--- title: "Best All-Terrain Tires: Go Anywhere" description: "Looking to equip your truck, SUV, or car with a capable set of all-terrain tires? The Drive has your back with this guide for best all-terrain tires." date: "2021-11-30" modified: "2023-07-20" authors: - name: "Austin Lott" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/austin-lott" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/reviews/29430/best-all-terrain-tires" categories: - "The Garage" - "Tires" tags: - "Buying Guides" - "commerce" - "Roundup" --- # Best All-Terrain Tires: Go Anywhere ![The Best Off-Road Tires]() *\Peter Nelson\* When you buy a vehicle with looks that suggest off-road performance, you need to make sure the tires you choose can back up the promises those looks are making. Enter the all-terrain tire, which splits the difference between purpose-built (but noisy) mud-terrain tires, and the comfort-oriented all-season tires many vehicles come equipped with. Nor are these dedicated snow tires, but represent a nice middle ground in capability while giving vehicles the ability to stay surefooted in most off-road situations. All-terrain tires are a popular choice for light trucks, SUVs, crossovers, or basically anything with four-wheel drive. While many tires are equipped with the M+S rating, many newer tires come branded with the Three-Peak Mountain Snowflake symbol, a rating based on performance, not just design. We’ve created this guide to help you consider the wide range of tires available and to give you recommendations for some of the best all-terrain tires on the market. ## Summary List - Best Overall: [BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2]() - Best Value: [General Grabber A/TX]() - Honorable Mention: [Kumho Road Venture AT51]() - Best for Trucks: [Pirelli Scorpion All-Terrain Plus]() - Best for Snow: [Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S]() - Best for Highways: [Firestone Destination A/T2]() - Best for Daily Driving: [Sumitomo Encounter AT]() - Best 35-Inch: [Cooper Discoverer STT Pro]() ## Our Methodology To choose the best all-terrain tires on the market, we employed a [comprehensive research methodology](). We evaluated dozens of tires before choosing the top contenders. Although we haven’t personally tested all of these products, our selection is informed by consumer testimonials, expert reviews, discussions on relevant online forums, and our institutional knowledge of the automotive industry. Though there’s a wide range of tires rated with the M+S designation, for “Mud and Snow” we found the designation was not tied to any performance criteria, but rather to a design style. Stepping up from the basic design designation are tires rated to the Three-Peak Mountain Snowflake (3PMSF) which requires tires to pass a performance acceleration test on medium-packed snow. All things considered, the all-terrain tire is notably not a dedicated winter tire, but narrowing our criteria to include the 3PMSF rating gives us confidence these tires will keep drivers going in all but the most extreme conditions. Some brands are already well-established in this niche, and priority was given to their products. However, other lesser-known brands were also evaluated. The main features taken into consideration were price, off-road performance, treadwear, winter/snow performance, and ride quality/noise. For this guide, we picked an imaginary test vehicle: a 2018 Ford F-150 with 4WD, with 265/70-17 tires. All prices and weights are in relation to that dimension but should translate across the segment. ## Best All-Terrain Tires Reviews & Recommendations ## Our Verdict on All-Terrain Tires The [BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2]() is the best overall all-terrain tire. These are tried-and-true all-terrain tires, and they have the reputation they deserve as the best in the business. But, if you want all-terrain tires that can get you through just about anything without hitting the bank so hard, then take a look at our value pick, the [General Grabber A/TX](). ## FAQs You’ve got questions. *The Drive* has answers! ### Author social links