXT Extensa A/S II Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 75 (est.) ≈ 76 (est.) Reviews found online 79 80 Courser CXT: 60% × 75.1 (est.) + 40% × 78.6 = 76
Extensa A/S II: 60% × 75.6 (est.) + 40% × 79.6 = 77
No road tests of wet for Courser CXT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
No road tests of wet for Extensa A/S II. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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61
Snow
Extensa A/S II +869Why this score
Source Courser CXT Extensa A/S II Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 54 67 Courser CXT: 60% × 65.3 (est.) + 40% × 53.9 = 61
Extensa A/S II: 60% × 69.5 (est.) + 40% × 67.1 = 69
No road tests of snow for Courser CXT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
No road tests of snow for Extensa A/S II. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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67
Comfort
Extensa A/S II +976Why this score
Source Courser CXT Extensa A/S II Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 71 (est.) Reviews found online 66 79 Courser CXT: 40% × 68.1 (est.) + 60% × 65.6 = 67
Extensa A/S II: 40% × 70.8 (est.) + 60% × 78.9 = 76
No road tests of comfort for Courser CXT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
No road tests of comfort for Extensa A/S II. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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65
Noise
Extensa A/S II +772Why this score
Source Courser CXT Extensa A/S II Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 64 80 Courser CXT: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 64.2 = 65
Extensa A/S II: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 80.4 = 72
No road tests of noise for Courser CXT or Extensa A/S II. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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69
Treadwear
Extensa A/S II +473Why this score
Source Courser CXT Extensa A/S II Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 68 (est.) 67 Reviews found online 71 83 Courser CXT: 60% × 68.2 (est.) + 40% × 71.1 = 69
Extensa A/S II: 60% × 67.1 + 40% × 82.8 = 73
No road tests of treadwear for Courser CXT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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Handling (owners)
No comparison74Why this score
Source Courser CXT Extensa A/S II Reviews found online – 74
Scores at a glance
| Category | Mastercraft Courser CXT | Toyo Extensa A/S II |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 70 | 74 |
| Dry | 71 | 75 |
| Wet | 76 | 77 |
| Snow | 61 | 69 |
| Comfort | 67 | 76 |
| Noise | 65 | 72 |
| Treadwear | 69 | 73 |
| Handling (owners) | – | 74 |
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.
Courser CXT
Extensa A/S II
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 Courser CXT
Pros
- Long tread life with multiple users reporting over 50,000 to 68,000 miles of use
- Surprisingly low road noise and smooth ride for such an aggressive tread pattern
- Excellent traction in diverse off-road conditions including mud, dirt, and heavy snow
Cons
- A slight road hum or howl is present at highway speeds, as expected from an aggressive tire
- Heavier load range options (such as Load Range E) inherently provide a firmer ride
- Limited long-term data for some users who installed them very recently
Tire B Extensa A/S II
Pros
- Smooth, quiet ride, mentioned repeatedly, including low road noise on highways
- Strong value for the price, with several reviewers citing the free road hazard warranty and fast delivery
- Confident handling and grip in wet and dry conditions, including at higher speeds
Cons
- Slight slipperiness in winter or rainy conditions, according to one reviewer
- Early wear concerns on an OE set, with one reviewer reporting a problem in under 17k miles
- Many reviews are short and generic, so detailed negatives are scarce
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Mastercraft Courser CXT | B · Toyo Extensa A/S II |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All-Terrain tire | All Season |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 5 | 70 |
| Rim diameters | 17″ – 20″ | 14″ – 20″ |
| Tread depth | 18.5/32″ | 9 - 12/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 300 - 620 A - B A - B |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | Black Side Wall |
| Max pressure | 80 psi | 44 - 51 psi |
| Sizes in common | 0 | 0 |
Which one should you actually buy?
Mastercraft Courser CXT
Toyo Extensa A/S II
Narrow edge: Toyo Extensa A/S II — better comfort, snow and noise. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Toyo Extensa A/S II scores 76 vs 67 on comfort.
Toyo Extensa A/S II scores 69 vs 61 on snow.
Toyo Extensa A/S II scores 72 vs 65 on noise.
Toyo Extensa A/S II scores 75 vs 71 on dry.
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Courser CXT or Extensa A/S II?
Which is better in the wet, Courser CXT or Extensa A/S II?
Neither, by our numbers: 76 vs 77 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Which grips better on dry roads, Courser CXT or Extensa A/S II?
Toyo Extensa A/S II, 75 vs 71 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Courser CXT or Extensa A/S II?
Toyo Extensa A/S II, 69 vs 61 on our snow score.
Which is quieter, Courser CXT or Extensa A/S II?
Toyo Extensa A/S II, 72 vs 65 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, Courser CXT or Extensa A/S II?
Toyo Extensa A/S II, 76 vs 67 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Courser CXT or Extensa A/S II?
Toyo Extensa A/S II, 73 vs 69 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